The New York Times published a piece on various scented “weight loss” or “appetite suppressant” products this week: A Slimmer You May Be a Whiff Away. These products purport to reduce hunger, or help you feel satisfied for longer.... 

If that seems like a painstakingly long amount of time, it’s possible that we’ve been reading too many gossip rags. According to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) women should not put themselves under... 

A new study published in the journal Obesity Surgery, suggests that very obese individuals have a different physical repsonse to food than that of normal weight individuals. Most of us are completely baffled as to the reasons for overeating, and so this... 

If Johnnie Cochran were alive today, he may have put it this way, “Weight loss in a hurry? Better eat your curry!” A Tufts University study has found that curcumin, a polyphenol found in turmeric, has shown promise as a weight loss aid…in... 

V8 JuiceUnless it’s mixed with vodka and Tabasco sauce, I’m not interested in vegetable juice. I don’t see the point. Just like fruit juice, vegetable juice lacks fiber, which defeats an important purpose of eating vegetables. But some... 

A new study has suggested that obesity is affecting the planet … by raising carbon emissions. Continue reading… More here: Is Obesity Causing Global Warming?  Read More →

“Surprising” results of a study published in the April issue of Cell Metabolism suggests that a high fat diet combined with extra amino acids (protein building blocks), can lead to insulin resistance… in rats. Still, this is an intriguing...