A fat-storing protein that helped our ancestors avoid starvation may today play an outsized role in excess fat storage—in times of plenty.
Researchers suspect women who have apple-shaped bodies are at increased risk of heart trouble.
You don’t need to be vegan to be healthy. But science tells us that eating fewer animal products can help you avoid many diseases.
Propionate, a common additive in breads and baked goods, may trigger a metabolic response linked to obesity and diabetes.
After bariatric surgery, Jaclyn Folkema is finally able to run, swim and play with her 9-year-old daughter.
Researchers are quickly demystifying the genetic characteristics that factor into body shape and weight-related disease development.
Losing and regaining weight isn’t just demoralizing, it’s dangerous. There are better options for you.
Monitoring your weight daily can help you today and in the long term.
As the years add up, your body slows down. What can you do to keep those calories burning?
Women who lost 5 percent or more of their body weight had a 12 percent lower breast cancer risk.
The occasional office treat won't ruin your diet. But day in and day out, those office cakes, pastries and pies add up to trouble.
Say yes to stability skills for weight-loss success in the long term.
