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Women typically find it harder to lose weight and inches than men. This, in part, is due to the fact that men have more lean muscle mass and a higher resting metabolic rate. Another issue that makes weigh loss challenging for females: women store fat differently from men–more of it goes to their thighs, [...]
Remember those weight loss machines that consisted of a vibrating belt you put around your waist? They were often part of a comedy routine on early TV. Well, they are back in the form of a whole body vibration machine. With the new whole body vibration, you stand, sit or lie on a machine with [...]
Munching more unprocessed plant foods may help keep the middle-aged bulge away (AKA muffin top) , a new study suggests. On the other hand, meat, french fries and sugar-sweetened drinks can help pack on the pounds. The findings suggest that the types of food you choose, not just calories, are important for avoiding age-related weight [...]
Why are some people obese while others are lean? Obese people must make poor eating choices, but could there be a physiological basis for those poor choices? A new study reveals that obese and lean people make decisions about short-term versus long-term rewards differently and have physical differences in their brains. Surprisingly, some of these [...]
Addictive eating behavior and substance dependence have similar patterns of brain activity, finds a new study from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale. The study is published in the Archives of General Psychiatry and is the first to link symptoms of addictive eating behavior with specific patterns of brain activity in [...]
We all keep hearing that we need to eat more whole grains, but does everyone know what they are? It’s pretty obvious they are NOT that swishy white bread that we used to make dough balls out of when we were kids (to use for bait while fishing!). Whole grains are cereal grains that [...]
High-fiber diets during early adult years may lower lifetime cardiovascular disease risk A new study from Northwestern Medicine shows a high-fiber diet could be a critical heart-healthy lifestyle change young and middle-aged adults can make. The study found adults between 20 and 59 years old with the highest fiber intake had a significantly lower estimated [...]
Almost everyone who is health conscious agrees that American food portions are out of control! One of our most visited blogs “Eat less, Move More” has generated a lot of comments and many readers are surprised how small portions need to be if you want to lose weight. We’ve also received a number [...]
Study Shows Strong Link between Obesity and Mortality The largest study of its kind has confirmed a strong association between overweight and obesity and an increased risk of death. The study also identified a range of body-mass index (BMI) at which mortality risk is lowest, confirming earlier studies indicating that people who are in the [...]
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