Weight loss and fat loss are often confused as the same thing. Weight loss involves lowering overall body weight from any source, including water, muscle, and fat. Fat loss involves lowering body fat ...

Low-fat diets are problematic, says world-renowned internist and regenerative physician Michael Aziz, MD, author of the bestselling books The Perfect 10 Diet and The Ageless Revolution. Why? When fat ...

Obesity specialist Carolynn Francavilla Brown, MD, was treating a woman in her late 40s, who was taking tirzepatide for several months — and successfully reaching her weight-loss goals — without any ...

Sabrena Jo, Ph.D., senior director of science and research at the American Council on Exercise, has decades of experience helping people find ways to become physically active. From working one-on-one ...

The body breaks down fat and releases it into the bloodstream to use for energy when needed. This converted fat leaves the body in several ways, including when a person exhales, urinates, or sweats.

“Imagine a person who is 220 pounds and has energy needs of 2,500 calories per day,” said Cátia Martins, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences in the UAB School of Health ...

Caroline Thomason is a media dietitian in the greater Washington, D.C. area. She writes for top-tier media outlets, partners with brands as a nutrition expert and runs a nutrition private practice. In ...

You can't lose weight without being in a calorie deficit, experts said. Making sure you're consuming enough protein is also important. Tracking fats and carbs can be interesting but is unnecessary for ...