TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — You’ve worked hard to curb mindless eating by not watching TV with a bag of chips in your lap, and you log everything you do eat in your smartphone app. But you could still be taking in more calories than you realize. TheContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The health of people with type 2 diabetes often improves dramatically with a 5% to 10% weight loss — but to sustain the benefits, you need to keep the weight off, new research claims. After losing weight with a yearlong intervention, blood sugarContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Scientists are learning more about why keeping off lost weight is so hard — and a pair of studies suggest it’s more than a question of sheer willpower. A Dartmouth University study published in Cognitive Neuroscience used brain imaging tests to show thatContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — There’s no doubt that eating a lot of sugar isn’t good for your health. What’s more, sugar can trigger a chemical reaction that has you craving more and more. Just think about the last time you ate a cookie — were you ableContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Research published in the Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics highlights two important steps for improving diet and exercise habits. The first is getting practical and personalized tips for making changes that you’ll permanently adopt. The second is developing the inner motivation needed toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) — High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a risk factor for stroke, heart disease and other dangerous conditions, but it offers no early warning signs. That’s why it’s so important to have your pressure checked regularly. You can take preventive steps to keep itContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — What is the perfect amount of fats and carbohydrates for a healthy diet? Scientists from McMaster University in Canada analyzed food diaries from more than 135,000 people in 18 countries around the world to find out. The answer supports the old adage thatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — About half of all Americans take steps to limit or avoid saturated fats, the kind found in foods like fatty red meat and cream. But fewer than one-third stick to the limit set by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans to keep saturated fatContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Tired of that spare tire? Low-calorie diets work, but can be difficult to follow. A much simpler approach to losing weight might be to just stop eating every other day. It’s called alternate-day fasting (ADF). As the name implies, you starve yourself byContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The health risks of sugary drinks, from juice to soda, are well known. They can lead to overweight and diabetes, stroke and other problems in the brain, including poorer memory and smaller brain volume. But diet sodas aren’t the answer. A number ofContinue Reading