Here’s how it works. While some organs, like the brain, work continuously, other body tissues, like muscle and fat, can enter an inactive state. Muscles are typically inactive except during ...

Intermittent fasting, especially early fasting, helps with weight loss and improves heart health by reducing abdominal fat and regulating glucose. This safe method could be effective for managing ...

That stubborn belly fat making you feel frustrated? You're in the right place. Hi, I'm Colin Morrow, a certified personal trainer at The Edge Fitness Clubs with over a decade of experience helping ...

As people get older, it’s common to see an increase in belly fat buildup along the waistline. This is usually because muscle mass decreases with age as fat increases. You can tone and strengthen ...

What's more, though is that 'muscles also have a higher metabolic rate than fat,' says Mir Ali, MD, medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in ...

Saturated fat is any dietary fat that is solid at room temperature. Common sources include meat, dairy, and butter, as well as some tropical plant oils, such as coconut and palm oil. All fats ...

The commission recommends the inclusion of body fat measurements and the presence of existing health issues -- and cautions against using BMI alone as an individual measure of health. The proposal ...

Last month, the agency updated the definitions of the term “healthy” for labeling on foods, which tightened limits on saturated fat, sugar and salt in food. In August, the F.D.A. issued ...

It’s been thirty years since Disney released one of its most iconic animated movies, The Lion King (1994). The movie tells the story of Simba, a lion cub who is excited to become king ...

School being canceled or put on lockdown is nothing new. There are many reasons to put a school on lockdown, such as due to weather, a threat, or any number of reasons. Sometimes, schools do these to ...

A new study by Weill Cornell Medicine and the Boyce Thompson Institute reveals that the body produces a molecule, BA-MCY, which counteracts gut microbes’ signals to regulate bile acid production, ...

A guide to belly fat — and what to do about it. (Getty Images) ...