THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — So, after a month of holiday eating, your pants are too tight and you’re desperate to lose the extra weight as quickly as possible, but how much can you lose in a month? Experts say there is no speedy way to shed pounds.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to losing weight, certain foods have a reputation for being all-stars, providing for a body’s nutritional needs while helping keep a person fuller for longer. “You’re looking at plant foods,” said Connie Diekman, a nationally known food and nutrition consultantContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Losing weight is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions — possibly to give yourself an excuse for some New Year’s Eve overindulgence. “I’m going to cram it all in tonight, so tomorrow I start afresh,” jokes registered dietitian Connie Diekman, aContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Money may not buy happiness, but it might give low-income obese people an extra incentive to lose weight, a new study suggests. The study, of people from urban neighborhoods, found that cash rewards encouraged participants to shed some extra pounds, versus a weight-lossContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans are eating more whole grains than ever before — but it’s still not enough. Moreover, not everyone agrees on what whole grains actually are, according to a new study that found competing definitions. The increase in whole grain intake over the pastContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People trying to adopt a healthier diet probably aren’t the best judges of how well they’re actually eating, a new study discovers. Only about 1 in 4 people could accurately estimate how healthy they were eating when asked to assess their diet afterContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Your fondness for midnight snacks has caused you to pack on the pounds over the years, and now researchers have a better understanding of why. While late-night eating has long been linked with an increased risk for obesity, researchers weren’t sure exactly howContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — “Time-restricted” eating is a popular way to lose weight, and a new study suggests it can offer shift-workers a way to eat more healthfully. Time-restricted eating is a form of intermittent fasting, where people limit themselves to eating within a certain time windowContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Losing excess weight may not only help prevent knee arthritis, but also slow its progression in people who already have the condition, a recent study suggests. Researchers found that among over 9,000 middle-aged and older adults, those who managed to shed some extraContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research offers yet another reason why Americans should cut back on their soda consumption: Drinking too many sugary beverages may increase the risk of death from cancer. “Unfortunately, Americans exceed recommended limits on sugar consumption by the U.S. Dietary Guidelines, and sugar-sweetenedContinue Reading