If you read about ancient torture methods, you’ll find some pretty gnarly stuff like something called “infusion,” in which a victim is bound and then force fed a list [...]
The bathroom scale is not your enemy. In fact, if you want to lose weight or prevent new pounds from packing on — common goals for the new year – it could be one of your [...]
New Year dieters should ditch the celery and salads and tuck in to shepherd’s pie and steak instead – and even indulge in cream on their dessert – according to a [...]
This week, nearly half of all Americans will resolve to make 2016 the year they get fitter, faster and reach their feel-great weights. Indeed, weight loss and exercising [...]
High levels of sugar typical of Western diets increase the risk for breast cancer tumors and metastasis to the lungs, according to a new study in mice. Researchers at the [...]
Just a few decades ago, a snack was a plate of freshly baked cookies and a glass of milk for hungry kids just home from school. Times have changed. Today, a whopping 90 [...]
Should more people be getting bariatric surgery, which involves reducing the size of the stomach to help lose weight? A study published in PLoS Medicine suggests that [...]
Gluten Free Foods According to a recent national survey from Consumer Reports, 63 percent of U.S. adults believe that a gluten-free diet will improve their health. About [...]
“I’m going to be a fat blob on my wedding day!” The voice on the other end of the phone was desperate. “Can you help me?” So Karen came to see me. “It’s always [...]
Researchers have found that fish oil transforms fat-storage cells into fat-burning cells, which may reduce weight gain in middle age. The team explains in Scientific Reports [...]