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Tag: weight loss

A probiotic for obesity? Really?
  • Supplements

A probiotic for obesity? Really?

  • Posted on November 4, 2019October 31, 2019
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

Did the New York Times oversell the results of a recent study on a probiotic? “People with metabolic disorders may benefit from supplements of a common gut bacterium, a small…

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Why is it easier for some people to lose weight?
  • Diet and Weight Loss

Why is it easier for some people to lose weight?

  • Posted on October 30, 2019October 29, 2019
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

In a recent study, researchers gave participants extra calories and then measured what happened when they tried to lose the extra weight. Researchers fed 35 young adults (mostly men) 40…

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How much can exercise help with weight loss?
  • Exercise for Health

How much can exercise help with weight loss?

  • Posted on September 18, 2019September 16, 2019
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

When people exercise, they often don’t lose as much weight as scientists expect. To find out why, researchers randomly assigned 171 sedentary people with overweight or obesity to burn: A:…

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How important is meal timing?
  • How to Diet

How important is meal timing?

  • Posted on September 2, 2019August 29, 2019
  • by Caitlin Dow

“You are when you eat,” declared NBCNews.com in 2018. “A growing number of researchers say limiting the hours during the day when you eat, focusing more on the timing of…

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Should you exercise in the “fat-burning zone”?
  • Exercise for Health

Should you exercise in the “fat-burning zone”?

  • Posted on August 19, 2019September 17, 2020
  • by Caitlin Dow

“A colleague once told me, ‘I’m only walking at two miles an hour because I’m burning more fat that way,’” recalls John Porcari, professor of exercise and sport science at…

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Not all sweeteners are alike
  • Sugar in Food

Not all sweeteners are alike

  • Posted on August 12, 2019February 18, 2020
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

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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Can you reset your metabolism?
  • Diet and Weight Loss

Can you reset your metabolism?

  • Posted on August 5, 2019August 2, 2019
  • by Caitlin Dow

“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…

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Can some people with type 2 diabetes go off—and stay off—their meds?
  • Diabetes and Diet

Can some people with type 2 diabetes go off—and stay off—their meds?

  • Posted on July 24, 2019July 15, 2019
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

In the Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT), British researchers randomly assigned doctors who were treating roughly 300 overweight or obese people with type 2 diabetes to either follow usual treatment…

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Can mindful eating help you lose weight?
  • How to Diet

Can mindful eating help you lose weight?

  • Posted on July 22, 2019July 11, 2019
  • by Caitlin Dow

“More and more research points to mindfulness—not certain foods—for weight loss,” ran the Washington Post headline in 2018. Mindfulness? “Mindful eating means that you tune in to hunger signals so…

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Do ultra-processed foods make you gain weight?
  • How to Diet

Do ultra-processed foods make you gain weight?

  • Posted on May 20, 2019November 15, 2019
  • by Bonnie Liebman

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 recent, carefully controlled study. Researchers measured every bite…

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