Everything You Need to Know About Dieting
Do a Google search of the word “diet” …and you will get approximately thirteen bazillion hits. Thirteen bazillion articles and websites created by thousands upon thousands of individuals &...
View ArticleGenetics & Obesity
Genetics and obesity is a touchy subject. Some people believe that their DNA has doomed them to a life of plus-sized clothing Some people believe that those people are playing the victim card and that...
View ArticleExercise Reduces Hunger
In a recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health, obesity researchers from the University of Michigan have found that physical exercise is effective in suppressing appetite. But wait,...
View ArticleInsomnia = Obesity
According to a new study, just a single bad night’s sleep will make you hungry and cause you to overeat. The Study 12 men were placed in one of two groups Group #1 was allowed to get 8 hours of sleep...
View ArticleLosing weight isn’t as simple as “eat less & move more”
Every day, I scan the news for breakthroughs in health / fitness / obesity / etc. And just about every day, I run into some “expert” who informs the rest of us that permanent weight loss is as simple...
View ArticleSitting on your butt is going to kill you
Sorry to be the bringer of bad news, but…a new study tells us that the time you spend sitting on your butt is shortening your life. Yep. You heard right. Watching tv Surfing the net Driving your car...
View ArticleLeptin Resistance and the Search for a Magic Fat Pill
Leptin resistance is one of the hottest topics for scientists looking to develop an anti-obesity pill. In a new study, a group from Australia have finally discovered how leptin resistance actually...
View ArticleOxytocin and Obesity
I happened upon an interesting study this morning. According to researchers at the University of Washington, a group of obese rats lost a ton of weight after being injected with oxytocin – the “love...
View ArticleIs Your Brain Hardwired to Make You Fat?
In a recent study, researchers have found that “obese prone” (aka chubby) individuals are more likely to have lower gray matter volume in the insula, medial orbitofrontal cortex and cerebellum than...
View ArticleIs Leptin Gene Therapy the Future of Weight Loss?
Every year, millions of “weight loss” dollars are spent by pharmaceutical companies in the search for a drug that can prevent and/or reverse obesity. And every year, billions of “weight loss” dollars...
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