U.S. scientists have proved the usefulness of low-carbohydrate diets. According to the study conducted by a team of scientists from the University of Alabama, even a small reduction in consuming carbohydrates can lead to a significant decrease in the amount of deep fat in the abdominal area. Full story

One of the largest corporations in Germany began to test a new drug aimed at eliminating double chin. Full story

A joint study of Spanish psychiatrists and nutritionists which is written about in the news review of the Science journal showed that fat food is harmful not only to physical but to mental health as well. Full story

British scientists claim that daylight can help to lose weight. They found that sunlight activates the so-called brown adipose tissue that transforms fat into energy quickly and effectively. Full story

Scientists have made a revolutionary discovery which may help fight obesity in near term. Researchers from Boston succeeded in extracting brown fat out of mouse and human cells. Full story

Beer belly is developed irrespectively of how much beer is consumed, The Sun reports findings of recent research carried out mutually by German and Swedish scientists. Full story