Do you eat relatively healthy food for most of the workday but then binge late at night or on the weekends? If you think you’re getting fat from binge eating, consider these tips. 1. Identify your triggers. There are lots of reasons that people binge eat; the trick is to figure out what triggers you. … Continue reading Is Binge Eating Making You Fat?
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Keto Diet May Worsen Psoriasis
A new study indicates that certain types of the keto diet may worsen psoriasis and other types of skin inflammation. The worst fats for psoriasis Researchers from Austria’s Paracelsus Medical University fed groups of mice with psoriasis different types of keto diets. One group had a high content of long-chain triglycerides (LCTs), which contain fats … Continue reading Keto Diet May Worsen Psoriasis
Following a Vegan Keto Diet
Sticking to a vegan diet or a keto diet can be tough. But what if you’re combining the two? Can it be done? Absolutely. How the vegan keto diet works Like the traditional keto diet, a vegan keto diet restricts carbohydrates and aims for foods high in fat plus a moderate amount of protein. The … Continue reading Following a Vegan Keto Diet
Why You Should Exercise Before a Meal
How much you exercise is important, but new research says how you time your exercise is too. The study looked at the relationship between mealtimes and when you work out. Exercising before and after a meal Researchers from the University of Bath recruited 30 men who were overweight or obese to determine if exercising before … Continue reading Why You Should Exercise Before a Meal
Obesity Poses Different Risks for Men
Although obesity poses increased health risks for both men and women, your sex may predispose you to different obesity-related conditions. Analyzing the data Researchers from the University of Oxford wanted to explore sex-specific relationships and obesity to determine how men and women are affected differently. The team analyzed data from 228,466 women and 195,041 men … Continue reading Obesity Poses Different Risks for Men
Diabetes and Weight Regain Reduces Cardiovascular Benefits
Men with type 2 diabetes might have been told that losing weight would help lower their risk of cardiovascular problems. But what if you gain the weight back? Do the benefits stick around? A new study says no. Analyzing diabetes, weight regain and cardiovascular health A team of scientists from Tufts University and the University … Continue reading Diabetes and Weight Regain Reduces Cardiovascular Benefits
6 Reasons You May Not Lose Weight on Keto
The keto diet has taken the country by storm, but not everyone who tries it will lose weight. Here are some of the most common reasons that keto might not be shrinking your stomach. 1. You’re eating foods with maltitol. For the most part, sugar alcohols are allowed on the keto diet, but maltitol isn’t … Continue reading 6 Reasons You May Not Lose Weight on Keto
Trying to Drop a Few Pounds? Nuts Can Prevent Weight Gain
It’s hard to believe that eating something high in calories can help prevent weight gain, but that’s exactly what new research indicates about nuts. Adding to the findings of two 2018 studies that found that nuts help prevent weight gain, a new study published in the journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health found several weight-related … Continue reading Trying to Drop a Few Pounds? Nuts Can Prevent Weight Gain
Diabetes Remission Possible With 10% Weight Loss
Losing a little weight within the first few years of a type 2 diabetes diagnosis may be all it takes to send it into remission, according to new research. How much weight loss? A team of scientists from Cambridge looked at the data from 867 men and women between the ages of 40 and 69 … Continue reading Diabetes Remission Possible With 10% Weight Loss
Two Daily Sodas Linked to Greater Death Risk
Are you a soda drinker? If so, you probably know it’s bad for your teeth and waistline, but a new study has found that drinking just two glasses of soda per day appears to be linked to a higher death rate—whether they’re sweetened with sugar or an artificial sweetener. The study on soda A team … Continue reading Two Daily Sodas Linked to Greater Death Risk