Do you know that any artificial light makes a person hungry? And this is true both for animals and humans. An experiment was conducted on rodents, which were divided into two groups. One group was placed in the dark, and the other under artificial light. Moreover, the experimental animals were given the ... Full story

Greek researchers have found regularity between eye problems and excessive fad diets. Scientists from the Medical School at the University of Athens examined 13 women long suffering from anorexia. The study showed that during prolonged anorexia, the thickness of the yellow spot (the rear surface of the eye specialized for seeing things with highest clearness or visual acuity) is decreased. Full story

Country singer Wynonna is so ecstatic over her new appearance - sans 55lbs and five dress sizes less - that she feels she could be the next Miss America! Full story

Food eaten at night or late in the evening just for a month can ruin even the most slender figure. You should simply not eat at night to avoid this. But what if you can't? Nutritionists recommend a simple way to deal with such false signs of hunger as night outbreaks of appetite.... Full story

USA Today reports that some women think that weight control is more important than sex. Such conclusion is based on the poll of a thousand respondents conducted by the Kelton Research group. Full story

Finally, scientists have found appetite-suppressing substance, which will help us fight the desire to eat something delicious as a midnight snack! This substance hemopressin is found in human body, which means that its use in weight loss drugs can lead to very effective results without causing compromising stress on the organism. Hemopressin blocks reward centers in the brain, which are ... Full story