Researchers have developed a new molecule that limits magnesium transport in mitochondria. The drug prevents weight gain and liver damage in mice who were fed a high-sugar, Western-style diet since birth. After exposure to the molecule, overweight mice started to lose weight.
Researchers say that late-morning exercise may be more effective in boosting metabolism and burning fat than late-evening exercise. The findings could prove valuable to those who are overweight and looking to lose fat by implementing an exercise program.
Cutting calories and exercise alone are not enough to help shift excess weight, a new study reports. Researchers report your gut bacteria and the amount of specific proteins your body produces affects your ability to lose weight and sustain weight loss. Depending on personal biomarkers, so people lose more weight following a low carb diet, while some lose more weight while on a low fat diet.
Insufficient sleep is associated with an increased risk of obesity, especially in children. Researchers say altering your sleep pattern and getting sufficient sleep each night may be key to reducing weight gain and obesity.
Changes in body weight over a person's lifetime may predict dementia later in life, a new study reveals.
A modified version of the Mediterranean diet called the green Mediterranean diet, which consists of enriched dietary polyphenols such as green tea, walnuts, and duckweed, and decreased red meats, reduces more visceral fat than the traditional Mediterranean diet or a traditional diet plan.
People who ate almonds lowered their energy intake by 300 kilojoules at their following meal. Almonds alter appetite-regulating hormones and help to reduce food intake.
Switching to a diet low in animal products and fats, high in vegetables, and adding a serving of soybeans reduced hot flashes and increased weight loss in menopausal women by up to 88%.
Eating your largest meal at breakfast time may help decrease appetite for the rest of the day but it does not affect the way in which the body metabolizes calories in a different way to any other meal.
The direction of appetite change associated with depression was linked to specific changes in the brain's reward system.
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) burns more fat than aerobic exercise, a new study finds.
Triptans, drugs commonly prescribed for migraine relief, may be effective for the treatment of obesity. Daily triptan exposure led to reduced food intake and increased weight loss in mouse models.