A small molecule inside your body quietly fuels life every day. It helps your cells turn fat into energy, keeping your heart ...

Late-night snacks may feel comforting, but eating after 7 p.m. could be one of the most overlooked reasons your body clings to fat. While modern life makes round-the-clock eating easy, your body’s ...

What happens to your metabolism when you add healthy fats back into your diet? Learn how healthy fats affect blood sugar, ...

Beneficial gut microbes and the body work together to fine-tune fat metabolism and cholesterol levels, according to a new preclinical study by investigators from Weill Cornell Medicine and the Boyce ...

Scientists have long known that animals pace their sleep, hunger, and activity with the changing light of the seasons. But now, new research indicates there is a signal for those rhythms other than ...

Scientists reveal a hidden “wiring system” in brown fat that could help turn your body into a calorie-burning furnace.

A new study reveals deep sleep activates a powerful brain-hormone loop that helps build muscle, burn fat, and enhance brain ...

Cutting calories doesn’t just slim you down—it also reduces cysteine, an amino acid that flips fat cells from storage mode to fat-burning mode. Researchers found that lowering cysteine sparks the ...

For years, the body’s largest lean tissue—skeletal muscle—has been underestimated in its role in managing metabolic health. Despite its size, it contributes surprisingly little to blood sugar and fat ...

Belly fat tends to get a bad rap, but new research shows that one kind of belly fat can be healthier than others — provided you’re willing to get moving. “Fat is really misunderstood,” said Jeffrey ...