An end could be in sight for yo-yo dieting after scientists claim to have discovered the evolutionary brain switch behind it. The chemical is the switch that automatically orders the body to replace lost weight after a diet through increased fat storage. The Australian led team believe controlling the chemical is the answer to yo-yo dieting, a problem that affects more than eight in ten slimmers. A host of celebrities have struggled with yo-yo dieting including Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Kelly Osbourne, Jessica Simpson, Christina Aguilera and the Kardashians. Some overweight people go through decades of yo-yo dieting, never getting control of their weight and damaging their health by the constant fluctuations.

Source: Daily Mail February 13, 2018 17:03 UTC