(Natural News) Lack of sleep is thought to cause weight gain. This new research shows how. Published in the Journal of Lipid Research, it showed that participants who slept no more than five hours each night for four consecutive nights reported feeling less satisfied after eating a high-fat, calorie-dense meal. Blood samples showed that sleep restriction […]

(Natural News) Lack of sleep affects how the body metabolizes fat, leading to feeling less full after eating. This predisposes individuals to put on more weight, suggests a study published in the Journal of Lipid Research. Sleep deprivation is a very common problem among adults. According to the American Sleep Association, about 50 to 70 million American adults suffer […]

(Natural News) Fatty liver – also referred to as hepatic steatosis – is a condition that affects about 25 percent of the world’s population. It is caused by the buildup of too much fat in the liver, which stems from either excessive alcohol consumption or having a diet rich in fats. Other factors that lead to fatty […]

(Natural News) Breakfast is often considered the most important meal of the day, but not everyone benefits from eating breakfast. A study published in the Journal of Physiology revealed that eating breakfast directly affects how fat cells function in the body by changing the activity of genes involved in fat metabolism and insulin resistance. For the […]

(Natural News) People follow diets to lose weight, improve their well-being, or to manage certain health conditions. Regardless of your main reason for dieting, experts advise that it’s important to drink enough water regularly to promote weight loss and stay healthy. According to Dr. Thomas Chi, a urologist at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), […]

(Natural News) Do you often skip the gym because you’re busy with work? If you can’t find the time to work out due to your busy schedule, you might want to try high-intensity interval training (HIIT). According to a study by Australian researchers, a few minutes of HIIT offer the same benefits as 30 minutes of moderate […]

(Natural News) You wouldn’t happen to know where that fat you shed goes, would you? If you don’t, you’re not alone. According to an article in The Conversation, 98 percent of health professionals failed to explain the process of weight loss. Out of 150 doctors, dietitians, and personal trainers surveyed, only three gave the right answer. […]

(Natural News) You can pare your food down to the very bone all you want, but if you don’t pair it with physical activity, the pounds you shed will come back again and again. That’s why a joint team of South African and Oregon-based researchers suggested that obesity is best defeated through exercise rather than diet, […]

(Natural News) New research reveals that even healthy people who consume a high-sugar diet are prone to heart disease. To reach this conclusion, researchers from the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom examined two groups of men, 11 of whom had a fatty liver or also known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), while […]