Here’s another reason to pass on sugary soft drinks. New research shows women who regularly consume soft drinks containing sugar are at increased risk for developing gestational diabetes should they become pregnant. Gestational diabetes means the woman develops high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) at the start or discovery of a pregnancy. It can be a frightening [...]

This age old adage applies to meal times as well as races between forest creatures. A new study suggests that wolfing down your food at a hurried pace blocks the body’s natural appetite-control process. People who eat slowly show higher levels of specific satiety hormones which help us feel full up to three hours after [...]

Apparently not. Both low-carb and high-carb diets work well for maintaining weight loss, according to recent research. Low-carb, high protein diets may be a more effective for short-term weight loss but keeping the weight off is another story. After 3 months of calorie cutting, dieters had the same success in maintaining weight loss regardless of whether they [...]

New research demonstrates the reality of the “plateau effect”, whereby weight loss from exercise and calorie restrictions stops at a certain point.  In one study, 30 obese men and women took part in a 12-week exercise only program in which they worked out five times a week. Another study looked at weight loss in 200 [...]

A new study showed 78 percent of type 2 diabetic patients experience complete resolution of diabetes after weight loss surgery and over 85 percent saw marked improvements in their Type 2 diabetes, even if it wasn’t cured. Among the different weight loss surgeries involved in the study, adjustable gastric banding resolved 57 percent of the cases of type 2 diabetes [...]

Contrary to their image as slim models of self control, French women, it seems, really do get fat. According to a recent 2009 study, over 15 percent of France’s women are classed as obese (BMI > 30) while 26 percent are overweight. The world has long marveled at the ability of the French population, and [...]

As little as 80 minutes a week of aerobic or resistance training helps not only to prevent weight gain, but also to prevent regain of harmful visceral fat one year after weight loss, according to physiologists at the University of Alabama.  Unlike subcutaneous fat that lies just under the skin and is pretty noticeable, visceral [...]