Extra belly fat may be a bigger red flag for heart health than body mass index (BMI), according to a new study. BMI, a screening tool widely used to determine whether people are at a "normal" weight, ...

Over the past few years, a new class of medications has transformed the treatment of obesity. Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro work primarily by reducing appetite, helping people eat less and ...

Body fat percentage—the percentage of your total body mass that is made up of fat—has long been a core tenet of the gym bro lexicon. It's also ultimately the variable that determines whether or not ...

The updated U.S. food pyramid has renewed discussion around what it means to consume healthy fat. There are also lots of misconceptions about being ‘fat but fit’ or being ‘skinny fat’. Medical News ...

Fat Tuesday is a festive day of gluttonous indulgence, reflecting the practice of eating rich, fatty foods on the last night before the long Christian season of Lent, which is marked by fasting and ...

Mardi Gras parades kickoff this weekend ahead of Fat Tuesday 2026 and the start of Lent. Here's when and what to know about the Easter season and Holy Week dates, including Ash Wednesday next week.

Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is a cultural celebration that occurs before the Lenten season. In 2026, Mardi Gras will take place on Tuesday, February 17, the day before Ash Wednesday. The ...

In recent years, American milk has undergone a quiet transformation. The milk produced by our dairy cows has become creamier and more luscious as breakthroughs in cow genetics and nutrition have ...

After the USDA dietary guidelines reversed course on full-fat dairy, we asked a cardiologist and dietitians to weigh in. Andi Breitowich works across digital and print magazines covering health, ...

Where your body stores fat may matter just as much as how much you carry—especially for your brain. Using advanced MRI scans and data from nearly 26,000 people, researchers identified two surprising ...

If you thought body fat was just a passive storage depot for calories, think again. Research increasingly suggests that it plays an important role in our overall health, with two studies shedding new ...

A new mouse study suggests that "beige" fat surrounding blood vessels can send calming signals to the arteries—revealing an unexpected biological link between fat tissue and heart health. A colored ...