The Question: According to my nutritionist, I’ve lost 15 pounds of fat this year. Where did it all go? The Answer: Our most predominant metaphors for weight loss are words like “melt” or “burn.” But if you consider the actual biochemistry of the weight loss process, it would be more accurate to say

Does exposure to cold weather really make you more likely to catch a cold? No, it doesn't. In fact, as a new YouTube video entitled Cold Weather Mythsexplains, research suggests just the opposite: frigid temps lower the risk of catching cold by stimulating the body's production of

If you're trying to maintain your weight or shed a few pounds, you might want to do more than swap burgers for salads: New research suggests it's not just what you eat but when you eat that can cause you to add inches to your waistline (or lose them, for that matter). Salk Institute researchers

On its face, it all seems so easy: Calories are calories, no matter the food. And if you want to lose weight, all you have to do is simply "spend" more calories than you consume, either by exercising more or eating less. But anyone who has ever attempted to lose weight this way knows that it's not

"Carbs" has become a dirty word in recent times, especially in the weight loss world, due in no small part to the popularity of low-carb diets such as the Atkins, Dukan and South Beach. The "carbs are bad" mantra from Dr Atkins and co has left many people confused about carbohydrates and their