


Willpower isn’t the problem — if you know what to do. The fridge again, an hour after dinner. Or hungry by 10am after what seemed like a proper breakfast. And underneath it, the worry that grows with the waistline: is something…

What you’ll learn: What the new study found The trial, published in JAMA Cardiology on October 30, followed 104 people in Denmark, newly diagnosed with coronary artery disease. None had ever taken a cholesterol drug. Half received atorvastatin at a…

A BMJ review coauthored by iDiet founder Dr. Susan B. Roberts helps explain the science of weight management — including controlling hunger and making lasting changes in how we eat. In short: Losing weight requires eating less than your body…

Can Probiotics Help You Lose Weight? The supplement aisle has a new section. Probiotics used to live next to the digestive remedies — good bacteria for an upset stomach, the label seemed to say — but the newer bottles have…

If your doctor has told you to lose weight and lower your cholesterol, you may feel you have been given two assignments and very little guidance about how to accomplish either. Eat less food. Eat better food. Eat more good…

Adults in a recent study (unaffiliated with iDiet) lost about 13 pounds in 16 weeks without counting calories or shrinking portions. The mechanism behind it works no matter what you call the diet, but it comes with a major caveat…

How America Built a Weight Problem over 250 Years 250 Years of Food, Sugar, Screens, Medicine, Movement, and Shame For most of American history, food made demands on the body. People grew it, hauled it, cooked it, preserved it, walked…

Just today, a journalist in the Boston Globe wrote about achieving her goal weight with Zepbound — at the cost of $449 monthly to maintain, plus nausea, fatigue, and hair loss. And the most-commented article in the New York Times…

by Susan B. Roberts, PhD I hear this from new iDieters all the time: “I’ve tried so many diets before and failed. What if I can’t do this?” Here’s what I want you to understand: your biology isn’t working against…

A Clear, Science-Based Frequently Asked Questions reference GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Zepbound are everywhere right now — in headlines, on social media, and in doctors’ offices. They can be powerful tools.They can also be widely…