Archive for the 'Weight Loss' Category



Women: Get more sleep, gain less weight

Women who get more sleep tend to put on less weight during middle-age, according to a recent study from Case Western Reserve University. Researchers found that women who normally get 5 hours of sleep per night were a third more likely to have a substantial weight gain (33 or more pounds) than women who typically […]

Brown Seaweed: The next “big thing” in fat-burning?

Brown seaweed contains a substance that may help to reduce body fat, according to new research from Japan. Called fucoxanthin, the compound was found to reduce the bodyweights of test animals by 5 to 10 percent.
The good news is that fucoxanthin seems to target abdominal fat (”belly fat”) and is found in abundant amounts in […]

Study: Exercise is best way to lose belly fat

Exercise may be a more effective way to lose belly fat than diet alone, according to a new study from Wake Forest University. Researchers found that women who were put on a program of diet and exercise lost fat around the abdomen while women who dieted only showed no change in abdominal fat levels.
The bottom […]

Report: High-sugar drinks make you fat

High-sugar soft drinks are helping to make people fat, according to a report recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers say that an extra can of soda per day can make you gain 15 pounds in a year and that this sort of increased consumption is a key factor behind the growing […]

Experts: Mom’s dieting may hurt kids

Mother’s who are always dieting and obsessing over their weight may be sending negative messages to their children — especially young girls — according to recent research. Experts believe that children learn attitudes about dieting through observation and may develop an unhealthy fixation on body image through their mothers.
The best advice is to forget about […]