Leptin Fights Alzheimer’s Disease
The weight loss hormone leptin can also help fight alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study.
View ArticleFood Addiction Like Drug Addiction?
New study on food addiction suggests that people can become dependent on highly palatable foods and engage in a compulsive pattern of consumption.
View ArticleTechnology & Kids’ Lifestyle Habits
Children who bask in the nighttime glow of a TV or computer don’t get enough rest and suffer from poor lifestyle habits, new research from the University of Alberta has shown. A province wide survey...
View ArticleIs Obesity Irreversible?
Joint research between the University of Michigan and the Argentina-based National Council of Science and Technology (CONICET) has shed light on one of the most frustrating mysteries of weight loss –...
View ArticleChina’s Growing Diabetes Epidemic
Nearly 12 percent of Chinese adults may have diabetes, according to a study appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The study, based on a nationally representative sample...
View ArticleAre You a Skinny Fat Person?
Dr. Mark Hyman calls a thin and out of shape individual, a “skinny fat” person and provides tips on how to cure “skinny fat” syndrome.
View ArticleOverweight and Healthy is a Myth
A new review from a leading medical journal, Annals of Internal Medicine, looked into that question, concluded that being overweight carries serious health risks.
View ArticleObesity is an Inflammatory Disease
New research from the University of Queensland in Australia highlights the connection between inflammation and obesity.
View ArticleThird-Hand Smoke Is Deadly
Smoking is hazardous. Second-hand smoking is no better. Now research found that even third-hand smoke could be deadly, as it causes hyperactivity and significant damage in liver, lung and delays...
View ArticleA Community Approach to Obesity
Dr. Mark Hyman explains how social networks and human connections can play a role in the obesity epidemic.
View ArticleWire Your Brain for Healthy Foods
Good news for people concerned about weight gain – you can train your brain to prefer healthy low-calorie foods over unhealthy higher-calorie foods! Scientists in Boston found that it is possible to...
View ArticleObese Children Have Greater Risk of Hypertension
Obesity in early years could spell lots of health problems in a person’s later life. Now German scientists found that overweight youths have a nearly six fold risk of hypertension. “The prevalence...
View ArticleLonger Sleep Improves Brain Function in Obese People
Dr. David Perlmutter looks at studies that confirm how adequate sleep plays a pivotal role in fostering cognitive function, particularly in those who are obese.
View ArticleDietary Fat or Carbs, Which is Key to Weight Loss?
Dietary fat or carbs, which is key in losing your body weight? Study found that restricting dietary fat led to body fat loss at a rate 68 percent higher than cutting the same number of carbs for obese...
View ArticleHigh-Protein Breakfast Prevents Body Fat Gain in Obese Teens
Researchers found that high-protein breakfast prevented gains of body fat, reduced daily food intake and feelings of hunger, and stabilized glucose levels among overweight teens who would normally skip...
View ArticleHealthcare Costs for Smokers, the Obese Much Higher
A new study finds that smokers and the obese ring up substantially higher annual health care costs than their nonsmoking, non-obese peers.
View ArticleObese People Need More Vitamin E
A study by the Oregon State University found that obese people need more vitamin E, but they actually get less.
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