Boost weight loss by taking 2-week dieting breaks, says study

Men who took 2-week breaks from a calorie-restricted diet lost more weight than those who dieted continuously, new research reveals.

Portion-controlled ready meals may encourage greater weight loss

Adults who ate portion-controlled, prepackaged meals twice daily for 3 months lost more weight than those who chose their own meals, a new study reveals.

Human gut microbes alter mouse metabolism, depending on diet

Germ-free mice that received gut bacteria from obese humans put on more weight and accumulated more fat than mice that were given bacteria from the guts of lean humans, according to a new study.