Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, the molecules essential for biochemical functions such as tissue repair, cell growth, and breaking down food into nutrients. To function properly, our bodies need twenty amino acids: eleven of those we can produce on our own, while nine need to be ingested through food. Amino acids are […]

B vitamins (sometimes referred to as Vitamin B complex) are essential for many biochemical processes in our bodies. This includes transforming food into energy and producing and maintaining red blood cells, which transport energy through the body. B vitamins may relieve symptoms such as tiredness, headaches, and muscle weakness. They also help maintain a healthy […]

Topiramate is a generic medication belonging to the family of antiepileptic drugs. The FDA approved it for the treatment of epilepsy and migraines, but doctors also use it for other conditions, including fibromyalgia, alcohol dependence, and eating disorders. They often prescribe it off-label to help overweight patients lose weight. This article explains how topiramate works […]

Magnesium is a mineral found in our bones and soft tissue that helps regulate various biochemical processes to keep us healthy and alive. Our bodies don’t produce this essential mineral, so food is our primary source of magnesium. Just a few servings of magnesium-rich foods are enough to give the necessary amount of magnesium, but […]

A balanced nutrition and regular physical activity are essential for weight loss and weight management. However, a healthy lifestyle sometimes isn’t enough. Aging, hormonal imbalance, insulin resistance, and other health issues often make it difficult to lose weight with diet and exercise alone. Modern science provides alternative solutions for those who struggle with excess weight […]

The number of people whose body mass index (BMI) exceeds the healthy average keeps rising. Excess weight is not just a matter of esthetics. Its prevalence is alarming because science has confirmed the link between obesity and many life-threatening diseases. To make matters worse, for many people losing weight seems unattainable. Fad diets promoted in […]

Weight gain and obesity are serious health problems that lead to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other serious conditions. Obesity is especially prevalent in developed countries, where the fast pace of life and stress favor unhealthy lifestyle habits, including excess consumption of high-calorie foods, lack of exercise, insufficient sleep, etc. Maintaining a healthy diet and being […]

More than 70% of adult Americans are overweight or obese. In their desire to lose weight, many resort to fad diets that are too good to be true. Not only they are quick, one-size-fits-all diets are often ineffective, and may also pose a health risk because they don’t consider a person’s unique nutritional needs. Safe […]

There is no shortage of diet plans and weight-loss tips online, promising wonders. Most people who’ve tried some of them know that the results often don’t satisfy or last long. With some exceptions, popular diets are often ineffective because they are created without scientific research and medical insight into people’s hormonal and metabolic processes. However, […]

Losing weight sounds easy in theory: eating fewer calories than you expend. But that is much harder in practice, as millions of overweight people know. Many struggle to lose weight through popular diets and different exercise plans, but they usually experience a yo-yo effect. They lose weight only to gain it back as soon as […]