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Metabolism, not just weight, improved when older adults reduced ultra-processed food intake
A controlled feeding study out of South Dakota State University shows that older adults who ate fewer ultra-processed foods naturally consumed fewer calories, lost weight and abdominal fat
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Half of US adults resolve to start a new diet in 2026
More than 80% of respondents said the cost of groceries is important when choosing a weight-loss plan, but only 6% say they'll try a plant-based or vegan diet, which research shows is among the least expensive and most effective for losing weight and keeping it off.
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One short quiz could help people stick to their weight loss plans
A new study, published in JMIR Formative Research, has found that people who answered a brief quiz to determine their "eating profile" were more likely to stick with their program and stay committed to their weight loss goals when offered personalized advice.
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Weightlifting outmuscles running for blood sugar control, study finds
Running may help burn calories, but when it comes to preventing diabetes and obesity, pumping iron might have the edge, according to preclinical findings from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
A year of dieting with non-sugar sweeteners shows weight loss can stay lost
Researchers at Maastricht University and the University of Copenhagen report that incorporating sweeteners and sweetness enhancers within a healthy, sugar-reduced diet supported one-year weight loss maintenance and coincided with microbiota shifts toward short-chain fatty acid and methane-producing taxa in adults with overweight or obesity.