obesity

The Truth About Ozempic and Muscle Loss

Health
Rachel Carter

It’s hard to go a day without hearing something new about the latest diabetes and obesity medications, semaglutide and tirzepatide. Usually, the ...

Mandisa died from complications of class III obesity. Here’s what that means.

LifeStyle
Olivia Martin

Grammy Award-winning singer and American Idol alum Mandisa died of complications from class III obesity, according to an autopsy report obtained by ...

61% of US adults will have cardiovascular disease by 2050: report

Health
Rachel Carter

61% of American adults will likely have some type of cardiovascular disease in the next 30 years as high blood pressure, diabetes ...

‘Don’t Screen’ for Vitamin D: New Endo Society Guideline

Health
Rachel Carter

BOSTON — New Endocrine Society guidelines call for limiting vitamin D supplementation beyond the daily recommended intake to specific risk groups and ...

5 supplements you should avoid if you have metabolic syndrome

Health
Rachel Carter

Supplements can be a great way to get important nutrients into your diet — but they aren’t for everyone.  Those with metabolic ...

Brain Chemistry Sheds Light on Overeating and Memory

Health
Rachel Carter

Summary: Fruit flies use the neurotransmitter octopamine to decide whether food memories are stored long-term or short-term. This process, influenced by energy ...

How intermittent fasting, protein pacing can lead to weight loss

Health
Rachel Carter

Start the clock! Practicing protein pacing — evenly spacing protein consumption throughout the day — and intermittent fasting — limiting eating to ...

Ozempic and Wegovy Might Be Supercharging Your Taste Buds

Health
Rachel Carter

Semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, can also tweak people’s taste buds for the better, ...

Ozempic tongue? How the drug can change some women’s ability to taste

Health
Rachel Carter

There’s Ozempic finger, Ozempic breasts, Ozempic face, Ozempic butt … and now, Ozempic tongue? Semaglutide — a popular weekly injection used for diabetes and weight ...

Is intermittent fasting better than counting calories? Maybe not, but you might stick with it

Health
Rachel Carter

As weight-loss plans go, it’s easy to see the allure of intermittent fasting: Eat what you want, but only during certain windows ...