How do low-calorie sweeteners affect your weight? It depends. Researchers randomly assigned 123 people with overweight or obesity to drink roughly 40 to 60 oz. a day of Kool-Aid sweetened…
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“The beauty of your metabolism is that it can be manipulated,” writes self-proclaimed “metabolism whisperer” Haylie Pomroy in her book The Fast Metabolism Diet, which claims to “set your metabolism…
People ate 500 more calories a day—and gained weight—when they were offered ultra-processed meals and snacks instead of unprocessed foods, says a new, carefully controlled study. Researchers measured every bite…
The DRINK trial answered that question in 2012. Researchers randomly assigned 641 mostly normal-weight Dutch children who usually drank sugary beverages to get a daily 8 oz. drink sweetened with…
Even an extra 5 to 20 pounds over time matters. “Many misleading stories based on deeply flawed analyses have suggested that it’s okay to put on some pounds during midlife,”…
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“We’re going to reveal the major signs of gluten sensitivity,” promised Dr. Oz on one of his shows several years ago. His first sign: weight gain. “It’s not just eating…
“Want to lose weight? Then run, don’t walk,” reported U.S. News & World Report in the April 2013 issue.
When it comes to running vs. walking, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California conducted a six year National Walkers’ and Runners’ Health Study. When they compared men and women who increased their walking or running, they found that running expended more energy than walking.
But people who choose to run may be different—they may be more physically fit, for example—than people who choose to walk.
Of every three American adults, one is obese, one is overweight, and only one is lean. And all of us are at risk for gaining more.
From the latest “you’ll never be hungry” diet to that “weird tip to lose belly fat,” most dieting myths focus on how to lose weight.
Yet myths, misunderstandings, and excuses also explain how we got that spare tire in the first place.
If we knew more about what happens to the excess calories we eat—and how hard it may be to lose them for good—maybe we’d think twice before we reach for that extra slice of pizza or cheesecake.
It’s no secret that losing weight—and keeping it off—is tough. That’s all the more reason to avoid moving up a pants size in the first place. Here we correct 8 common weight loss myths to help you play defense in the battle of the bulge.
“Mediterranean diet fights heart disease,” announced ABC News. “Mediterranean diet cuts risk of stroke,” said USA Today. “Mediterranean diet over low fat? Well, at least it’s more fun,” quipped the Los Angeles Times. A study published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine set off a media frenzy in February. Its findings were striking, but the press reports may have misled many. Here’s what the study actually found…and how it should (or shouldn’t) alter what you eat.