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Does Getting Enough Sleep Help You Lose Weight?

Even getting just one more hour of sleep a night may help with weight control.

Does Lack of Sleep Cause You to Gain Weight?

Those randomized to 8.5 hours of sleep a night lost significantly more body fat than those who got 5.5 hours.

Ultra-Processed Junk Food Put to the Test

What happened when ultra-processed foods were matched for calories, sugar, fat, and ﬁber content in the first randomized controlled trial?

Exploiting Sensory-Specific Satiety for Weight Loss

How can we use sensory-specific satiety to our advantage?

How Variation Can Trump Sensation and Lead to Overeating

Big Food uses our hard-wired drive for dietary diversity against us.

Foods Designed to Hijack Our Appetites

I debunk the myth of protein as the most satiating macronutrient.

200-Pound Weight Loss Without Hunger

I dive into one of the most fascinating series of studies I’ve ever come across.

Benefits of Black Cumin Seed (Nigella Sativa) for Weight Loss

For three cents a day, black cumin may improve cholesterol and triglyceride levels, blood pressure, and blood sugar control, as well as accelerate the loss of body fat.

What’s the Ideal Waist Size?

Increased risk of metabolic complications starts at an abdominal circumference of 31.5 inches in women and 37 inches in most men, though it’s closer to 35.5 inches for South Asian, Chinese, and Japanese men.

What’s the Ideal BMI?

Is there a unisex chart to see what your optimal weight might be based on your height?