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Trying to limit calories? Skip the dip, researchers advise
The chips and dip together yielded a 77% greater caloric intake, and a faster total eating rate compared to the "just chips, no-dip" control.
Dietitian explains what you should know about processed, ultra-processed foods
Processed, and especially ultra-processed, foods have been blamed for the national rise in obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. But what exactly are these foods, and are they really all that bad for you?
Mounjaro outperforms Ozempic for weight loss, finds study
People taking tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) dropped significantly more pounds than those taking semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), researchers reported July 8 in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
Exercise and GLP-1 RA appears effective for weight loss while preserving bone mineral density
For adults with obesity, without diabetes, combining exercise with the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA), liraglutide, is effective for weight loss, while preserving bone health, according to a study published online June 25 in JAMA Network Open.
Experts weigh in on new generation of weight loss medications
We've all seen the ads and read about celebrities who have successfully lost weight using one of the new weight loss medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound that have exploded in popularity over the past year. But we've experienced the phenomenon of miracle weight loss diets and medications coming onto the scene before. Is the current crop another "flash in the pan?"