Researchers show how beige fat communicates with blood vessels and helps keep blood pressure in a healthy range.

Obesity causes hypertension. Hypertension causes cardiovascular disease. And cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of ...

Here’s what to know about body composition numbers and what these metrics mean for your health and performance.

When we think about fat, we most often think about white fat cells, which store excess calories like so many batteries, ...

Beige fat surrounding blood vessels actively works to keep high blood pressure in check, according to a new study in mice, promoting healthy vascular function even during obesity. The findings support ...

Another place where healthy foods can easily work against you is when you eat out, even if you’re grabbing a nice big salad, ...

The Trump administration has put its full backing behind whole milk, with new dietary guidelines explicitly recommending full ...

Most of us in Western medicine systems know which category of the body mass index, the “BMI,” our body matches. Our medical providers and the printouts after each office visit often highlight it for ...

Visceral fat, the kind stored around internal organs, is known to contribute to multiple health problems, including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and even cancer. But that deep belly fat can be hard ...