Does One Fewer Cookie a Day Keep Death at Bay?
An odd-sounding approach to living longer gets a boost when two teams of researchers compare notes. By Nathan…
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Why Is It Harder to Maintain Weight Loss Than to Achieve It?
There are many effective diets for losing weight, but the vast majority of dieters have a hard time…
‘You Are a Fridge; You Are Not Going to Hurt Me’
The often overlooked connection between trauma and obesity. By James McWilliams (Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images) “There’s a…
When It Comes to Fighting Obesity, It Takes a Village
Typically, when we analyze something like obesity, we tend to downplay the communitarian element. Americans value the individualist…
What Role Should Medicine Play in Fighting Obesity?
The Reed family we’re following on their weight loss journey in Austin, Texas, offers one perspective. By James…
Meet the Reeds: An Austin, Texas, Family Confronts Their Obesity
A community rallies to help some of their own. Will they succeed? By James McWilliams A woman weighing…
Research Gone Wild: Every Eat-This-to-Lose-Weight Study Ever
What Was Said “Berries, Apples May Aid Weight Loss,” “Vitamin E Could Protect Against Liver Cancer,” “Eating Chocolate…
Here’s How We Can Improve Weight-Loss Research
It’s nutrition science’s turn for an accuracy and reproducibility crisis. By Francie Diep (Photo: Mason Masteka/Flickr) It’s notoriously…
Is Mindfulness the Antidote for Obesity?
New research suggests people who habitually live in the present moment are less likely to be extremely overweight.
