Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can cause symptoms such as bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, and an urgent need to empty the bowels. Symptoms can alternate between ...

If you’ve got a consistent fitness routine but aren’t seeing the results you want, specifically in your midsection, then you may want to consider adding workouts to lose belly fat. If you and ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan Purtell, RDN One way to care for yourself is to ensure your body gets the essential nutrients it needs. A daily multivitamin, in addition to a healthy diet, can help.

Of all the baseless fitness myths to have been peddled through ages of infomercials and influencers alike, the notion that you can “blast belly fat” is among the most audacious. Targeted fat ...

Intermittent fasting, especially early fasting, helps with weight loss and improves heart health by reducing abdominal fat and regulating glucose. This safe method could be effective for managing ...

When you have ulcerative colitis (UC), eating certain foods can worsen symptoms. Planning meals can help support a balanced diet and ease symptoms during a flare-up. UC is a type of inflammatory ...

What's more, though is that 'muscles also have a higher metabolic rate than fat,' says Mir Ali, MD, medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in ...

A doctor may recommend a low residue diet for a few reasons, including a flare-up of ulcerative colitis (UC). But it isn’t right for everyone with UC and isn’t meant as a long-term solution.

Living with ulcerative colitis (UC) can be stressful and can also affect mental health through the gut-brain axis. Gastrointestinal (GI) psychologists can help people cope and manage psychological ...

The commission recommends the inclusion of body fat measurements and the presence of existing health issues -- and cautions against using BMI alone as an individual measure of health. The proposal ...

Last month, the agency updated the definitions of the term “healthy” for labeling on foods, which tightened limits on saturated fat, sugar and salt in food. In August, the F.D.A. issued ...

The researchers have also managed to reduce the weight of obese mice just by having them transplanted with fat without that protein. Obesity is the result of either excessive food intake or ...