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How Late-Night Eating Increases Obesity Risk
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How Late-Night Eating Increases Obesity Risk

It’s not a revelation that late-night snacking on foods high in salt, fat and sugar can pack on the pounds.…

Is Intermittent Fasting Bad for Reproductive Health?
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Is Intermittent Fasting Bad for Reproductive Health?

Intermittent fasting has become a popular way to lose weight. Also known as time-restricted eating, this diet plan is more…

The Protein Cure for Obesity and Diabetes
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The Protein Cure for Obesity and Diabetes

You’d think it’d be all about super-sized portions…but there are actually multiple factors concerning the epidemic of obesity, a trend…

The Real Reason You Can’t Lose Weight
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The Real Reason You Can’t Lose Weight

People have been blaming a faulty metabolism for their extra pounds for as long as there’s been a battle of…

Beyond Diet and Exercise Treating Obesity Like a Disease
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Beyond Diet and Exercise Treating Obesity Like a Disease

For decades, people with obesity have been told, “Eat less and move more.” While those are undeniably helpful behavioral changes,…

Limitations of BMI
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Limitations of BMI

Body mass index (BMI) has become the most commonly used measurement to assess the relative healthiness of one’s weight. It…

What Your Bathroom Scale Is Really Telling You
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What Your Bathroom Scale Is Really Telling You

How much day-to-day weight fluctuation is normal? How often should you weigh yourself for weight control? How much weight gain is too much? The right way to weigh…

Positive Body Image, Yes…. Normalize Obesity, No
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Positive Body Image, Yes…. Normalize Obesity, No

Normalizing obesity through marketing messages is a false band-aid on a very real problem. Obesity should not be shamed…nor should it be celebrated.

Break Up with Your Excuses and Get Healthy Fast
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Break Up with Your Excuses and Get Healthy Fast

Stop derailing your efforts to lose weight and get fit. Fitness expert Oonagh Duncan offers these five instant attitude-changers.

Winter Weight Gain—Sarah Hiner Talks to Lisa Young, PhD, RDN, CDN, author of Finally Full, Finally Slim
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Winter Weight Gain—Sarah Hiner Talks to Lisa Young, PhD, RDN, CDN, author of Finally Full, Finally Slim

The COVID-19 lockdowns have made overeating a national pastime. Learn what fuels winter weight gain and how to protect your body from the damage it can cause.

Shared Success Stories Help Young Moms Lose Weight, Get Healthier
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Shared Success Stories Help Young Moms Lose Weight, Get Healthier

For overweight and poor young moms, success stories from other women like themselves improve motivation and confidence, leading to a healthier diet.

Spices May Reduce Risks of a High-Fat, High-Carb Meal
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Spices May Reduce Risks of a High-Fat, High-Carb Meal

Spices are great flavor boosters. Now, new research shows they also may help curb the health risks from a high-fat, high-carb meal. Get the details…

Hidden Risks of Normal-Weight Obesity
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Hidden Risks of Normal-Weight Obesity

If your body weight is “normal,” can you still be obese? Yes, it’s possible—and common. Read on for the health risks and solutions…

Joel Harper’s Ab-Blasting Workout
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Joel Harper’s Ab-Blasting Workout

To tone and tighten your abs, do celebrity trainer Joel Harper’s four-minute workout in the comfort of your own home.…

Obesity Linked to Diarrhea…and Diet Isn’t to Blame
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Obesity Linked to Diarrhea…and Diet Isn’t to Blame

Obesity is linked to a variety of health risks. Now, a new study could change the way doctors treat bowel problems in those who are obese…