High-Protein Diets May Lead to Atherosclerosis
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Weight Loss, Even Intentional Weight Loss, Associated with Cancer
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Losing weight is hard — success might signal that something else is wrong.
Read MoreSleep More, Lose Weight? I'm In.
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A randomized trial finds getting more z’s leads to eating fewer calories.
Read MoreWhat is Tom Brady's Secret?
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The world-beating QB has had an amazing NFL run. He’ll give you his secrets - for a price.
Read MoreIntermittent Fasting May Help Treat Metabolic Syndrome
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The study in cell metabolism finds that restricting eating to a 10-hour period improves a variety of parameters of the metabolic syndrome.
Read MoreThe Impossible Burger: A Medical Perspective
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The new meatless, meat-like product is getting pretty good reviews. And while it is cool and ethical, from a medical perspective, there is no reason to call it “healthy”.
Read MoreSleep Deprivation Increases After-Dinner Snacking, Weight Gain
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Sleep deprivation leads to more after-dinner snacking and weight gain, according to a study in Current Biology.
Read MoreThe Best Evidence Yet That Not All Calories Are Created Equal
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A new randomized trial found that low-carb diets increase net-energy expenditure.
Read MoreReducing Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption, One Affluent County at a Time
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Appearing in JAMA Internal Medicine, a study demonstrates that a multi-pronged marketing and community outreach campaign successfully reduced the purchasing of sugar-sweetened beverages in Howard County, Maryland. But is this really a sweet deal? For the video version, click here.
Read MorePasta, BMI, and Simpson's Paradox
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A study appearing in the journal Nutrition and Diabetes suggests that pasta may actually lower your BMI. Can that actually be right? A detailed look at the data, and how it relates to Simpson's paradox inside. For the video version of this post, click here.
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