Tag: Metabolism
Fasting Diets Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Intermittent energy restriction diets, such as the 5:2 diet, clears fat from the blood quicker after eating meals than daily calorie restriction diets –...
Both Obese and Anorexic Women Have Low Levels of ‘Feel Good’
Women who struggle with anorexia nervosa or obesity exhibit low levels of a neuroactive steroid known as allopregnanolone, a metabolite of the hormone progesterone,...
New Drug Helps Dramatically with Weight Loss
A drug that targets the appetite control system in the brain could bring about significant weight loss in people with clinical obesity, according to...
On-and-off Fasting Helps Weight Loss
Up to sixteen weeks of intermittent fasting without otherwise having to count calories helps weight loss and other metabolic disorders. Such fasting already shows...
Poor Sleep May Be Adding to Your Waistline
Adults who have poor sleep patterns are more likely to be overweight and obese and have poorer metabolic health, according to a new study.
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Eating at ‘Wrong Time’ Spoils Dieting
A new high-precision feeding system for lab mice reinforces the idea that the time of day food is eaten is more critical to weight...
Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Risk of Weight Gain
Artificial sweeteners may be associated with long-term weight gain and increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, according to a...