Putting Alternate-Day Intermittent Fasting to the Test
Does eating every other day prevent the metabolic slowing that accompanies weight loss, or does...
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The Safety of Fasting to Lose Weight
Why should fasts lasting longer than 24 hours and particularly for three or more days...
Does Fasting Benefit Weight Loss?
Like the keto diet, fasting for one or two weeks can actually slow the loss...
Putting the Benefits of Fasting for Weight Loss to the Test
For more than a century, fasting has been used as a weight-loss treatment. I’ve talked...
Any Pitfalls with Restricting Calories?
How may we preserve bone and mass on a low-calorie diet? One of the...
Sugar and Gaining Weight
The sugar industry responds to evidence implicating sweeteners in the obesity epidemic. In terms...
The New Rule for Calories per Pound of Weight Loss
You may lose a pound of fat by skipping just 10 calories a day or...
Why Weight Loss Plateaus on Diets
What are the metabolic and behavioral adaptations that slow weight loss? Thanks to millions...
Debunking the 3,500-Calorie-per-Pound Rule
How many fewer calories do you have to eat every day to lose one pound...
Keto Diets and Diabetes
Ketogenic diets are put to the test for diabetes reversal. As you can see...
Muscle Shrinkage and Bone Loss on Keto Diets?
Ketogenic diets have been found to undermine exercise efforts and lead to muscle shrinkage and...
The Safety of Keto Diets
What are the effects of ketogenic diets on nutrient sufficiency, gut flora, and heart disease...
Can You Sustain Weight Loss on Ketosis?
Might the appetite-suppressing effects of ketosis improve dietary compliance? The new data are said to...
Can You Lose Weight on a Keto Diet?
Let’s dive into ketogenic diets and their $33-billion gimmick. The carbohydrate–insulin model of obesity, the...
Testing the Keto Diet Theory
Do low-carb and ketogenic diets have a metabolic advantage for weight loss? When you don’t...
Keto Diet to Effectively Fight Cancer?
What does the science say about the clinical use of ketogenic diets for epilepsy and...
Can You Lose Weight with Pills?
Studies show that many doctors either tend to overestimate the amount of weight that can...
Is It Safe to Take Weight-Loss Pills?
Why don’t more people take the weight-loss medications currently on the market? Despite the myriad...
Does Chewing Gum Burn Calories?
What are the effects of chewing gum on hunger and appetite? “Horace Fletcher,” proclaimed one...
Chewing Gum for Weight Loss?
If extra chewing is effective in suppressing your appetite when it comes to food, what...
Are There Any Benefits of Flaxseed for Weight Loss?
Were the flaxseed studies showing 20 pounds of weight loss just flukes? Canada now allows...
Treating Periodontitis with Diet
Plant-based diets are put to the test in the treatment of periodontal disease. How does...
Is Light or Dark Roast Coffee Healthier?
When it comes to reducing body weight, dark roast coffee is more effective than light...
Are Energy Drinks Beneficial?
What effects do Red Bull and Monster brand energy drinks have on artery function and...
