Tightening up your diet is practically a no-brainer when it comes to fast, easy ways to lose weight. But cutting carbs? Don’t even think about it. Not only does a low-carb (also called ketogenic) diet leave you feeling drained and foggy-brained, but it could also backfire if you’re trying to get healthy, experts say. There’s …

It can be easy to pile on the pounds around Christmas as there’s so much festive food up for grabs. After gorging on huge roast dinners, mince pies and entire selection boxes, we’re often left curled up in front of the fire as we try and sleep it off. So is there a reason we …

Losing weight can help women cut their breast cancer risk by up to a third, a study has found. Experts said “modest” weight loss significantly cuts the chances of developing the disease. Six in ten British women are overweight or obese, with the highest rates of obesity among those in middle age. Excess weight raises …

Type 2 diabetes isn’t necessarily for life, with a new clinical trial providing some of the clearest evidence yet that the condition can be reversed, even in patients who have carried the disease for several years. A clinical trial involving almost 300 people in the UK found an intensive weight management program put type 2 …

Getting married – or simply moving in together as a couple – makes people put on weight, a study has found. A study by the University of Glasgow found that newlyweds each gained an average of 4lb to 5lb in the first year of marriage, while people who cohabit get fat even faster — gaining …