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Why Emotional Eating May Blunt Ozempic’s Weight-Loss Benefits

A new study suggests that people who eat to manage emotions may see less weight loss on GLP-1 drugs than those triggered by external food cues.

Why Emotional Eating May Blunt Ozempic’s Weight-Loss Benefits

Survey Finds Fewer Food Cravings on Ozempic, With Caveats

Company-funded research suggests the drug may reduce obsessive food thoughts, but independent confirmation is needed.

Survey Finds Fewer Food Cravings on Ozempic, With Caveats

Why BMI Doesn’t Always Predict Health

A Danish study finds that being slightly overweight may not raise mortality risk, while being underweight poses real dangers.

Why BMI Doesn’t Always Predict Health

Healthy Eating Shown to Ease Chronic Pain, Beyond Weight Loss

A new study finds that improving diet quality alone can significantly reduce muscle and joint pain, offering hope for millions living with chronic discomfort.

Healthy Eating Shown to Ease Chronic Pain, Beyond Weight Loss

Grains Linked to Better Diets, Nutrient Intake and Metabolic Health

A large U.S. study finds that both whole and refined grain foods can support healthier eating patterns without adding cost.

Grains Linked to Better Diets, Nutrient Intake and Metabolic Health

How Genes and Diet Work Together to Shape the Body’s Daily Rhythms

A new study shows that nutrition and genetics jointly influence liver fat metabolism, pointing toward personalized meal timing and treatments.

How Genes and Diet Work Together to Shape the Body’s Daily Rhythms

Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle Cut Diabetes Risk

The largest nutrition and lifestyle trial in Europe finds that pairing the Mediterranean diet with weight loss strategies lowers type 2 diabetes risk more than diet alone.

Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle Cut Diabetes Risk

When Ordering Takeout, Taste and Price Win Over Calories

A UK survey finds most online takeaway customers prioritize flavor and cost over calorie counts, and few even notice menu labels.

When Ordering Takeout, Taste and Price Win Over Calories

New Weight Loss Molecule Shows Promise Without the Nausea

Researchers say targeting brain support cells could trigger appetite control without the side effects linked to drugs like Ozempic.

New Weight Loss Molecule Shows Promise Without the Nausea

Not All Potatoes Are Equal When It Comes to Diabetes Risk

A new Harvard study finds that French fries may raise type 2 diabetes risk, while other potatoes pose no problem.

Not All Potatoes Are Equal When It Comes to Diabetes Risk

Ozempic May Cut Strength Without Cutting Muscle

New research in mice suggests weight-loss drugs could affect how muscles function, not just how they look.

Ozempic May Cut Strength Without Cutting Muscle

Less-Processed Meals May Support Greater Weight Loss, Study Finds

A new trial suggests that choosing minimally processed foods over more processed options, even with similar calories and nutrients, can lead to more weight loss and better craving control.

Less-Processed Meals May Support Greater Weight Loss, Study Finds

New Therapy Shows Promise for Reducing Binge Eating

A treatment that helps people respond differently to food cues outperformed standard therapy for binge eating in a new study of veterans.

New Therapy Shows Promise for Reducing Binge Eating

Can Diet and Exercise 'Turn Down' Your Genetic Risk for Diabetes?

A new study finds that lifestyle changes can reshape gene regulation in muscle, reducing the impact of genetic risk for metabolic diseases.

Can Diet and Exercise 'Turn Down' Your Genetic Risk for Diabetes?

Why Body Fat Percentage Beats BMI for Understanding Your Health

A new study suggests that measuring body fat, not just weight, can reveal how your eating habits really affect your long-term health.

Why Body Fat Percentage Beats BMI for Understanding Your Health

The Hidden Cost of Ozempic and Wegovy? Muscle Loss.

GLP-1 medications help with weight loss, but researchers say they don’t improve heart-lung fitness and may shrink muscle mass.

The Hidden Cost of Ozempic and Wegovy? Muscle Loss.

Your Brain Knows When It’s Real Sugar and That Changes Everything

A new study reveals a gut-brain circuit that helps the brain identify glucose specifically, not just calories, unlocking fresh insights into cravings, metabolism and appetite control.

Your Brain Knows When It’s Real Sugar and That Changes Everything

Obesity Driven by Calories, Not Inactivity, Study Finds

A large global study shows people in wealthy countries burn as much energy as ever, but rising calorie intake is fueling obesity rates.

Obesity Driven by Calories, Not Inactivity, Study Finds

Losing Muscle on Weight-Loss Meds? Protein Might Help

New research suggests that older adults and women may face greater muscle loss when using popular weight-loss medications, but diet choices could make a difference.

Losing Muscle on Weight-Loss Meds? Protein Might Help

Why Diet and Exercise Still Matter on GLP-1 Medications

New guidance from Harvard researchers shows that pairing GLP-1s like Ozempic with nutrition and physical activity supports muscle, nutrient status and long-term health.

Why Diet and Exercise Still Matter on GLP-1 Medications

Which Eating Plan Works Best for Blood Sugar?

A new study compares three popular diet strategies in people with type 2 diabetes and finds one may offer extra benefits for blood sugar and energy.

Which Eating Plan Works Best for Blood Sugar?

Study Links Weight Loss Drugs to Disordered Eating in Young Men

New research finds boys and men who used medications like Ozempic or Wegovy were more likely to report bingeing, purging and loss of control.

Study Links Weight Loss Drugs to Disordered Eating in Young Men

What Weight Loss Really Does to Fat Tissue

New study maps how losing weight clears out aging cells and boosts fat metabolism, with possible links to diabetes remission.

What Weight Loss Really Does to Fat Tissue

Even Processed Vegan Foods Aided Weight Loss in Type 1 Diabetes

Swapping out animal products helped participants lose 11 pounds and boost insulin response, no matter how processed the replacement.

Even Processed Vegan Foods Aided Weight Loss in Type 1 Diabetes

Bread Gets a Boost from Sunflower Seed Flour, Study Finds

Researchers in Brazil say a cheap, sustainable by-product of sunflower oil production can turn ordinary loaves into protein- and antioxidant-rich powerhouses, with a few tweaks to texture.

Bread Gets a Boost from Sunflower Seed Flour, Study Finds
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