Experimental weight loss pill boosts metabolism — but doesn’t make you eat less

One of the first things you’ll notice after getting on a GLP-1 drug like Ozempic or Wegovy is that food becomes a lot less interesting. For many, that’s a godsend. It turns off “food noise” that makes people eat compulsively, or when they’re not hungry. For others, it sucks the desire, pleasure, and satisfaction out … Read more

Dear Abby: I’ve told her to lose weight, but she won’t listen, would a letter be better?

DEAR ABBY: My friend of many years, whom I consider to truly be part of the family, has made food the only thing that makes her happy. Besides my husband, she’s all I have left. She went to a doctor a couple years ago who told her she must lose weight, but she ended up … Read more

The diet that lets you eat more — and beats Weight Watchers in the long term: study

If you want to lose weight, you’ve got options, from medications like GLP-1s to apps like Noom. But an ancient — thousands of years old — diet could trump them in one big way. With it, people eat highger-quality food over time, which research suggests keeps weight down for longer. The Mediterranean diet emphasizes whole foods. … Read more

5-step sleep reset could promote healthy weight loss, nutritionist says

One weekly routine could help foster better sleep and promote healthy weight loss, according to a New Jersey-based registered dietitian. Erin Palinski-Wade, who is also a certified diabetes care specialist and author of “The Sleepdemic Solution,” shared her “seven-day reset” in an interview with Fox News Digital. The reset combines sleep, nutrition, and lifestyle strategies into … Read more

Some patients to score new super-effective ‘Triple G’ weight loss drug — before FDA approval

Some patients to score new super-effective ‘Triple G’ weight loss drug — before FDA approval

An unapproved weight loss drug is about to become available to more patients. Retatrutide — also known as “reta” — has been shown to produce dramatically greater weight loss than blockbuster drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro. The experimental drug delivers a triple whammy by mimicking three hormones involved in appetite and metabolism: GLP-1, GIP and … Read more

Which group achieves 41% more weight loss on GLP-1s like Mounjaro: study

Which group achieves 41% more weight loss on GLP-1s like Mounjaro: study

It’s a battle of the sexes. The diabetes-turned-weight-loss drug Mounjaro has been making headlines for its effectiveness at helping people shed pounds, even delivering better results than Ozempic. And when it comes to who loses more weight on the blockbuster drug, research has found one group comes out on top. It’s a battle of the … Read more

Beware ‘vanishing caloric density’ — it can trick you into gaining weight

Beware ‘vanishing caloric density’ — it can trick you into gaining weight

Imagine a snack that not only physically melts in your mouth with every bite, but whose calories seem to disappear just as quickly. Magic, right? Your brain thinks so, thanks to a phenomenon known as “vanishing caloric density.” But this mental magic trick could actually lead you to eat more calories — and pack on … Read more

Weight loss drugs may improve job prospects and dating odds for one group

Weight loss drugs may improve job prospects and dating odds for one group

A recent study suggests GLP-1-related weight loss may improve some women’s relationships and employment status. Rebecca Diamond, professor of economics at Harvard University in Boston, independently published research that found an association between weight-loss medications and a change in women’s social and economic outcomes. Diamond used the Understanding America Study, a panel survey from the University of Southern California, … Read more

Dear Abby: My wife’s weight transformation has given her a wandering eye

Dear Abby: My wife’s weight transformation has given her a wandering eye

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with my wife for 23 years. We have three kids and are in our early 40s. My wife has always struggled with her weight, but two years ago she started a plan and has been successful. Her weight loss has prompted me to notice her more, and I’ve noticed, as I’ve … Read more

‘SkinnyTok’ influencers tout ‘diarrhea diet’ for weight loss amid Cyclsopra outbreak: ‘I’m skinny for the summer’

‘SkinnyTok’ influencers tout ‘diarrhea diet’ for weight loss amid Cyclsopra outbreak: ‘I’m skinny for the summer’

It’s the sickest way to get slim.   When diet and exercise aren’t shredding the chub fast enough, and A-listers are hogging up all the Ozempic, weight loss daredevils are dangerously downing leafy greens, berries and other fresh produce, hoping to contract the stomach-churning, diarrhea-inducing Cyclospora parasite to achieve hot physiques this hot season.  “Me when I heard … Read more

Scientists uncover new protein that could change the future of weight loss and fat burning

Scientists uncover new protein that could change the future of weight loss and fat burning

Could a single protein hold the key to a new generation of obesity treatments? Mitch, please! That’s what scientists are saying and hoping after discovering the surprising role of MTCH2 —  a protein they’ve nicknamed Mitch — that appears to have a major influence on how cells manage energy and store fat. In a new … Read more

The ‘mild’ bedtime mistake that can make you gain weight: study

The ‘mild’ bedtime mistake that can make you gain weight: study

There really is an easy trick to curbing weight gain and reducing the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. All it requires is getting to bed on time. New research shows that losing even just a bit of sleep over time can mean putting on a pound of weight in six weeks. At … Read more

Exclusive | Meet the women performing at-home liposuction on themselves with shady $95 kits to shed weight

Exclusive | Meet the women performing at-home liposuction on themselves with shady  kits to shed weight

Ruth didn’t want to pay a plastic surgeon to give her the body of her dreams. She wanted to do it herself.  Rather than forking over nearly $100,000 on traditional liposuction, under the supervision of a medical expert, the 55-year-old instead purchased a $95 kit of Korean fat-dissolving fluids online, pumped the potion into a … Read more

Counting calories doesn’t always add up to equal weight loss — here’s what to do about it

Counting calories doesn’t always add up to equal weight loss — here’s what to do about it

BOSTON — When it comes to losing weight, it turns out the simple math of counting calories doesn’t always add up. Fad diets come and go, but the underlying message almost always follows a simple equation. If you consume fewer calories than you burn, the weight will melt away. In principle, it’s true. And counting … Read more

Country singer Nate Smith drops 70 pounds, sets new weight loss goal after years of breathlessness on stage

Country singer Nate Smith drops 70 pounds, sets new weight loss goal after years of breathlessness on stage

Nate Smith is a new man thanks to his weight loss journey. The country music star admitted he used to feel out of breath performing simple tasks, but losing more than 70 pounds has given him his life back. While attending the Sports Illustrated and Tight End University’s Tight Ends & Friends Concert at The Pinnacle in Nashville last month, … Read more

Cruise passengers learn diet trick on board that woman credits for her weight loss: ‘The only thing that ever worked for me’

Cruise passengers learn diet trick on board that woman credits for her weight loss: ‘The only thing that ever worked for me’

A cruise designed for people who follow low-carbohydrate diets is teaching passengers the eating approach one woman says helped her lose weight — and keep it off — after decades of trying. Debbie Hubbs, 73, of Arizona, helped create the Low Carb Cruise after low-carb eating jump-started her weight loss.  Hubbs said this type of eating is … Read more

I’m a doctor — the bad diet advice that sabotages your weight loss and keeps you fat

I’m a doctor — the bad diet advice that sabotages your weight loss and keeps you fat

A doctor is calling out some popular but problematic pieces of dieting advice. With nearly 3 in 4 US adults being obese or overweight many among us are thinking about healthy, sustainable ways to slim down. But according to one expert, there’s a handful of slim-down solutions that could be sabotaging your end game. According to one … Read more

How to eat carbs like a biohacker — without gaining weight

How to eat carbs like a biohacker — without gaining weight

They’re one of the most demonized food groups in America. For decades, carbohydrates have been blamed for everything from expanding waistlines and diabetes to heart disease and digestive problems. But according to Dave Asprey, the founder of the biohacking movement, carbs shouldn’t be public enemy No. 1. In fact, the longevity enthusiast eats plenty of … Read more

Dak Prescott admits weight loss due to ‘stress’ after shocking breakup drama

Dak Prescott admits weight loss due to ‘stress’ after shocking breakup drama

The offseason wasn’t easy on Dak Prescott. The Cowboys’ starting quarterback and ex-fiancée Sarah Jane Ramos broke up in March, just one month ahead of their scheduled Italy wedding. “Stress may help lose a little weight here and there,” Prescott said with a laugh Tuesday when asked about his offseason. “I’m kidding. I’m going to … Read more

Exclusive | People are getting surgery to fix their ‘floppy,’ old-looking ‘Ozempic earlobes’ after GLP-1 weight loss

Exclusive | People are getting surgery to fix their ‘floppy,’ old-looking ‘Ozempic earlobes’ after GLP-1 weight loss

Ear we go again.  In yet another plastic surgery trend sparked by GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, patients who have dropped the pounds are now longing to plump up their sagging lobes — which, according to plastic surgeons, is a fast and easy way to give ears back their “youthful” appearance. “It seems so random, but … Read more