Nutritional guidelines released on Wednesday by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and the USDA ...

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is largely driven by the widespread availability of high-calorie and highly ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight children and teenagers may eat more when they have a snack with an overweight friend rather than a thinner peer, a new study suggests. In a study of 9- to ...

Visceral fat, sometimes referred to as belly fat, can increase the risk of chronic diseases. Mindless and distracted eating may make it harder to lose visceral fat. Eating mindfully may prevent ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight people may respond more to a piping hot pizza, but they don't necessarily eat more of it in a single sitting, according to a new study. University of Bristol ...

Nutrition and diet experts say red meat and full-fat dairy can be part of a heathy diet, but they also can be high in sodium ...

Viewers of The Biggest Loser would probably agree that watching the weight-loss show fills them with inspiration. Seeing the obese contestants struggle should motivate us to eat better, exercise and ...

According to fitness coach Jared Evans, successful fat loss hinges on maintaining a caloric deficit and focusing on diet ...

It can be tough to make the right dietary decisions for yourself. It can be even tougher to make them for your kids, especially if those kids are so different from each other. What would you do if ...

Not all fat is created equal—and some can quietly sabotage your health. The real danger isn’t the pinchable subcutaneous fat just under your skin, but visceral fat, which surrounds internal organs.