A pair of researchers from Ben-Gurion University say when it comes to food, plate size doesn't matter so much and is not useful as a weight loss trick.

Eating right can do wonders for your health and now a study shows that it's not just what you eat, but when you eat it. The Tel Aviv University study says that women who are less fertile due to PCOS can increase their fertility by timing their meals.

According to a new Israeli study, losing weight is not just about eating less, it's primarily about moving the majority of your calories to your breakfast.The study confirms that those who eat their largest meal at breakfast are far more likely to lose weight and waistline circumference than those who eat a large dinner.

When dieting, many people struggle with keeping exact count of their caloric intake or other nutritional values. Make My Plate, an Israeli startup, has come up with a visual tool to make tracking your diet simple – and even fun.

A study conducted at the Hebrew University found that eating carbs at dinner, while avoiding them the rest of the day, is actually beneficial for obese and diabetic people. The idea came from studies on Muslims during Ramadan, when they fast during the day and eat high-carb meals at night.

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered that foods high in fat, when consumed in a scheduled manner, actually lead to weight loss. Moreover, the diet examined led to a unique metabolism that caused the body to convert fat into energy - rather than store it.

Fed up with diets and exercise? According to a new study, the best way to stay slim is to sleep. Researchers found that a protein called SIRT1 is the missing link between metabolism and the circadian clock, which regulates our sleep-wake cycle, and could be a factor in metabolic disorders such as obesity and type-2 diabetes.

Israeli nutrition experts found it doesn’t matter which kind of diet you choose – the outcome depends on vegetable consumption. Your chances of losing weight hinges on eating more vegetables and cutting down on sweets rather than on whether you consume less carbs or fat.

Tel Aviv University researchers found that eating cake for breakfast could actually help you lose weight. In the study, obese participants who ate dessert for breakfast were better able to stick to their diet than participants who ate a low-carb, low-calorie breakfast.