Do calories or sugar matter more for your blood sugar
It is one of the most common questions in nutrition, and the answer turns out to be more nuanced than most people expect. Both sugar and caloric intake matter for maintaining healthy glucose levels, but they operate on different timescales and through different mechanisms. Focusing only on one while ignoring the other leaves significant gaps […]
The importance of hydration in losing weight faster
Water rarely gets the attention that protein counts and calorie deficits do in weight loss conversations. That gap in attention may be costing people more than they realize. Hydration affects several of the biological processes that determine how efficiently the body manages weight. While no amount of water substitutes for a balanced diet and consistent […]
Weight loss research makes a strong case for meal repetition
Most dietary advice emphasizes variety. Eat a rainbow of vegetables, rotate your proteins, keep meals interesting so you do not burn out. A new study from the Oregon Research Institute suggests that advice may be working against the people trying to lose weight. Researchers analyzed food diaries from 112 overweight or obese adults averaging around […]
The meal habit that leads to 5.9% body weight loss
It turns out that the secret to losing weight might not be about finding the most exciting, diverse diet it might be about finding a few good meals and sticking with them. New research from Drexel University in Philadelphia suggests that people who eat the same meals and snacks day after day tend to lose […]