Placing fruit and vegetable sections near supermarket entrances increases the amount bought and can improve the quality of women’s diets, according to new research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Published in the journal Medicine PLOSThe results of the study showed that the placement of such products near store entrances … Read more
The only thing harder than losing weight is keeping it off. Many people who lose weight find themselves stuck in the cycle of “yo-yo dieting” – losing weight and gaining it all (and sometimes more) again. Research on yo-yo dieting has long shown that it can be harmful to your health. But a new paper … Read more
Simple, repeatable eating habits can help people stick to diets, see better results, study says Sticking to the same foods and eating a consistent number of calories each day can help people lose weight, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The study, published in the journal Health PsychologyIt was found that adults … Read more
BYU graduate students are playing a key role in research aimed at closing the mental health gap for Pacific Islanders – a group long overlooked in traditional services, due to seemingly unaddressed topics. From 2018 to 2025, Kawika Allen, BYU Counseling Psychology professor, has led several groups of students in her research laboratory called the … Read more
The patient prepares for his weekly Zepbound injection. Using weight loss drugs, he has dropped from 300 to 245 pounds in three years. (Photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) Scientists are still discovering how weight loss “wonder drugs” like Ozempic and Zepbound reshape the body. Researchers at the Salk Institute have found that long-term … Read more
A new tool that not only identifies diet and nutrition misinformation online but also assesses the risk of content for potential harm has been developed by a UCL research team. Unlike existing tools, which offer a binary assessment of whether the content is ‘true’ or ‘false’, this first-of-its-kind tool addresses misinformation that is not blatantly … Read more
Sticking to the same foods and eating a consistent number of calories each day can help people lose weight, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The study, published in the journal Health PsychologyIt was found that adults who follow a more regular eating pattern, such as repeating the same meals and maintaining … Read more