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17th September 2009
It's well accepted that reduced physical activity and fast food are linked to obesity. But the evidence that these are the main causes of obesity is largely circumstantial. To stimulate debate, experts suggest 10 other possible causes of obesity, outlined... Read >
Author: wbdoyle03rd August 2009
To lose weight and achieve maximum fat loss, what types of foods should you eat? The 2 key things to think about are portion size and nutrition.
Nutritional value and the types of foods we consume are crucial to weight loss and wellness. To gratify you... Read >
Author: Liz Mitchell27th July 2009
A healthy diet can make all the difference when you are suffering from type 2 diabetes. Other than the daily medications and the exercise routine, you will also need to eat right. The right diet will help you immensely when it comes to keeping your blood ... Read >
Author: Gen Wright25th July 2009
Semenax was originally advertised as a booster for male's sperm productions. Its manufacturers sent a robust note of hope with those advertisements. It held this product has a unique formula well capable of inflating the total volume of sperm. Semenax ... Read >
Author: Antoine Stevens18th July 2009
Sleep is an important function of life, allowing the brain and body to recharge and be more active and alert the following day. Lack of sleep can lead to long term health problems such as depression. And although the risk to adults is serious, for childre... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer08th May 2009
Exercise can be broken down into two categories: aerobic and anaerobic. These differ in the ways in which your muscles contract during the exercise and how energy is generated within the muscles. Examples of anaerobic exercises include weight training or ... Read >
Author: petersonbran05th May 2009
It is a great joy to be pregnant but get ready for ‘do this’, ‘do that’,’ eat this’, ‘eat that’ or ‘don’t do that’. You will be getting a lot of advice on the way. The minute people around are told about your pregnancy, they all beco... Read >
Author: devk10th March 2009
As we get older our body composition (ratio of muscle to fat) changes unless we work at keeping our strength. The word "work" is what our ancestors did on a daily basis to survive. Our modern lifestyles don't have much work in them anymore. Technology tak... Read >
Author: Gen Wright03rd March 2009
Do you want to get a flat stomach quickly so that you can look good in a bikini? A flat stomach not only give a new attractive look but also has many other benefits too. When you put on extra weight, joints pains and aches are more common to you. If you a... Read >
Author: Nick Mutt23rd February 2009
People who drink diet soft drinks don't lose weight. In fact, they gain weight, per recent studies. The findings come from eight years of data collected by Sharon P. Fowler, MPH, and colleagues at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio... Read >
Author: Tamra Hammett RD, LDN03rd February 2009
As we have moved into the 21st century so too have obesity rates risen; this is almost certainly largely caused by poor diet and the convenience foods we consume due to our increasingly fast paced lives, but is of course in some part due to the lack of ex... Read >
Author: james05th January 2009
Trampolines are great for bringing families together because they’re fun and also very good exercise which means that everyone can enjoy them and appreciate their benefits.
The health benefits of trampolines have been confirmed by NASA scientists who... Read >
Author: Gill06th October 2008
Plastics are common household material for different purposes, from food storage, baby bottles and even toys. Plastic is not an inert substance as its manufacturers would like you to believe. It contains chemicals like BPA, used to strengthen some plastic... Read >
Author: Laura Roberts01st October 2008
The numerous benefits of breastfeeding to baby and mother are well documented.
But amid all the alarm over skyrocketing rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes in British children, one crucial factor is never mentioned.
And that’s the impact of bottle... Read >
Author: Stuart Hutchings22nd September 2008
The numerous benefits of breastfeeding to baby and mother are well documented.
But amid all the alarm over skyrocketing rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes in British children, one crucial factor is never mentioned.
And that’s the impact of bottle... Read >
Author: Stuart Hutchings09th September 2008
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Many people drink soda. Some more than others. And even though many of the soda drinkers are probably aware of the health dangers from drinking it, they still tend to ignore the facts.
But why, one may ask?
The ans... Read >
Author: Steve Dimeck12th August 2008
A common reason why people give their six pack abs training is because of the diet. In any other form of bodybuilding, one’s diet and food intake is restricted and controlled. This is fairly easy for people who are used to diets and work outs. But this ... Read >
Author: Melvin Ng30th June 2008
Weight loss is more effective when you don’t lose sleep. One of the best ways to learn how to lose weight is to learn how to get a good night’s sleep.
How to lose weight without losing sleep is important to learn not only for your emotional well-b... Read >
Author: Mellisa25th June 2008
The Do's
Follow these helpful hints to ensure your spouse a healthy pregnancy:
• Get all her essential vitamins and minerals every day. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, women need a lot more iron when pregnant. And some... Read >
Author: Paul27th May 2008
Trampolining is extremely easy to do and also provides an abundance of fun as it often induces laughter, excitement and relaxation. Besides the obvious fitness benefits of trampolines, it is also a healthy way to work muscles, increase your heart rate and... Read >
Author: Graeme13th April 2008
Childhood obesity is a medical condition that affects children. It is characterized by a weight well above the mean for their height and age and a body mass index well above the norm. Childhood obesity is considered by many to be an "epidemic" in Western ... Read >
Author: Joseph H. 09th April 2008
Over-attachment to anything is a serious problem. People are addicted to different things – drugs, cigarette, alcohol, cartoons, and computer games are just a few things that people fall addicted to.
No one really thought seriously about TV addiction... Read >
Author: Dev Sri25th March 2008
There are many tools in our arsenal in the war against body fat. We can make wiser choices when selecting foods, as well as reduce our portions at each meal. A common fat-fighting weapon includes switching from regular sodas to the diet variety.
It i... Read >
Author: Jeremy Nelms18th January 2008
Even with sleeping in on New Year's Day, many of us are starting 2008 feeling groggy. And that could undermine good intentions about losing a few pounds. New studies show that sleep deprivation affects weight gain and diabetes risk, underscoring the compl... Read >
Author: Alvaro27th September 2007
Maintaining proper amounts of testosterone in the body is important to sustain overall health and well-being. Testosterone is a steroid hormone necessary for enhanced libido, energy, immune function, and protection against osteoporosis. In addition, this ... Read >
Author: malo20th August 2007
Within the world's population, approximately 1.2 billion people are overweight. From that number, an estimated 300 million of those people are obese. Obesity is a great health risk for a variety of disorders, but it is also one of the ten most preventab... Read >
Author: Alien23rd January 2007
Obesity among children in the United States is a national health crisis and a terrifying reality. It can cripple our country for generations to come unless significant changes are made.
Not all obese infants become obese children, and not all obese chi... Read >
Author: Nitin Chhoda04th January 2007
Breast cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in women; the first is lung cancer. There are many risks for breast cancer that can be reduced by making some changes in your diet and lifestyle.
*STOP SMOKING. Not only is smoking a risk fa... Read >
Author: Chris Chenoweth12th December 2006
As Americans and other Western countries continue to struggle with obesity, we must ask ourselves some very important questions:
What makes our life style different than other cultures around the world?
Why do we suffer so much from diabetes and hea... Read >
Author: RobertAdams24th November 2006
There is so much information about what is healthy and nutritious these days that it is very difficult to sort out the hype from the truth. Following a healthy diet can be accomplished by making some simple adjustments to your current diet.
If you ... Read >
Author: Chris Chenoweth17th November 2006
Poverty is no longer a major problem for Asian countries following the dramatic economic development in recent years especially for China and India. Changes in diet coupled with increasingly inactive lifestyles have caused the rate of obesity to go up in ... Read >
Author: Ng Peng Hock03rd September 2006
Due to the dramatic increase in obesity over the past 20 years, it has now reached epidemic proportions. Thirty percent of adults over the age of 20 are obese in the United States. That is almost 60 million people! This epidemic includes not only adults, ... Read >
Author: Chris Chenoweth19th July 2006
It's well accepted that reduced physical activity and fast food are linked to obesity. But the evidence that these are the main causes of obesity is largely circumstantial. To stimulate debate, experts suggest 10 other possible causes of obesity, outlined... Read >
Author: chester ku-lea17th July 2006
There is no man made replacement for mother's milk. Breast milk is the best food for every newborn baby. It is perfectly balanced to provide all the nutrition necessary for an infant to survive and prosper.
In western countries, quite often mothers a... Read >
Author: Roger Overanout16th June 2006
Can Stress Affect Your Sleep?
By: Steven Diamond
The Founder of AttackAnxiety.com
Doctors have always known that lack of sleep can cause foggy thinking and even poor concentration. However, recently more in-depth research has shown that lack of... Read >
Author: Steven Diamond16th June 2006
Planning on Losing Weight With Diet Drinks? Think Again!
The research in this area proved to be the most astounding to me. People, myself included, have been switching to diet soft drinks as an alternative to the sugar sweetened products discussed abov... Read >
Author: Martin Harshberger04th June 2006
What is the connection between lack of sleep and obesity?
The recommended amount of sleep per night is 7 to 9 hours; however, most Americans average somewhere around six hours. Researchers found that the further away one is from getting the recommende... Read >
Author: Naras Bhat22nd May 2006
I have a friend who is much older than she looks. Since I know that she generally takes good care of herself by eating well and exercising (great skin and what a fit body!), I once asked her if there was one thing she did that she felt contributed the mo... Read >
Author: Ainsley Laing25th April 2006
PCOS is a condition that has a strong impact on a woman's fertility, and affects between 5% to 10% of women of child bearing age. Because a woman's body doesn't produce enough eggs when she suffers from PCOS, it can cause infertility and contribute to dif... Read >
Author: Rebecca Prescott25th April 2006
By now it's clear that soda is America's favorite drink. Soda has replaced water, milk, juice, lemonade, coffee, and tea at the meal table, but to what effect on our health?
A recent study at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital revealed that women wh... Read >
Author: Janine Michaels01st April 2006
A new research states that children suffering from depression may face severe medical problems in their adult life, especially obesity and asthma.
During 20 years of research, experts found depressed teenagers under age 17 had an increased risk of obes... Read >
Author: Paul Douglas07th March 2006
Years ago, perhaps when you were a child, breastfeeding was not very popular. Breastfeeding was not encouraged as it is in todays society. Doctors didn't fully grasp how important and beneficial it is for a newborn baby. Because of this, and a few other r... Read >
Author: Carlie Edwards09th November 2005
Between 2000 and 2004, the use of sleep medications doubled among adults aged 20-44. But the use of such medications among children aged 10 to 19 also went up by 85 percent. And money spent on such drugs within that age group was up 223 percent.Also of no... Read >
Author: Joseph Mercola06th October 2005
Depression, Diabetes, Sleep and Hypnosis--A Surprising Connection
By C. Devin Hastings, C.I.
"You cannot always control circumstances, but you can control your own thoughts."
Discussed in this article:
1) The Sleep-Diabetes Connection.
2)... Read >
Author: Devin Hastings17th August 2005
Is there a connection between Fast food and obesity?
The answer to the above question is a big yes! Research scientists say that
"fast foods increase the risk of obesity in regular consumers by encouraging intentional overeating."
Fast food and... Read >
Author: Rajesh Shetty
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