Most people think that eating too much causes obesity and eating less will enable us to lose weight. Is this correct? Influence of the Body’s ‘Fat Thermostat’ on Losing Weight The body fat percentage is controlled like a thermostat, which will determine whether or not we lose weight. When we lose weight, our body tries…

Women with a high body mass index (BMI) tend to be more susceptible to “emotional overeating” compared to men, the latest research shows, revealing a distinction between the genders. The study, from researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), was published in the Brain Communications journal on April 4. It builds upon an…

Most of us have heard the term “freshman 15,” referring to the 15 pounds many college students put on in their first year away from home. But a similar phenomenon occurs for many adults over the wintertime. When we have to stay inside, we humans go through our own hibernation process, which often results in…