Nutrition Science

Holiday weight gain isn't unique to the United States: A new analysis finds that people in Germany and Japan also pack on pounds during festive seasons.

The weight-loss supplement garcinia cambogia may have the unwanted side effect of inducing mania, according to a recent report of three separate cases.

Getting peed on is a good thing, at least for coral reefs, scientists have found.

People who want to lose weight might consider adding a few slender friends to their social networks.

People who are competitively active, such as college athletes or those training for an Ironman event, have unique nutritional needs.

People who work out to lose weight should keep in mind that any calories they consume right before or during a workout will be burned off first.

About half of Americans eat a sandwich on any given day, but the classic lunch item may be contributing to a generally less healthy diet, a new study suggests.

Is homemade baby food better for babies?

Artificial sweeteners: free pass for calories, or something more sinister?

Strength exercises, such as weight lifting, push-ups and crunches, work your muscles by using resistance.

Each type of exercise is important in its own way, and doing all four types is the way to maximize your fitness and prevent injury, experts say.

If you could remove food from your body after eating to lose weight, would you?

Fewer Americans eat what experts consider a poor-quality diet, a new study finds.

Eating a diet rich in whole grains may reduce your risk of early death, a new meta-analysis finds.

Good news: dietary fat doesn't sabotage your diet.

Chocolate, cookies and ice cream — here's why you shouldn't give in to those pregnancy food cravings.

Some people shed many pounds when they join a weight loss program, but others don't see the scale change at all, and scientists want to know why.

Doctors are considering a new use for Botox: The drug may help obese people lose weight, according to early research.

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A new obesity treatment that involves balloons may help people lose more weight than they would by just dieting, a new study suggests.