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Do people burn more calories if they eat a big breakfast rather than a big dinner?

Do people burn more calories if they eat a big breakfast rather than a big dinner?

Weight and HealthOctober 14, 2022
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Are these new drugs game changers for weight loss?

In May, the Food and Drug Administration approved tirzepatide—which patients inject under their skin weekly—to treat type 2 diabetes, because in clinical trials it cut hemoglobin A1c levels (a long-term measure of blood sugar) even more than taking insulin. The FDA has not yet approved tirzepatide for weight loss. But that may soon happen.

Weight and HealthAugust 25, 2022Bonnie Liebman, MS
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Why our toxic food environment matters

Obesity rates started to soar in the 1970s and show no signs of leveling off, never mind falling.

Weight and HealthAugust 25, 2022Bonnie Liebman, MS
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Could new drugs be an obesity breakthrough?

Roughly 40 percent of U.S. adults have obesity. Another 30 percent have overweight. Extra pounds raise the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, several cancers, and more. Here’s the latest on what’s driving weight gain and two new medications that may revolutionize its treatment.

Weight and HealthAugust 25, 2022Bonnie Liebman, MS
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Calif. Legislation restricting sale of weight-loss supplements to minors heads to Governor’s desk

The Center for Science in the Public Interest applauds the California state legislature for passing AB-1341, a bill that would ban the sale of over-the-counter diet pills and weight-loss supplements to minors in California.

SupplementsAugust 25, 2022Peter Lurie, MD, MPH
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Testing the best diet for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes

What’s the best diet if you have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes? Researchers assigned 33 people with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes to eat a “Well-Formulated Keto Diet” or a “Mediterranean-Plus Diet” for 12 weeks each, in random order.

Preventing DiseaseJuly 21, 2022Bonnie Liebman, MS
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Low-carb diets: No magic bullet

People lose little or no more weight on low-carb diets than on weight-loss diets with more carbs, according to a rigorous review of 61 clinical trials on 6,925 people. Only 14 of the trials tested very-lowcarb diets, but they yielded no better results. What to do: Pick any weight-loss diet—low-carb or not—that’s healthy and cuts calories.

Healthy EatingMay 3, 2022
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Are some weight-loss diets better than others?

Are some weight-loss diets better than others? Scientists randomly assigned 100 people with abdominal obesity (waists larger than 35 inches for women or 40 inches for men) to eat their usual diet or either a high-quality or a low-quality diet with a 25-percent calorie cut.

Healthy EatingMarch 29, 2022

If you're trying to lose weight, is it better to do it slowly?

“People who lose weight gradually and steadily (about 1 to 2 pounds per week) are more successful at keeping weight off,” says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The best study may upend that widely held belief.

Weight and HealthApril 16, 2021Caitlin Dow, PhD

Can drinking water before a meal help you lose weight?

“Drinking a lot of water has long been a staple of weight-loss programs, in part because doing so makes you feel fuller,” wrote the Washington Post in 2020. Does it?

Weight and HealthFebruary 25, 2021Caitlin Dow, PhD
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