Over the last few years, intermittent fasting has gained in popularity as studies show it potentially provides health benefits such as preventing type 2 [...]
Sparkling water is generally considered a healthy drink choice. And for good reason—it’s refreshing, boosts hydration, improves digestion, and, according to new [...]
An international committee of scientists has proposed a new way to determine excess body fat instead of just relying on body mass index (BMI). More than 50 experts in fields [...]
Whether it’s the exercise or the extra fries, everyone faces their own challenges when trying to lose weight. For many, though, losing belly fat is an extra challenge in [...]
Who needs gym gains when your doctor can prescribe Ozempic? According to a recent poll, over a quarter of Americans plan to turn to GLP-1 medications—like Ozempic—to [...]
Shaped by fads and one-size-fits-all approaches, current dietary practices rely on the idea that everyone needs the same food to achieve similar results, an idea challenged [...]
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Although bipartisan legislation to provide Medicare coverage for obesity treatments has circulated in Congress for more than a decade, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) [...]
Weight loss and restrictive diet culture are almost synonymous in our culture, meaning most people who want to lose fat start by cutting out the foods they [...]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Eli Lilly’s (LLY.N), opens new tab weight-loss treatment, Zepbound, for obstructive sleep apnea, [...]