Researchers decode what makes brown rice healthy
As a regular addition to the diet, brown rice can help reduce body weight, lower cholesterol, and suppress inflammation.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 14, 2023
Drinking coffee found to reduce severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Caffeine, polyphenols, and other natural products found in coffee may help reduce the severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2023
Gene carried by 60% of Europeans predisposes people to slimness
Researchers have discovered that those who have a certain version of a gene involved in cell nutrition tend to accumulate less fat.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 7, 2023
People lost over 50 pounds by taking new FDA-approved pill
People with obesity treated with a weekly dose of Tirzepatide lost about 52 pounds on average, according to results of a new study.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2022
People lost over 50 pounds using new FDA-approved pill
People with obesity treated with a weekly dose of a new pill lost about 52 pounds on average, according to results of a new study.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 9, 2022
Gene found that predisposes people to slimness, carried by 60% of Europeans
Researchers discovered that those who have a certain version of a gene involved in cell nutrition tend to accumulate less fat.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 7, 2022
People lost over 50 pounds using new FDA-approved medication
Recently approved by the FDA to treat type 2 diabetes, the medication may help adults without diabetes lose weight as well, the study found
Joseph Shavit
Nov 5, 2022
Groundbreaking obesity drug helps teens lose weight, study finds
A new drug which is approved for adults with obesity or overweight, also helps adolescents shed pounds and have healthier hearts.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 25, 2022
Green juices burn body fat and improve digestion, new study finds
Visceral fat is often dubbed the ‘hidden' fat because it lies in the body's midsection, where it can't be touched or seen.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2022
Protein restriction can combat obesity and diabetes
Twenty-one patients with metabolic syndrome were given a calorie or protein restriction diet in a randomized clinical trial by researchers.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2022
How genetics influences our body weight beyond the genes
In recent years, researchers have extensively examined which genes and gene variants play a role in excess weight.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 7, 2022
People lost over 52 pounds using new FDA-approved pill
The study included 2,539 participants with obesity who were randomized to receive placebo, tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg or 15 mg for 72 weeks.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2022
Revolutionary nitric oxide therapy prevents and treats obesity and diabetes
A novel therapy developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ameliorates obesity and Type 2 diabetes in mice fed a high-fat diet.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 26, 2022
Healthy lifestyle linked to 90% lower risk of diabetes in women
Women with a history of diabetes in pregnancy can still reduce their chances of developing type 2 diabetes by adopting a healthy lifestyle
Joseph Shavit
Sep 14, 2022
Drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease reduces obesity and improves heart function
Drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease reduces obesity, and improves heart function.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 14, 2022
Game-changing obesity drug more than halves risk of type 2 diabetes
The risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is more than halved by weekly injections of new obesity drug semaglutide, according to new research.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 14, 2022
Scientists redefine obesity with discovery of two major subtypes
Scientists identified two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences that have lifelong consequences for health.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 7, 2022
People lost over 50 pounds using new drug, Yale study finds
People with obesity treated with a weekly dose of Tirzepatide, a novel GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist lost about 52 pounds on average.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 11, 2022
Community support critical for individual health and weight loss
Weight gain can be prevented and perhaps reversed — even during a pandemic — with the help and support of a person's community.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 7, 2022
People lost 52 pounds using new drug, Yale study finds
People with obesity treated with a weekly dose of Tirzepatide, lost about 52 pounds on average, according to results of a new study.
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