A father's diet can affect his children's health and body composition before they are even conceived. A study of 43 triads of ...

Researchers suggest the findings from their mouse study could ultimately help boost the effectiveness of anti-obesity drugs.

Cambridge scientists have solved the mystery of why both stimulating and blocking a particular "switch" in the brain can help ...

Patients can consume too little protein, leading to a loss of lean muscle mass during weight loss, Stanford said. They can ...

Why does a limb 'fall asleep'? A biologist explains the nerve compression and blood-flow science behind that prickly pins-and ...

As you get older, your body’s response to food changes significantly. But by making the right changes to what you eat from ...

Obesity can impact mental and cognitive health. “Some may just think physical implications. We want to bring to light that they understand issues like brain fog, lack of concentration, poor mental ...

Depression can change the way we eat, move, sleep, and feel about ourselves. For many people, these changes — as well as side effects related to medications used to manage depression — can lead to ...

The average weight for men in the United States is just under 200 pounds. Diet, activity level, and genetics are key factors that affect your weight. A healthy weight depends on your body type, height ...

Rebecca Jaspan is a registered dietitian specializing in anorexia, binge eating disorder, and bulimia, as well as disordered eating and orthorexia. Maintaining healthy weight loss is a difficult but ...

Ever wonder why some people crave sweets while others can take them or leave them? Preliminary findings from a new study ...