Melissa McCarthy has been open about her weight loss journey over the years. Here’s everything the actress has said about her ...

Melissa McCarthy debuted a visibly slimmer physique while hosting Saturday Night Live Dec. 6, with many fans complimenting ...

Lizzo hit back at online trolls who made a joke at the expense of her body amid her weight loss journey: “Never let anyone shame you for what you choose to do with your body.” ...

Uncovering the mystery of why individuals born with mutations in the gene that encodes HSL—the cytosolic enzyme that releases energy from fat—lose fat instead of gaining it, Dominique Langin, PhD, ...

Carbs have long been seen as an enemy of weight loss — but the right ones can actually help shed fat, build muscle and even keep blood sugar steady, according to a dietitian. "If you're trying to lose ...

Fat-blocking microbeads made with green tea, vitamin E and seaweed could offer a new way to lose weight and a potential alternative to popular GLP-1 drugs and bariatric surgery, according to ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

Feeding rats edible microbeads designed to absorb fat helps them lose weight. One day the beads could be used in human foods and drinks to prevent or treat obesity in people. To that end, Yue Wu at ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2025 — Weight-loss interventions, including gastric bypass surgery and drugs that prevent dietary fat absorption, can be invasive or have negative side effects. Now, researchers ...

In the world of fat activism, the “O-words”—overweight and obesity—are expressly verboten. That’s because advocates and “fat studies” scholars want to destigmatize and accommodate fatness—their ...