• Yo-yo dieting may significantly increase kidney disease risk in people with type 1 diabetes

    Updated: 2025-02-04 18:21:44
    Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes, regardless of body mass index (BMI) and other traditional risk factors, according to a new study.

  • Food Companies Team Up To Make Plant-Based Foods With Fermented Fats

    Updated: 2025-02-04 17:00:00
    The new products are expected to be better than existing plant-based alternatives for texture and mouthfeel This article was written by Claire Hamlett on the PBN Website.

  • Fitness 19 Releases "Tips for Starting a Whole Food Diet"

    Updated: 2025-02-04 15:00:00
    This guide educates people on whole food diets by offering information on types of whole foods and ways to incorporate them into daily eating. TEMECULA, Calif., Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fitness 19 has announced the release of its latest resource "Tips for Starting a Whole Food...

  • ‘What I Eat In A Week: Realistic Vegan Meals’

    Updated: 2025-02-04 13:49:07
    If you need some new easy vegan recipes in your life, look no further This article was written by Editorial Team on the PBN Website.

  • Could the contraceptive pill reduce risk of ovarian cancer?

    Updated: 2025-02-03 19:27:32
    It's a little pill with big responsibilities. But despite its primary role to prevent pregnancy, the contraceptive pill (or 'the Pill') could also help reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, according to new research.

  • Heura Promotes Health Benefits Of Plant-Based Diets To Future Doctors

    Updated: 2025-02-03 13:34:45
    Heura took a promotional van to greet medical students in Barcelona This article was written by Claire Hamlett on the PBN Website.

  • Healthy gut bacteria that feed on sugar analyzed

    Updated: 2025-01-31 16:03:09
    A microbe found in the lower part of the gut that is associated with good health has been comprehensively analyzed and found to have a focused diet breaking down sugars locked away in mucus, according to a new study.

  • Suboptimal dietary patterns may accelerate biological aging as early as young adulthood

    Updated: 2025-01-30 18:55:27
    Humans do not always age biologically at the same rate as their chronological age. Faster biological aging compared to chronological age has been linked to higher risks of disease and mortality. According to a recent study, a diet low in vegetables and fruits and high in red meat, fast food, and sugar-sweetened soft drinks was associated with accelerated biological aging even in young adulthood.

  • On RFK Jr.: Two con artists walk into a bar…

    Updated: 2025-01-30 03:06:46
    Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. conned his way through the pandemic, all the way to a cabinet position on the current presidential administration, and left a trail of destruction in his wake. The post On RFK Jr.: Two con artists walk into a bar… first appeared on A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss.

  • Calorie labels on menus could make eating disorders worse

    Updated: 2025-01-29 03:11:18
    Calorie labels on restaurant menus are negatively impacting people with eating disorders, according to a new study. The review found that individuals who have been diagnosed with an eating disorder changed their behaviors if presented with a menu featuring calorie labels.

  • Moderate exercise keeps appetite at bay

    Updated: 2025-01-29 03:11:15
    A recent study has revealed that moderate-intensity exercise can significantly influence appetite-related hormones and perceptions in males with obesity.

  • Patients with anorexia have elevated opioid neurotransmitter activity in the brain

    Updated: 2025-01-27 05:44:45
    A study showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia.

  • Weight-loss surgery lowers risk of developing complications of liver disease in patients with cirrhosis and obesity

    Updated: 2025-01-27 05:43:25
    A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future risk of developing serious liver complications compared with patients who received medical therapy alone.

  • Weight loss app that tracks fiber, protein content in meals

    Updated: 2025-01-24 20:10:08
    Many people struggle to maintain a healthy weight, and choosing the optimal meals for weight loss can be challenging. A research team has developed a weight management program that helps individuals plan meals with the assistance of a web application and support from a registered dietitian. In a new study, they discuss the app's features, development, and implementation.

  • Signposting children to weight management services could happen when parents attend an adult program

    Updated: 2025-01-21 18:00:43
    Parents attending an adult weight management program, who were worried about their child's weight, would accept support and signposting to services for their child if it was offered.

  • Treatment for children with obesity has lasting effect

    Updated: 2025-01-21 05:56:24
    When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young adulthood. However, this is not the case for depression and anxiety, a study reports.

  • Fatty muscles raise the risk of serious heart disease regardless of overall body weight

    Updated: 2025-01-20 04:08:05
    People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to new research. This 'intermuscular' fat is highly prized in beef steaks for cooking. However, little is known about this type of body fat in humans, and its impact on health. This is the first study to comprehensively investigate the effects of fatty muscles on heart disease. The new finding adds evidence that existing measures, such as body mass index or waist circumference, are not adequate to evaluate the risk of heart disease accurately for all people.

  • Excess weight gain in first trimester associated with fetal fat accumulation

    Updated: 2025-01-17 16:20:33
    Fetuses of pregnant people who gained excess weight in the first trimester of pregnancy show signs of excess fat distribution in the upper arm and in the abdomen, according to a new study. These findings may inform efforts to prevent excessive weight gain early in life, a risk factor for adult obesity and related conditions, such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.

  • Healthy lifestyle changes shown to help low back pain

    Updated: 2025-01-15 05:57:12
    A study has found that integrating lifestyle support into chronic back pain treatment helps reduce disability and improves quality of life.

  • Memory systems in the brain drive food cravings that could influence body weight

    Updated: 2025-01-15 05:54:20
    A research team identified the brain's food-specific memory system and its direct role in overeating and diet-induced obesity. They found a specific population of neurons in the mouse brain that encode memories for sugar and fat, profoundly impacting food intake and body weight.

  • Yes, college students gain holiday weight too -- but in the form of muscle not fat

    Updated: 2025-01-14 23:17:12
    A new study from an obesity researcher reveals that college students and older adults gain holiday weight just in different ways.

  • Your gut bacteria are in a chemical tug-of-war with your body

    Updated: 2025-01-13 18:43:26
    Our gut is a bustling hub of activity, home to trillions of microbes that work together with our bodies to keep us healthy. A recent study explores one fascinating aspect of this partnership: how gut bacteria team up with the host body to regulate bile acids, essential molecules that control digestion, cholesterol levels, and fat metabolism.

  • Intermittent fasting is effective for weight loss and improves cardiovascular health in people with obesity problems

    Updated: 2025-01-08 19:41:46
    Scientists have conducted a pioneering study on the benefits of intermittent fasting. Not eating anything from 5 p.m. until 9 a.m. the following day (early fasting) helps to a greater extent to improve blood sugar regulation and reduce abdominal subcutaneous fat, i.e. the fat just under the skin.

  • Elderberry juice shows benefits for weight management, metabolic health

    Updated: 2025-01-08 19:39:16
    Elderberry juice may be a potent tool for weight management and enhancing metabolic health, according to a recent study. A clinical trial found that drinking 12 ounces of elderberry juice daily for a week causes positive changes in the gut microbiome and improves glucose tolerance and fat oxidation.

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