What are the key elements of a good weight loss regimen?
Certainly, exercise and good dietary choices play extremely important roles. But what other specific details do we need to take note of? Are there certain types of exercise which would be more effective? How about the mental aspect of it? (more…)
Poor diets, sedentary lifestyles and ballooning waistlines are major reasons why so many people die from heart attacks and cardiovascular-related conditions every year.
The following article highlights research into how exercise and keeping healthy weight are two critical elements of preventing heart failure. (more…)
Everywhere you look, there seems to be many overweight and obese people nowadays. And that applies even to teenagers and children.
The following article discusses research which suggested that women who put on too much weight during pregnancy may be increasing the probability of their kids turning out overweight in the future. (more…)
Smoking has already emerged has one of the major killers in the world today. Evidence, though, is growing that excess body weight is very harmful to health, too.
And research highlighted in the following article suggests that just being overweight can shorten one’s life significantly, with the effects perhaps being as bad as smoking. So, it’s not just obesity which kills, but even excess weight of a smaller degree. (more…)
Obesity and being overweight has quite literally become an epidemic in the developed world. With it, demand for quick-fix weight loss fads has also ballooned.
In the following article, though, two very simple daily measures are described, measures which can help prevent us from putting on excess weight, as well as aid our efforts to lose weight. (more…)
Statins are pharmaceutical drugs frequently prescribed to control and lower cholesterol levels. On top of that, they are often pushed as some sort of magical medication which can supposedly benefit health in various ways.
Is that true, or just another propaganda gimmick from the pharmaceutical industry? Well, as far as statins lowering prostate cancer risk is concerned, the following article suggests the opposite may be true. (more…)
If you are overweight or obese, then please take serious note. Excess weight has been repeatedly shown to increase one’s risk of many serious diseases, including cancer.
Not only that, the following article suggests that it also raises the mortality rate of prostate cancer sufferers. (more…)
Disease is costly, in more ways than one. And obesity is no different.
Some parties have set out to calculate certain costs associated with obesity, and these are highlighted in the following article.
Don’t you just love the feeling of being in amongst nature, enjoying the serenity and fresh air? I most certainly do, and, compared to the polluted and noisy cities, it really feels like a different world altogether.
And it’s not just about feelings, too. There are clear, quantifiable health benefits, as the following studies outline. (more…)
Numerous studies have linked obesity or extra weight with a list of various diseases. Now, a recent study has found that, during a car crash, obese or overweight children have double the risk of suffering injuries to their arms, legs and feet, as compared to children in the normal weight range.
The study had looked at a group of boys and girls aged between 9 and 15 years and was published in the December issue of Injury Prevention. (more…)
Recent research has shown that countries whose people bike, walk or take public transport more are less obese. Not exactly rocket science, is it?
The study had covered 17 industrialized nations in Europe, North America and Australia, and it used each nation’s own health and travel data. (more…)
According to a recent study, post-menopausal women who are obese and who have never before used hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may have higher risk of getting ovarian cancer, as compared to women who are in the normal-weight range.
This, however, does not seem to apply to obese women who have used HRT for menopausal symptoms – those women did not face heightened risk for ovarian cancer. (more…)
Food on the shelves and even food prepared in restaurants today often contain a compound which makes them taste better than they otherwise would – monosodium glutamate, or MSG, as it is more commonly known as.
“It’s a pretty powerful flavor enhancer. You’re eating a lot of MSG and you probably don’t even realize it. It’s just a baseline across a lot of foods,” said Melanie Pearsall, a nutritionist. (more…)
A study conducted by researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City has found that women who have high blood insulin levels seem to have a higher risk of getting breast cancer, as compared to those with lower blood insulin levels.
This, according to them, might be the reason behind the link between obesity and risk of breast cancer. Previously, an association has already been established between obesity and high blood levels of insulin. (more…)
Welcome to the world of magic beans!
Beans are a great source of nutrients and a wonderful addition to a healthy diet. Studies have shown their many health benefits, including the prevention of diseases like cancer, helping to maintain healthy weight, being high in protein, having good amounts of fiber; furthermore, there is just such a great variety of beans to eat, and they taste great too! (more…)
I’m sure you have heard of the phrase, “clean and green”. Now, we perhaps need to coin a new one – “clean and slim”.
According to a study conducted at the Indiana University School of Medicine, living in a neighborhood with more greenery actually lowers the risk of children being obese. (more…)