Weight Loss

Alternate-day fasting promises quick fat loss, but does it secretly steal your hard-earned muscle too? A new study in Nutrients tested four weeks of this popular intermittent [...]

Some states, including two Massachusetts neighbors,  are rethinking their coverage of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss as budgets tighten and Medicaid programs brace for the cuts [...]

Over the last few years, research has shown that having excessive visceral fat — the fat surrounding the abdominal area that protects internal organs — can [...]

Supermodel Kate Moss once said, “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” Meanwhile, Glenn Powell recently refused to eat bread. Oof. The internet thrives on our [...]

In July this year, I decided to lose a bit of weight to improve my overall health. I’d just been diagnosed with PCOS and a life-threatening gallbladder disease, so it felt [...]

When you’re feeling sluggish or struggling to maintain your weight, it’s tempting to blame a “slow” metabolism. But metabolism isn’t a simple on-off switch you [...]

The gym smelled like sweat, the squeak of kids’ sneakers cutting through the hum of parents crowded onto the bleachers. Most Saturday mornings at third-grade basketball [...]

Magnesium is a mineral essential to basic human function, particularly for the heart, muscles, and nerves. It may also play a role in supporting a healthy weight by [...]

Bill Gates and the Pan American Health Organization are both interested in making weight-loss drugs like Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro more [...]

From water fasting to the 5:2 diet to OMAD, numerous fasting types exist that offer a variety of benefits. As a personal trainer and nutritionist, I have worked with many [...]