Weight Loss Articles

Probiotics are friendly bacteria that are believed to have many health benefits. Recent research suggests that these health supplements may also help obese and overweight people to lose weight.

There are a wide variety of diets that people follow nowadays for several reasons, including ethical and health issues. However, some of them could be detrimental at some point. The gluten-free diet is the new trend for weight loss, but does it work?

We all know that sugar-sweetened sodas and soft drinks, especially sodas and soft drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup, pack on the belly fat. But are the diet gurus right when they tell us zero-calorie drinks do the same thing?

Take a look at the benefits derived from taking a daily probiotic. According to a recent research study, taking a daily probiotic can help induce weight loss, aid in diabetes prevention and other diseases and health conditions related to obesity.

Increasing your fat metabolism when trying to lose weight is essential because your body needs to stimulate the break down of fats for fuels or energy in order to burn more calories. Try these easy ways to boost the fat burn.

Losing weight will significantly improve an obese person's health, but will it also make them happy? A new study reveals that weight loss may actually lead to low mood, perhaps because advertising creates unrealistic expectations.

People of European descent, can be real fatheads, their bodies storing fat in unusual places, such as the brain. Scientists trace this trait to their Neanderthal ancestors.

Sarcopenic obesity is an age-related muscle loss which is compensated by an increase in fat mass. Resistance exercises and a protein rich healthy diet are proven to prevent the complications of this increasingly common disorder.

So-called 'thighgap' sites fill the gap between darker 'pro-ana' sites and the rest of the web, normalizing harmful behaviour and making it harder for sufferers to see their problems clearly and get help. But some young women are fighting back.

Spot reduction is one of the fitness industry's biggest myths. Some new evidence suggests that it might actually be possible, though only for relatively advanced trainees. Most of us will still need to shift that weight systemically.