Mediterranean diet slashes risk of heart disease, early death in women: study

Mediterranean diet slashes risk of heart disease, early death in women: study

Women who follow the Mediterranean diet have a nearly 25% lower chance of heart disease and early death, according to a new analysis. Research from a team at the University of Sydney published in the journal Heart looked at data from 16 studies done between 2003 and 2021. The participants in the studies were mainly … Read more

From tapas to mocktails: How restaurants are adapting to the Ozempic craze

From tapas to mocktails: How restaurants are adapting to the Ozempic craze

On a recent evening, the chic new Caviar Kaspia inside the Mark hotel was buzzing with a tony Upper East Side crowd including designer Libbie Mugrabi, who had gathered with five friends for a social dinner. But the group was unusually conservative when it came time to order, selecting scrambled eggs with salmon, a crab … Read more

This diet could reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s

This diet could reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s

Seniors who stick to the Mediterranean diet may be lowering their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, new research has found. Those who regularly consume fish in addition to leafy greens, oil, beans, nuts and high fiber — as per the diet — might also be able to tack years off of their own brain age, … Read more

5 best juice cleanses 2023 review: Experts weigh in on benefits and safety

5 best juice cleanses 2023 review: Experts weigh in on benefits and safety

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Cleaning up isn’t just for your home. It can be for your gut, too, by way of a cleanse. Juice cleanses and cleanses in general have been around for a while, popular amongst models and influencers but also … Read more

Keto diets may be linked to high risk of heart disease: new study

Keto diets may be linked to high risk of heart disease: new study

Diets similar to the popular Keto diet may be linked to a higher risk of heart disease, new research has found. The study, which has not been peer reviewed, was presented Sunday at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology. The findings showed that people on n low-carb, … Read more

Why keto and paleo diets are the worst popular weight-loss fads: study

Why keto and paleo diets are the worst popular weight-loss fads: study

The trendiest ways to lose weight may also be the unhealthiest and the worst for the environment, new research has found. People hoping to shed a few pounds often turn to keto and paleo diets — but according to a Tulane University study, those weight-loss methods score among the lowest on overall nutrition quality and … Read more

Scientists found a new plating hack to help you stop overeating

Scientists found a new plating hack to help you stop overeating

The secret to eating less may be all in how you plate it. Chinese scientists believe a hack to reduce food consumption, and consequently drop pounds, is all about spreading your food out on your plate. The study published Monday found that cutting food into small pieces and scattering them across a dish can actually … Read more

Here’s what’s required for a successful wellness journey

Here’s what’s required for a successful wellness journey

Just a third of Americans are satisfied with their wellness (34%), according to new research. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults 21 and older found that two in three think there’s at least some room for improvement when it comes to their wellness (67%). Seventy percent said that caring for their well-being is a priority, … Read more

I’m a yo-yo dieter who finally lost 150 pounds — after nearly dying

I’m a yo-yo dieter who finally lost 150 pounds — after nearly dying

Jo O’Farrell was a chronic yo-yo dieter, often turning to fast food and takeout for comfort while struggling with her weight for a decade. The British mother, 40, could never keep the pounds off — that is, until she nearly died. O’Farrell reported contracting sepsis in 2021 after a sinus infection went unnoticed. The “hidden … Read more

Calorie counting still better than intermittent fasting for weight loss: study

Calorie counting still better than intermittent fasting for weight loss: study

You may want to slow down on fasting. A new study — published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association — has found that intermittent fasting fails to help dieters drop weight, with calorie counting still the most effective way to shed any unwanted pounds. The Johns Hopkins University research team’s findings are … Read more

Most dieters are trying to lose weight ‘in secret’ – over fear of being judged

Most dieters are trying to lose weight ‘in secret’ – over fear of being judged

Secrets, secrets, they’re no fun — especially when you don’t share your diet with someone. A new study found that 57% of dieters have not told anyone about their weight loss attempts, and 35% said they keep their endeavors hushed so no one would know if they failed. Commissioned by Slimming World, a UK based … Read more

Don’t bother counting calories — it’s ‘complete nonsense’: dietician

Don’t bother counting calories — it’s ‘complete nonsense’: dietician

Dieters who count calories for weight loss may want to rethink their strategy. There’s little proof that calorie counting helps shed pounds, according to a top epidemiologist and dietician in the UK, who says people should focus on the quality of their food instead. “[Calorie counting] is complete nonsense,” said Tim Spector, professor at King’s … Read more

Viral TikTok trend ‘The Lion Diet’ called a ‘cure-all’ — but is it safe?

Viral TikTok trend ‘The Lion Diet’ called a ‘cure-all’ — but is it safe?

TikTokers have been hunting for the latest diet trend, and now they’re challenging themselves to “The Lion Diet.” The Lion Diet, which bills itself as “a healing elimination diet,” consists of eating nothing but meat, salt and water for 30 days. People have been documenting their time testing out the latest fad, claiming it helps … Read more

Kumail Nanjiani: Getting ripped for ‘Eternals’ heightened ‘weird relationship’ with food

Kumail Nanjiani: Getting ripped for ‘Eternals’ heightened ‘weird relationship’ with food

Kumail Nanjiani’s physical transformation for Marvel’s “The Eternals” marked a critical moment for the actor. Nanjiani, 44, went viral in December 2019 when he got jacked for his role in Marvel’s “The Eternals” — but it forced him to come to terms with his “weird relationship” with food and diet culture. “It felt, for a … Read more

Ultra-processed foods linked to cognitive decline, dementia: study

Ultra-processed foods linked to cognitive decline, dementia: study

Ultra-processed foods might make our lives easier and taste delicious, but they might have detrimental impacts down the line — possibly leading to dementia. A new study published in JAMA Neurology on Monday found that people could be at a higher risk of cognitive decline if more than 20% of their daily caloric intake is … Read more

‘Green’ Mediterranean diet burns fat faster than just healthy eating: study

‘Green’ Mediterranean diet burns fat faster than just healthy eating: study

Following the “green” Mediterranean diet helps burn fat three times faster than typical healthy eating, a new study shows. Research published in the BMC Medicine journal found that eating a plant-based Mediterranean diet allowed the body to burn a dangerous type of body fat at triple the rate compared to those on a generally “healthy” … Read more

Lab-grown meat is ‘safe to eat,’ FDA says — but will it revolutionize food industry?

Lab-grown meat is ‘safe to eat,’ FDA says — but will it revolutionize food industry?

Lab-made meat might soon be coming to a dinner plate near you. The Food and Drug Administration has declared laboratory-grown chicken is “safe to eat,” potentially revolutionizing America’s food processing practices forever. The agency’s declaration, which came on Wednesday, pertains specifically to cultivated chicken produced by a California start-up, Upside Foods. However, it may soon … Read more

Woman on all-bug diet claims crickets taste like ‘fried chicken’

Woman on all-bug diet claims crickets taste like ‘fried chicken’

She’s not averse to grabbing some grub. Most people might would balk at finding a bug in their food; however, one South African woman likes adorning her dishes with an array of creepy crawlies straight out of an insect zoo. “I’m obsessed with insects,” Joanne Techow, 30, told NeedToKnow.online of her penchant for entomophagy — … Read more

Adam Driver’s rotisserie chicken a day diet is put to the test

Adam Driver’s rotisserie chicken a day diet is put to the test

Man versus rotisserie chicken.  The grocery-store rotisserie chicken is taking flight on social media after a Philadelphia-based restaurant server, Alexander Tominsky, 31, made headlines for losing 16 pounds in 40 days. His secret, as he told the New York Times, was to eat one full rotisserie chicken daily. Tominsky first went public about his chicken … Read more