Category: Weight Loss
Your genetic profile may have a dominant effect on how well you lose weight through exercise. This might explain why two people who do an identical workout will see very different results.
Buyer beware: Off-brand Ozempic, Zepbound and other weight loss products carry undisclosed risks for consumers
The dietary supplement market has sought to cash in on the GLP-1 demand with pills, teas, extracts and all manner of other products that claim to produce similar effects as the brand names at a much lower price.
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Hospital sued over abortion denial – Breast cancer on rise among young women – Hidden liver disease – Obesity first health care – Marburg in Rwanda
What is ‘health at every size’ lifestyle counseling?
How does it compare with weight-focused treatments?
Think you’re too busy for strength training at work? Try this quick and easy guide
Strength training at work might sound like a strange concept but it’s one of the best things you can do to protect your health and mitigate the adverse effects of a sedentary job.
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Price cut for weight-loss drug – US heat deaths hit record high – Back-to-school shots fall – DEET safe?
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Measles in Oregon and Georgia – Obesity drug cuts diabetes risk 93% – Playstation is good for you
4 ways to cut down on meat when dining out – and still make healthy choices
When you’re making your own food, it’s easier to adapt recipes or reduce the amount of meat. But when faced with a menu, it can be difficult to work out what is the best option.
Castor oil is all the rage among health influencers – what you need to know about this alternative remedy
Castor oil, which was once used by fascists in Italy as punishment because of its quick-acting laxative effect, is now a weight-loss trend on TikTok. Not drinking it, but rubbing it on your belly.
Influencers are also pouring it in their belly buttons and wrapping towels soaked in it around their midriff. They claim it can melt belly fat and help with bloating.
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Measles cases triple – 400 million have had long covid – Pesticides on fruits and vegetables.
Why Millions Are Trying FDA-Authorized Alternatives to Big Pharma’s Weight Loss Drugs
Dry industry officials estimate that several large compounding pharmacies are provisioning up to 2 million American patients with regular doses of semaglutide, the scientific name for Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, Ozempic, and Rybelsus formulations, or tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Eli Lilly’s Zepbound and Mounjaro.
Stop asking me if I’ve tried keto: Why weight stigma is more than just being mean to fat people
Fat stigma can take the form of overt discrimination, but it is often insidious, pervasively entrenched into our society and environment.
Drugs like Ozempic won’t ‘cure’ obesity but they might make us more fat-phobic
Ironically, while fat people are told they need to lose weight for their health, they are also shamed for “cheating” or taking shortcuts by using medication.
Considering taking a weight-loss drug like Ozempic? Here are some potential risks and benefits
As they’ve grown in popularity, we’ve also heard more about the potential side effects – from common gastrointestinal discomforts, to more serious mental health concerns.
Millions of older people don’t get enough nutrients – how to spot it and what to do about it
Weight loss in older adults is a key sign of malnutrition that needs to be addressed – but it can be easily missed, especially when many older adults associate the idea of thinness with good health. But clothing that’s too loose or a watchstrap that floats on the wrist are all warning signs of undernourishment.