You’ve cut out the snacks, you’ve cut out the sweets, you’ve cut out the unhealthy eats. Added in regular exercise and all the things you’re supposed to do, but you’re still having trouble with your weight. Why? According to recent research, it may have less to do with the foods you’re eating and more… Continue Reading
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Smoking for Weight Loss? Do This Instead
It’s been decades since we learned that smoking can kill you, but why is it that people – especially young people – continue to smoke? One surprising reason is to get and stay slim. While smoking rates have continued to decline in this country, there are still 40 million adults who smoke. That’s about… Continue Reading
Early Antibiotics Exposure Leads to Obesity Later
When you’re born, you get everything from your parents – your genes, your name, and even your habits. But did you know that you also get your gut bacteria from them? Yet quite often, both before and after birth, children are given antibiotics that can change the bugs that they get, resulting in some… Continue Reading
To Lose Weight, Replace Unhealthy Foods with Fruits & Veggies
So you want to lose weight? It’s not rocket science. Just add more fruits and vegetables to your diet, right? It’s not so simple, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). They say simply increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables does not aid in weight loss if other eating habits… Continue Reading
Too Many Americans Don’t Get Enough Sleep
Even after the rush of the holiday season, many of us feel like there simply aren’t enough hours in the day to get things done. Sacrificing sleep time and feeling run down seem to have become the norm, but it this true for everyone? Perhaps not everyone, but it is true for a… Continue Reading
Exercise Blunts Effects of Overeating & Inactivity
The holidays are a time of indulgence, and quite often, our workout gets pushed to the wayside in favor of food, friends, and alcohol. But how much damage can a brief break do? As it turns out, a lot. A study published in The Journal of Physiology considered the significance of exercising daily during… Continue Reading
Marital Status Determines Weight Gain or Loss
Whether you’re planning on getting married or going through a divorce, these major life changes can influence whether you gain or lose weight. But, when it comes to large weight gains, marital transitions affect men and women differently, according to a new study. Many studies have been conducted on weight gain after couples get… Continue Reading
5 Quality Foods to Prevent Long-Term Weight Gain
If you’re a meat and potatoes person, then you may want to rethink what you’re eating. That’s because with each additional serving of these foods, you’re likely to gain several pounds in just a few years, according to a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The problem for most adults… Continue Reading
Sedentary Work Has Contributed to U.S. Weight Gain
A shift in the past 50 years from a manufacturing toward a service driven economy, accounts for a significant portion of the increase in the average weight of U.S. men and women, new research suggests. Figuring out why Americans’ girth size has mushroomed has focused on two areas: calories in and calories out. Given… Continue Reading