We've all heard the phrase "Eat less, move more" but does it have any scientific basis? Well a recent study published by Kevin Hall, a senior investigator at the US National Institute of Health states: "We need to re-brand exercise. Exercise isn't a weight-loss tool per-se; it's excellent for health, it's probably the best single thing that you can do other than stopping smoking to improve your health, but don't look at it as a weight-loss tool." The reason that exercise is n

Low-fat, Keto, gluten-free…. There are so many diets out there that will confuse you and make you wonder if they work and whether they will help you lose weight. “Is there a magic bullet to losing weight? Probably not,” said Eric Rimm, associate professor in the departments of epidemiology and nutrition at HSPH and director of the Program in Cardiovascular Epidemiology. Rimm gave an overview of what’s known scientifically about some of the more popular diets. Regarding the lo