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What thin people don't understand about dieting
Diets do not work.
Dec 27, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Eating in social settings may be greatest temptation for dieters
For people trying to lose weight or maintain a lower body weight, the temptation to overeat is stronger when eating in a social setting, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and ...
Mar 7, 2017
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How food-related warnings backfire among dieters
We have all seen messages from the "food police" telling us that sugary snacks are bad. But is it possible that seeing these messages actually make us more likely to eat sugary snacks? Researchers at Arizona State University, ...
Jan 26, 2016
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Eating 'on the go' could lead to weight gain, new research finds
In a new study published today in the Journal of Health Psychology, researchers from the University of Surrey have found dieters who eat 'on the go' may increase their food intake later in the day which could lead to weight ...
Aug 20, 2015
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Weigh-in once a week or you'll gain weight
Stepping on the scale is common among dieters but how does the frequency of weigh-ins impact weight? A new study in PLOS ONE showed that the more frequently dieters weighed themselves the more weight they lost, and if participants ...
Dec 17, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Social support critical to women's weight-loss efforts, study finds
Being accountable to another person and receiving social support may be vital in motivating some women to lose weight and keep it off, a new study says.
Nov 6, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Past weight loss an overlooked factor in disordered eating
Dieters and weight loss researchers are familiar with the principle: The more weight you've lost, the harder it is to keep it off. A complex and vicious cycle of biological and behavioral factors make it so.
Sep 24, 2013
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Study: Overweight and obese women are equally capable of the impulse control that lean women exhibit
Dieters call it willpower; social scientists call it delayed gratification.
Aug 30, 2013
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Health
When it comes to food, be safe not sorry
(HealthDay)—Keeping up on food safety and nutrition can be confusing: One day a food is reported as good for you, and the next a study finds that it's not so healthy after all. It also can be frightening when a foodborne ...
Aug 16, 2013
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Neuroscience
Dieting youth show greater brain reward activity in response to food
The story is a familiar one: most people are able to lose weight while dieting but once the diet is over, the weight comes back. Many of us can personally attest that caloric deprivation weight loss diets typically do not ...
May 2, 2013
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