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It is generally recognized that people who choose weight-loss approaches based on lowering carbohydrate consumption can lose weight remarkably quickly. It’s not so generally clear why. Speculation has centered on the possibility that lower carbohydrates lead to less water retention, to a higher metabolism rate, or simply to boredom with eating due to the food restrictions.

The statistics on overweight and obesity for the United States population are staggering, and weight loss programs are being prescribed and attempted by ever-increasing numbers. While most weight loss programs tend to recommend a combination of diet and exercise for the best results, many people are still attracted to the idea of losing weight without exercise. Are they making a serious mistake and putting their bone health at risk?

In the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the publications of the Journal of the American Medical Association, it is indicated that Mediterranean diet prevents the occurrence of depression. The Mediterranean diet is characterized by an abundance of vegetables and fruits, whole grains, nuts as well as fish.

Obese men experience hormonal changes which often lead to a diminished sex life. The extent of the problem generally relates to the degree of obesity, so it’s much worse in morbidly obese individuals compared to those who are moderately overweight. According to a new study, which will soon be published in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) obese men’s hormonal problems and sexual dysfunction are shown to improve after gastric bypass surgery.

A new study, soon to be published in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), has demonstrated a clear association between obesity and detrimental changes in the ovaries. This may be one reason why obese women find it harder to conceive, as the changes in the ovary may make it difficult or even impossible for the egg to form into a viable embryo.

You may have heard that some dietary oils can help you trim extra inches, but are the rumors true?

Herbal remedies claim to be safe and effective for weight loss, but herbal dietary supplements aren’t held to the same standards as conventional drugs. As a result, these weight-loss supplements might not accurately warn of unpleasant—or even dangerous—side effects.

Surgical solutions to obesity can correct severe obesity, but what effect do they have on the body’s ability to extract nutrients from meals? After experiencing a drastic reduction in the ability to consume food—and, in some surgeries, skipping over some of the nutrient-absorbing parts of the digestive tract—bariatric patients may suffer from nutrient deficiencies.

When it comes to losing weight, reducing your daily calorie intake is widely recognized as necessary. Does it matter where you get your calories, though?

Plenty of debate surrounds the question of what percentage of dieters’ daily calorie intake should come from each macronutrient. Macronutrients—fat, protein and carbohydrates—are the three sources of calories in food.

Are you genuinely struggling to lose weight? No matter how hard you try, you just can’t get the scales to budge? Does this sound like you? Well perhaps you have food sensitivities that are preventing you from losing weight. Recent studies have consistently shown that those dieters who just cannot lose weight can have remarkable weight loss successes after identifying their food sensitivities.