In medical school, Casey Means could tell that her own health was slipping. The culprits? Crummy food, long days hunched over a desk and little sleep -- rites of passage for many future physicians. “I ...

Do you have a friend who eats freely and stays the same, but you watch your portions and still gains weight? That gap often gets blamed on “slow metabolism,” but the key point is more useful and less ...

In the quest for optimal health, the concept of metabolic age has gained attention as a useful indicator of overall wellness. But what exactly is metabolic age, and how can it influence your health ...

Many people blame a slower metabolism for weight gain in their 30s, but research shows that your metabolic rate is ...

Energy expenditure and the assessment of metabolic rate are central to understanding energy balance in human physiology. Modern measurement techniques, from indirect calorimetry to doubly labelled ...

Most people, me included, probably don’t know a huge amount about human metabolism beyond the fact that it’s a set of chemical reactions by which food is turned into energy, and into building blocks ...

Your body could be aging faster or slower than your birth certificate suggests—here’s how to find out and fix it Your chronological age might be 40, but your body could be functioning like it’s 30—or ...