Leptin is a hormone… but not just any hormone. It works like an appetite suppressant because it has the power to make you feel full. And for dieters or anyone just wanting to better manage their eating habits, a leptin supplement would be a godsend, right?

If you’re scrimping on food just to maintain a healthy weight, there’s a simple way to eat more, feel full and still lose weight. You just need to use your ‘energy density’ to your advantage…

If you’re eating a certain way to lose weight and get healthier, the timing of your meals and snacks may be almost as important as the foods you eat. And doing it wrong can sabotage all of your good intentions.

It’s surprising how many people believe that their metabolism is beyond their control… Nothing could be further from the truth. Here’s how it works…

Doctors and nutritionists are behind the curve on this one. New discoveries you probably won’t hear about from them now show that the signals sent within our bodies are critical for good health.

Did you overindulge on BBQ, drink one too many cocktails or stay up at a late-night party? Whatever the cause, bloating can be much worse in the hot summer weather. Legs and feet can swell, faces puff and pants don’t fit. Not exactly a picture of summer fitness and health, is it?

In the female body, there are almost 400 known functions of estrogen. So for reasons that significantly impact your health and quality of life, wrangling your hormones is something you should consider…

Cardiovascular exercise has long been the answer to burning calories quickly. But it’s the long-term impact that weight training has on your body that may win you over though…

Feeling like your weight loss has just stagnated even though you’re eating healthy and exercising? This is going to sound way too simple, but it’s probably what you’re drinking. So try this one drink instead…

Thousands of midlife women recently responded to a survey about their greatest challenge with exercise. They shared what they most wanted as a result of the “perfect program.” This is how you can get it…

Dessert really isn’t the problem. It’s what we’ve done to it. Done right, dessert can be a healthy part of a balanced diet, and the satisfaction it gives you can go a long way in helping you stick to a healthier way of eating.

It’s not just a matter of being heavy; when your waistline grows, so does your risk for heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. That’s why getting stubborn hormones in check matters.