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Featured: What are the most fattening foods and behaviours?

Focusing on the single biggest causes of weight gain may improve your success. To find out what are the most important dietary and lifestyle factors a team from Harvard University studied over 120,000 men and women for 12 to 20 years and the findings have just been published.

Posted on Wed, 15 Feb 17

Higher dietary flavonoids prevent obesity

People who eat more dietary flavonoids are protected against weight gain, and these phytonutrients outdo genetic influences. Colour is the new calories.

Posted on Wed, 20 Jul 16

Ashwagandha for stress-related obesity

A clinical study of Ashwagandha root extract has found it may help lower stress, reduce stress-related eating, and reduce body weight.

Posted on Sun, 15 Feb 15

Glutamine improves gut bacteria in obesity

The amino acid glutamine is used to improve gastrointestinal health, and a new pilot study suggests it may change your gut bacteria in a way that favors weight loss.

Posted on Sat, 20 Sep 14

Light at night increases obesity risk

Diet and exercise alone do not explain the obesity epidemic, and one of the strongest emerging risk factors for weight gain is disruption of our natural circadian rhythm from artificial nighttime light exposure.

Posted on Tue, 12 Nov 13

FAST diet: study shows promise

Intermittent fasting is gaining popularity as a weight loss strategy and a new clinical study found impressive effects within just 12 weeks.

Posted on Sun, 28 Oct 12

Why do people overeat?

To answer this question a comprehensive analysis of the relation between lifestyle factors and increases in food intake was undertaken and 3 major reasons emerged.

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