It’s January, which means the Great American Holiday Pig-Out is finally over. It’s time to waddle over to the bathroom scale, survey the damage and make that resolution (again) to shed some pounds. And if joining a gym or …
Diet
Diet Disruptor: How the Brain Sabotages Weight Loss
Why is it so hard to lose weight? Extra pounds may affect brain structures involved in appetite, making it harder to turn down food
It’s the Calories, Stupid: Weight Gain Depends on How Much — Not What — You Eat
When it comes to weight gain, it’s all about the calories.
Boot Camp, Week 4: Hooked, I’m Signing Up for Month 2
A committed anti-exerciser finds out the healthy life isn’t half bad.
Unhealthy Eating as Occupational Hazard?
If you’ve ever sat at your desk scarfing a vending-machine lunch, then you’d probably agree with the authors of a recent editorial in the journal PLoS Medicine, who wrote: “[U]nhealthy eating could legitimately be considered a …
Boot Camp, Part 3: I’m a Carb-Killer. Yet the Scale Still Doesn’t Budge
If you’re going on a no-carb diet, I would suggest you don’t embark on it during the holiday season, like I did.
Are We Training Babies to Crave Salt?
Even before they can speak, some babies are essentially saying, “Please pass the salt,” new research suggests.
Boot Camp, Part 2: Exercise, Shmexercise. Why Losing Just 1 Pound Seems So Unfair
One pound. That’s it! After eight days of abs-defining crunches, too many push-ups to count, breathless sprints, painful planks, forward lunges, backward lunges, you name it, one measly pound is all I’ve kissed goodbye.
Study: Cutting Carbs Two Days a Week Is Better than Full-Time Dieting
Good news for dieters who feel that counting calories has become a full-time job. According to new research, you might do better to cut carbs just two days a week instead of going low cal every day.
Fast Food’s Biggest Customer: Not the Poor, But the Middle Class
Contrary to popular wisdom, eating at McDonald’s isn’t exactly cheap, costing some $28 for a family of four. Which might help explain the results of a recent study from the University of California, Davis, which found that …
Teen Weight Loss: They’re Doing It Wrong
In a recent study of high school students in Philadelphia, researchers found that 14% were obese. The good news is that three-quarters of these obese teens said they were trying to lose weight. The bad news is they appeared to be …
Study: Chocolate Lovers Have Lower Risk of Stroke
The news keeps getting sweeter: eating chocolate has been linked to lower blood pressure, a reduced risk of heart disease and now, in a new study, a lower risk of stroke in women.
Nobody Orders Fast-Food Salads, But That’s Not the Real Problem
It doesn’t take much to figure out why healthier menu options like salads and apple slices don’t sell as well as the burgers, fries and Double Downs at fast-food joints. “If I wanted something healthy, I would not even stop in at …
