Setting the Record Straight: The Truth About Lectins and Health
Setting the Record Straight: The Truth About Lectins and Health
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Diet Culture: Why It Is Wrong
Diet Culture: Why It Is Wrong
What is Diet Culture? It involves weight stigma–a societal belief that people in larger bodies are less intelligent, more self-indulgent, and less deserving of respect. It involves Read more
Bariatric Surgery: The Supplements Surgeons Say You MUST Have
Bariatric Surgery: The Supplements Surgeons Say You MUST Have
Bariatric surgery has many health benefits–it’s true. However, when you are feeling good, it’s easy to slip out of the habit of taking the required nutrient supplements. Read more
Unconscious attention to food may explain weight regain after bariatric surgery
Unconscious attention to food may explain weight regain after bariatric surgery
Among a cohort of adults who underwent weight-loss surgery, those with severe obesity before surgery showed a greater preconscious attentional bias response to food stimuli compared with Visit External
Household disinfectants could be making your kids to gain weight
Household disinfectants could be making your kids to gain weight
Researchers found that babies exposed to standard disinfectants could be obese by age Visit USA Today
Even as rates of people who are highly overweight climb, new diabetes cases fall
Even as rates of people who are highly overweight climb, new diabetes cases fall
New federal data released found the number of new diabetes diagnoses fell to about 1.3 million in 2017, down from 1.7 million in Visit STAT News
Workplace Eating Habits Up Health Risks
Workplace Eating Habits Up Health Risks
Unhealthy worksite food purchases are associated with an unhealthy diet outside of Visit HealthLeaders
How to help your child eat healthily
How to help your child eat healthily
A key part of the city's strategy for tackling obesity was a focus on pre-school children and offering parents classes in how to encourage their children to be Read more on BBC
A capsule tricks your stomach into feeling full
A capsule tricks your stomach into feeling full
A new capsule was recently cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration to help adults who are overweight or obese shed some pounds when used along with diet and exercise, according to the biotechnology company Gelesis, which developed the product. Source: A capsule tricks your stomach into feeling full; could it treat Read more
Another Benefit From Bariatric Surgery
Another Benefit From Bariatric Surgery
More than half of obese patients with urinary incontinence had improvement or resolution of the problem following bariatric surgery, according to a study reported here Source:  Another Read more
Can Prescription Drugs Cause Weight Gain? 
Can Prescription Drugs Cause Weight Gain? 
A list of common prescription drugs that may lead to weight Visit Drugs.com
On “tough love” and your fat friend’s health.
On “tough love” and your fat friend’s health.
I was in fourth grade, sitting in a doctor’s office, the first time my face flushed with shame. I was, I had just learned, overweight. Source: On “tough love” and your fat friend’s Read more
No, calories on menus won’t slim down America
No, calories on menus won’t slim down America
This month, a long-delayed regulation came into effect requiring all food chains with 20 or more locations to list calorie information on their Read more on Chicago Tribune
Boosting male fertility with diet and weight loss
Boosting male fertility with diet and weight loss
Just as men are equal partners in conception, they can be contributors to fertility problems, Visit CNN
Newborn’s ‘Microbiome’ Could Give Clues to Weight Later
Newborn’s ‘Microbiome’ Could Give Clues to Weight Later
A newborn’s first stool holds telltale clues about his risk for becoming an overweight 3-year-old, according to a European study. Source: Newborn’s ‘Microbiome’ Read more
A Genetic Risk Score Tries to Predict Whether a Child Will Become Highly Over Weight
A Genetic Risk Score Tries to Predict Whether a Child Will Become Highly Over Weight
A still-controversial test could be administered to toddlers to gauge their likelihood of becoming overweight. Source: A Genetic Risk Score Tries to Predict Whether a Child Will Become Read more
Can Excess Weight Shrink Your Brain?
Can Excess Weight Shrink Your Brain?
Highly overweight people may show some shrinkage in their brain tissue as early as middle age, a large new study confirms. Source: Can Obesity Shrink Your Read more
Fewer Excess Pounds May Mean Fewer Migraines
Fewer Excess Pounds May Mean Fewer Migraines
For people who carry too much weight and suffer from migraines, dropping some pounds might help ease their pain, new research shows. Source: Fewer Excess Pounds May Mean Fewer Read more
Dieters Who Follow This Popular Plan Lose Weight by Eating More
Dieters Who Follow This Popular Plan Lose Weight by Eating More
The plan estimates a weight loss of one to two pounds per week, and it’s research-backed. In fact, dozens of studies, including some conducted by Rolls, support the approach, in terms of Read more
Overweight related cancers rise fastest among American millennials, study finds
Overweight related cancers rise fastest among American millennials, study finds
The study could be a warning that if the obesity epidemic continues, fat-sensitive cancers will explode in the years to come. Source: Obesity-related cancers rise fastest among American Read more