Mindful eating may help people lose weight, study finds

A program designed to help people manage their weight finds that being more mindful about preparing and eating food can be an effective aid to weight loss.

Sugar and sweeteners – how do they affect our appetite?

What should healthy young men who want to watch their weight and manage their blood sugar levels drink?

Yo-yo dieting may be caused by altered gut microbes

Millions of Americans diet, but few maintain their weight loss. A new study suggests this ‘yo-yo’ effect may be down to changes in the gut microbiome.

Did you just lose weight? These nine foods will help you keep it off

The Daily Meal report on how to maintain weight loss, including a list of foods to help keep the weight off while helping you feel full and satisfied.

The 20 lb. cereal box – food on your counter can predict your weight

Over 200 American kitchens were photographed to determine if the food sitting out on counters could predict the weight of the woman living in each home.

Plant-based diet may reduce obese children’s risk of heart disease

Obese children who begin a low-fat, plant-based vegan diet may lower their risk of heart disease through improvements in their weight, blood pressure, body mass index, cholesterol levels, insulin sensitivity, and high-sensitivity C-reactive, according to new research.

Researchers question long-term benefits of popular diets

Researchers find insufficient and conflicting data to determine if popular Atkins, South Beach, Weight Watchers and Zone diets are beneficial for both weight loss and heart health.

If adhered to, branded diets are ‘similarly effective’

How does the Atkins diet compare to Weight Watchers at losing weight? A new meta-analysis suggests there is not much between them, as long as diets are followed for 12 months.

Children in an obesity intervention who lived closer to a supermarket ate more fruits and vegetables

Living close to a supermarket appears to be a key factor in the success of interventions to help obese children eat better and improve their weight, according to a study presented at the Pediatric…

European study reinforces importance of eating breakfast for children’s health

The message that ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’ is familiar to many of us. And now a European study of Cypriot children has revealed that choosing the right kind of breakfast each morning can have a direct impact on their weight and overall health.

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