When you start exercising, the hormone that controls appetite—ghrelin—goes down, which means you don’t feel very hungry. At ...

"Weight changes are not only characteristic of midlife or menopause. Data have shown that weight gain starts early in adulthood," Dr. Hurtado says. "Around age 30, your muscle mass starts decreasing ...

Building lean muscle isn’t just about lifting heavier weights; it starts with smarter protein timing and balanced nutrition.

There are two aspects of gaining: one, gaining muscle, and the other, gaining fat. Gaining weight is more than just getting ...

“Weight changes are not only characteristic of midlife or menopause. Data have shown that weight gain starts early in ...

The first time I took creatine, I gained 10 pounds in two weeks. At the time, I was ecstatic. I was in high school, and my goal, like many boys my age, was to put on as much weight—ideally muscle—as ...

Getting out of a chair shouldn't be a struggle. Yet for many older adults, simple everyday movements like this become increasingly difficult as our muscles break down and weaken with age, a process ...

A simple change in how primary care clinics approach weight management is delivering big public health wins. PATHWEIGH lets ...