Sept. 3, 2009 — Excessive late-night eating has long had a bad reputation, with studies showing it leads to weight gain.
Now, in a new study, researchers from Northwestern University have found that eating at the “wrong” time leads to more than twice as much weight gain, even when the overall calories consumed are the same [...]

Many studies have proven that caffeine makes insulin resistance worse. Although caffeine is often added to popular weight loss drugs, caffeine can make losing weight harder for people with insulin resistance and pre-diabetes.  It makes glucose intolerance worse, causes higher blood sugar, and can contribute to pushing people with pre-diabetes over the edge into full-blown [...]

…I not only gained an enormous amount of weight on a high-carb, doctor-provided diet, but I ended up irreversibly type 2 diabetic. And, to make things more infuriating – the doctor accused me of being a liar and cheating on the diet otherwise I would not have gained weight.

Studies show losing weight is harder for people with pre-diabetes, but necessary to prevent type 2 diabetes.