Tag: Hacks
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Does water wash away weight?
A 2024 meta-analysis by Chien et al. in the journal Nutrients found a limited association between increased water consumption and weight loss. However, they did find that substituting water for calorie-containing drinks was associated with weight loss. Another 2024 review in JAMA Network Open by Hakam et al. found that more water intake was associated… Read more
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Should you supplement with yeast for weight loss?
A study by Jung et al. in the journal Nutrition suggests that yeast hydrolysate can reduce body fat by an average of 2.6 kg over 10 weeks. Another study by Santas et al. in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture also showed an association between polysaccharide-rich hydrolysate and weight loss. This time,… Read more
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Is fruit a sweet way to lose weight?
A literature review by Hebden et al. in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition found an association between fruit consumption and a lower risk of weight gain over time. Another review by Bertoia et al. suggests that total fruit intake is associated with 0.53 fewer pounds per daily serving, berries are associated with 1.11… Read more
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Ginger for Weight Loss
Most people have heard of ginger for nausea. Did you know that it can also help with weight loss? Reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (the gold standard) suggest that ginger can help with weight loss, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, and body fat percentage. A meta-analysis by Rafieipour et al.… Read more
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Weight Loss “Hacks”: What does the research say?
I recently read Dr. Michael Greger’s book How Not to Diet. I thoroughly enjoyed it but wondered which interventions are the most powerful. So, I did a bit of my own digging. Based on the current medical literature, it appears that the effects on weight loss can be ranked as follows: 1. Green tea: Green… Read more