Intermittent fasting is the best diet for weight loss, but the Mediterranean diet is easier to stick to and healthier overall, study finds

Researchers at the University of Otago studied people on intermittent fasting, paleo, and...

A 20-minute walk may have the same energising effect on your brain as a cup of coffee, without the side effects

Aerobic exercise can help improve working memory in the same way coffee does, researchers...

Kobe Bryant fought anxiety and obesity with a children's podcast called 'The Punies' and a campaign to keep kids in sports

NBA legend Kobe Bryant was outspoken about the importance of mental health and advocated...

Eating chilli peppers 4 times a week could cut your risk of deadly diseases, even if the rest of your diet is unhealthy

In a large Italian study, researchers found that people who regularly ate the peppers...

10 diet myths overturned in the past decade, from 'fat makes you fat' to 'supplements are harmless'

Over the past 10 years, we've also come to learn that whole, unprocessed foods are...

A US woman caught her boyfriend cheating when his Fitbit activity spiked at 4 a.m.

Infidelity isn't the only possible reason for a late-night heart rate spike. Activity...

People eat less when food labels show how much exercise is needed to burn it off, but that could have dangerous consequences

The study found the strategy could help people cut up to 200 calories a day. An expert...

Researchers scanned obese teens' brains and found damage in areas linked to emotion and reward

The small study supports earlier research that obesity is associated with changes in the...