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Women with PCOS at higher risk developing disordered eating, study finds
Women having PCOS are known to be at a higher risk of experiencing metabolic disorders, such as dia…
PTI
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My dentist told me they couldn't remove a tooth because of my weight. It was the wake-up call I needed to lose 100 pounds.
A woman was denied a tooth extraction under sedation because of her weight. She lost 100 pounds thr…
Jane Ridley
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How to eat carbs without spiking your blood sugar, according to a nutrition researcher
A nutrition researcher explains how you can enjoy pasta and bread without blood sugar spikes by add…
Gabby Landsverk
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Dengue in obese children is more likely to result in hospitalisation, study finds
Researchers investigated the relationship between a child's weight and their likelihood of requirin…
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The next big market for weight-loss drugs: children
Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug, Saxenda, helped children ages six to 11 reduce their body mass ind…
Shubhangi Goel
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BMI is a junk health metric — but there are alternatives that actually work
A 15-minute DEXA scan does a better job of assessing health than BMI, which doesn't separate muscle…
Hilary Brueck
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Eight-week vegan diet linked to lower biological age, study finds
For eight weeks, the team followed 21 pairs of adult identical twins -- one half of each pair consu…
PTI
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A 78-year-old doctor says he's reversed his age by 20 years. Here are the 4 diet principles he follows to stay young.
Dr. Michael Roizen, the chief wellness officer at Cleveland Clinic, shared how he eats to stay youn…
Serafina Kenny
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Supercentenarians who live past 110 have 9 things in common, according to a scientist who studies them
An expert in supercentenarians who live past 110 shared the traits she's noticed in the world's old…
Serafina Kenny
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Should you take multivitamins? 20-year-long study on 3 lakh people shows they DON’T help you live longer
Scientists have been telling us for years that popping multivitamin pills isn’t all that it's crack…
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3 lifestyle choices that could help you live healthily to 100, according to scientists
Researchers have identified the three lifestyle choices that could help you live to 100.
Serafina Kenny
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I weighed 434 and my doctor said I could die. I lost 163 pounds by riding a stationary bike and focusing on portions and lean proteins.
A man who weighed over 430 pounds lost almost half his body weight by paying attention to the food …
Jane Ridley
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The AMA is one step closer to saying BMI is bogus, calling out its limitations and racial bias
The American Medical Association says BMI should be used with other health measures and tests becau…
Leah Rosenbaum
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A woman couldn't understand why she wasn't losing weight after trying diets, exercise, and medication. A test revealed she was missing crucial gut microbes.
A who woman couldn't understand why she wasn't losing weight sent a stool sample to a lab. She had …
Kim Schewitz
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Four healthy lifestyle choices could add years to your life, regardless of your genes, scientists say
The first study to compare the impact of lifestyle changes and genes on our longevity identified fo…
Serafina Kenny
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From undernutrition to obesity, Lancet study unveils India's double whammy
India is grappling with a profound nutritional shift, as highlighted by the latest Lancet study, wi…
PTI
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People reversed their biological age by almost 3 years on a diet that mimics fasting in a study. Here's what they ate.
Participants followed the fasting-mimicking diet for five days and ate normally for the rest of the…
Kim Schewitz
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I was trapped in a cycle of losing and gaining weight, despite training to be a nutritionist. Here's how I broke free from diet culture.
Diet culture trapped nutritionist Angela Clucas in a cycle of unhealthy fad diets to lose weight. S…
Rachel Hosie
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Waist-to-hip ratio can help predict early death better than BMI, researchers say
Your BMI may not accurately measure your health. New research suggests that where body fat is store…
Gabby Landsverk
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Health benefits of living in cities for children and teens diminishing says global study
The advantages of living in cities for young people's healthy growth and development are shrinking …