The list of over-the-counter dietary and weight-loss supplements is exhaustive, with the majority based on scant supporting evidence from studies conducted in humans to support their claims.
Many of us enter a new year reflecting on where we have been and our plans for the future. For some, this will mean acknowledging that a couple more kilos have crept on over the past year.
Exercise isn’t the best way to lose weight, in fact it’s one of the hardest.
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If you’re embarking on post-holiday weight loss, understanding your body’s physiological responses to the excess of the holiday season could give you the edge for a successful New Year’s resolution.
January is the boom period for the billion-dollar gym industry.
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Reinforcement of the idea that exercise will lead to weight loss acts as a disincentive for those who stick to their exercise goals to only find the scales haven’t turned in their favour.
Know why stored fat is bad for modern humans?
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While 32 is an arbitrary number, chewing your food for longer could actually aid weight loss.
A metrobus driver performs squats at Rio de los Remedios metrobus station in Mexico. To combat growing obesity, lawmakers have introduced a new campaign encouraging physical activity.
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While a single, smaller portion leads people to eat less, having multiple smaller portions on offer appears to lead some people - notably the diet-conscious - to eat more.
Around the world, tea is the most common drink after water.
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“Hangry” is an amalgam of hungry and angry that describes the distinct grumpiness that some people experience when they haven’t eaten for a while. Ring a bell?
Most women (85%) and a small number of men have cellulite, usually on the thighs, buttocks and upper arms. It’s a normal pattern of fat for people of all shapes and sizes.
What? Eating chocolate doesn’t help lose weight? But I read it in the newspaper!
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A recent hoax study suggesting chocolate helps people lose weight highlights many problems with the way science is conducted and reported by the media.