Tag: Weight Loss

New York: Staying in shape is no mean job as people often find that they quickly regain the weight that they had shed after a rigorous regime of dieting or exercise. Eating a diet low on carbohydrates may, however, help them maintain weight loss, new research has found. This is because eating fewer carbohydrates increases […]

London: Mindfulness training could be the key to support weight loss in individuals with obesity, thereby facilitating healthier eating behaviours, as per a new study. Mindfulness is a mind-body practice where individuals learn to achieve heightened awareness of their current state of mind and immediate environment in the present moment. The study showed that individuals […]

New York: Struggling to lose weight? Weighing yourself daily could be the key, suggests a study. The findings, led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of California in the United States, showed that people who do not weigh themselves at all or did rarely were less likely to lose weight than […]

New York: Researchers have found that a behaviour-modifying app, when integrated with health system resources, can help obesity patients lose weight. In the study, patients in a primary care clinic in the US used a free app called Track to monitor behaviour changes. Based on the patients’ weight data, the app prescribed personally tailored, weight-related […]

London: A herbal ingredient used in traditional Chinese medicines may help you to reduce your body weight, a new study has found. The scientists were able to show that the herbal active substance, celastrol — used in Chinese medicines — leads to a significant weight loss and an improvement of diabetes in obese mice, Xinhua […]

New York: Are you planning to join a weight loss programme? Choosing a programme that helps in losing a consistent number of pounds each week is better in the long-term, suggests a study. The study’s results showed that those who experienced consistent weight loss in the first six and 12 weeks of the programme were […]

New York: Sometimes people get exhausted with weight loss tips but the most important things here is that they do mistakes due to lack of proper knowledge. Here’s what a study reveals about a myth in dieting. If you are planning to take up extreme dieting or crash diets to cut that extra flab, think […]

Sydney: Struggling hard to lose weight even with a controlled diet? Avoid continuous dieting and take a two-week break as this may help keep the kilos off, suggests a new study. According to researchers, dieting altered a series of biological processes in the body, which led to slower weight loss and possibly weight gain. “When […]

Sydney: Losing weight may reverse or reduce the progression of irregular heart rhythm disorder among obese people, claim researchers, including one of Indian origin. The findings showed that reducing weight by 10 per cent along with management of associated risk factors can reduce the effects of Atrial fibrillation (AF), a leading cause of stroke which […]

New Delhi: Many people complain that they are eating less but not losing weight. A few others say they are exercising but not losing weight on scales and if you are one of them then you need to take a closer look at it and find the reasons. Walia Murshida Huda, Senior Wellness Consultant at […]

New York: If you are an obese man planning to get under the knife to lose that extra paunch, think twice. According to a study, undergoing a type of bariatric surgery may raise the risk of frequent sperm aberrations and lower fertility rates in men. The findings revealed that men who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass […]

New York: Struggling hard to shed those extra kilos? If so, foods high in carbohydrates — found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes — may help you reduce body weight and fat as well as improve insulin function, suggests a study challenging previous beliefs. It is because these complex carbohydrates are naturally rich in […]

New Delhi: Many people complain that they are eating less but not losing weight. A few others say they are exercising but not losing weight on scales and if you are one of them then you need to take a closer look at it and find the reasons. Walia Murshida Huda, Senior Wellness Consultant at […]

London: Struggling to cut down your body fat? Eating breakfast late, but having an early dinner may help, suggests a pilot study. The findings showed that people who delayed their breakfast by 90 minutes and had their dinner 90 minutes earlier than usual lost more than twice as much body fat on average. Further, those […]

London: Losing weight can lead to an early and sustained improvement in the functioning of pancreatic beta cells, which can help individuals with Type-2 diabetes to achieve remission, a study has found. The findings suggest that weight loss normalizes fat metabolism in all individuals with Type-2 diabetes, but the more rapid loss of the capacity […]