A matter of taste? Global survey “weighs” food issues
37% exercise so that they can indulge, British and American women link food and mood; 19% of UAE respondents battle the bulge with herbs or supplements. You eat a huge greasy hamburger for lunch then carefully crunch on a few lettuce leaves for dinner. You go for a run and light up that cigarette as […]
US Obesity Due To Over Eating: A New Study
Written by: Catharine Paddock, PhD for Medical News Today Scientists using a new way to look at data concluded that the main reason that obesity has risen sharply in the United States in recent decades is predominantly because of over-eating rather than lack of physical activity. The study was led by Professor Boyd Swinburn, chair […]
Positive Body Image More Effective Than Exercise In Helping Young Women Quit Smoking, Lose Weight
One in five women between the ages of 18 and 24 are smokers, and most say they keep lighting up for fear of gaining weight. But researchers at Temple University have found that when it comes to quitting, a little bit of dialogue and support can be more effective than an exercise plan in helping […]
Prolactin Reduces Fat Metabolism
The hormone prolactin is necessary for the production of breast milk, but it also affects adipose (fatty) tissue and the body’s metabolism. This has been shown by a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Raised prolactin levels in a woman who is not pregnant or breast feeding reduces lipid (fat) metabolism.
BMI And Increased Death Rates: Hazards Comparable To Smoking
The Lancet posted on its website a prepublication of a worldwide collaborative analysis of body mass index (BMI) and increased death rates among 900,000 adults in 57 prospective studies. Florida Atlantic University researcher Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., the first Sir Richard Doll Research Professor in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Biomedical Science, served as […]
Study says Dieters have lots of good options
BOSTON (Reuters) – Advocates for various diets may argue that theirs is the best and healthiest way to lose weight but a study published on Wednesday suggests that many of them are effective. The findings show that would-be dieters should choose the weight-loss program that they are most comfortable with, as long as it is […]
Melt that Muffin Top! Non-surgical Body Contouring
Dr. Hamori is the first to offer Thermage for Body sculpting — using the improved Body Tip 16.0 wand — in the states of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. The new Thermage tip is larger, covering 5 times the surface area, making skin tightening treatments twice as fast, with an overall improvement in the […]
Clinical trials review finds only exercise to prevent low-back problems
Low-back pain continues to impose a huge burden on industrialized societies, in terms of symptoms, medical costs, productivity, and work absence. Annual costs related to back pain in the United States alone may run as high as $100 billion per year.
MyActivity Pyramid Gives Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults
The MyActivity Pyramid, a new fitness guide developed by University of Missouri Extension, provides physical activity recommendations for adults in an easy-to-understand format. “The MyActivity Pyramid offers adults a variety of ways that they can reach these recommendations for health and improving the quality of life,” said Steve Ball, MU associate professor and extension fitness […]
250 minutes of Excercise a Week Needed to Loose Weight
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has published its Position Stand “Appropriate Physical Activity Intervention Strategies for Weight Loss and Prevention of Weight Regain for Adults,” updating its previous guidelines, particularly as it relates to the increased levels of physical activity that may be necessary for prevention of weight gain, for weight loss and for prevention […]