


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…

You finish dinner feeling satisfied. Twenty minutes later, you are looking for something sweet. Or perhaps it happens at three in the afternoon. You have been busy, lunch was small, and suddenly the cookies in the kitchen seem much more…

Everyone’s Talking About It — Including People Trying to Sell You Something A new survey in the news this week shows that roughly 1 in 5 American adults (about 18%) say they often or always experience “food noise” — persistent,…

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…

If you’ve ever lost weight only to see it creep back on, know this: you’re not failing at anything unusual. In fact, researchers have found that weight regain is so common it’s practically the expected outcome of most weight loss…

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…