News tagged with energy loss


New study shows that even your fat cells need sleep

In a study that challenges the long-held notion that the primary function of sleep is to give rest to the brain, researchers have found that not getting enough shut-eye has a harmful impact on fat cells, reducing by 30 percent ...

Medical research created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Medical myth: Cutting carbs is the best way to lose weight

There seems to be an endless number of fad diets and "golden rules" for weight loss. One of the most popular of these rules is that cutting carbohydrates (carbs) is the best way to lose weight.

Health created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Why current strategies for fighting obesity are not working

(Medical Xpress) -- As the United States wages war on the growing epidemic of obesity among children and adults, a team of University of Colorado School of Medicine obesity researchers conclude that what the ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jul 03, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Is long-term weight loss possible after menopause?

Many people can drop pounds quickly in the early phases of a diet, but studies have found that it is difficult to keep the weight off in the long term. For post-menopausal women, natural declines in energy expenditure could ...

Health created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study finds ways to prevent muscle loss, obesity and diabetes

A research study from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has yielded important breakthroughs on how the body loses muscle, paving the way for new treatments for aging, obesity and diabetes.

Medical research created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Strong and consistent evidence supports low-energy-density diets for weight loss

A new report published online today in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics systematically reviews and updates the evidence underlying the recommendation in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 to con ...

Health created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

'Eating more protein' strategy helps women lose weight

(HealthDay)—Women who report "eating more protein" as a weight loss strategy achieve weight loss over two years, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education an ...

Health created May 11, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Eating a lighter lunch can prompt weight loss

Losing weight without dieting, going hungry or using an expensive high-protein liquid diet can be as simple as eating a smaller lunch, reports a new Cornell study that is online and will be published in the journal Appetite in Oct ...

Health created Aug 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Overweight? There's a vaccine for that

New vaccines promote weight loss. A new study, published in BioMed Central's open access journal, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, assesses the effectiveness of two somatostatin vaccinations, JH17 and JH18, in red ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jul 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Modest population-wide weight loss could result in reductions in Type 2 diabetes and cardio disease

A paper published today in BMJ suggests a strong association between population-wide weight change and risk of death from type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Health created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast