It is possible to gain weight but not raise your cholesterol. Keep your diet full of healthy foods and your exercise routine full of muscle-building exercises.

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. High-calorie foods include carbohydrate-rich foods, protein ...

Many people think gaining weight quickly means piling on junk food or eating as much cake as possible. But that myth ...

Ultra-processed foods are associated with all kinds of poor health outcomes. But they're probably not all equally bad. An ongoing study suggests adding more high-volume foods into your ultra-processed ...

Your eating habits might be a little different during the winter, and in general, healthy eating can be harder. To avoid ...

What if you could eat whatever you want and never worry about your waistline? It may not be as far-fetched as it sounds. Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder may have found the mechanisms ...

Because constipation can cause stool to build up inside a person’s bowels, it may cause a temporary increase in weight. Constipation occurs when a person’s bowel movements are infrequent or difficult ...

Diet isn't always the main reason for those extra pounds. Feb. 4, 2014— -- intro:The frustration of seeing extra pounds on the scale—or of a too-tight waistband that you know used to fit—is ...

Improving diet and increasing physical activity levels together may be more effective at preventing weight gain—particularly ...