If you can only find 30 minutes (or less) to fit in some exercise, what's the best use of your time -- a cardio workout or a weight training session?

Three research studies from the last few years have explored an interesting tool that could potentially be used to combat the obesity epidemic in our culture.

By Paige Greenfield It's true: Certain foods have a very high thermogenic effect, so you literally scorch calories as you chew. Other eats contai...

By Paige Greenfield Here's something to feel good about: Your body is a calorie-burning machine. You'll even torch a few while reading this artic...

By Tracy Hafen for YouBeauty.com Many readers are struggling with the same issues, and I frequently get asked similar versions of the same question...

If you're looking for a workout to keep your metabolism fired up or ways to mix up your routine and get it humming, fitness expert Jennifer Cohen has ...

If you are one of the many people in the battle to fight the bulge, you will be pleased to learn that there are actually foods that may help you burn fat.

You know the gulf. It's the five, 10 or 50 (fill in the number) pound gulf between where you are and where you want to be.

Do you consistently and painfully struggle with weight fluctuations? We have seen many a celebrity look trim and strong in movies and then heavy and l...

One of the world's most famous diets is getting a tummy tuck with new guidelines to make the weight-loss program more workable. ...

How could they eat high amounts of bad food and not exercise, yet still become fitter AND live 30 percent longer than the average rat? One word: MITOCHONDRIA -- the source of your energy.

Few people, an overwhelming body of research shows, achieve significant weight loss with exercise alone, not without changing their eating habits. A n...

While the attempt to objectify the effects of hormone replacement therapy is admirable, inappropriate interpretations have resulted in unprecedented fear of "all things estrogen."

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New research from Hong Kong found that green tea, one of the most popular drinks around the world, may benefit bone health and the researchers suggest...

Breaking news! Some newly discovered compounds have just been found to turn off all of the genes that cause diabetes. Are these compounds found in a...

If you're just entering menopause, you might be thinking, is menopausal weight gain a given? What's happening to my body? Why have the Scales of Injustice turned on me?