Is Obesity Contagious? New Research Says Yes
A few years back, a groundbreaking study of 12,000 people showed that your chances of becoming obese rise by 57% if you have friend...
Yoga Reduces Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Did You Know...that yoga may protect you from cardiovascular disease?
Yoga is an ancient mind-body practice from India that helps to strengthen the body and...
7 Reasons to Start Bouncing!
For years, the only people who regularly jumped on trampolines were children, elite athletes, and NASA astronauts. But recently, as information about the remarkable...
Reduce Belly Fat with Fiber
Increasing your fiber intake can reduce belly fat you have been trying to get rid of!
A new study, published in the journal Obesity, found...
Yo-Yo Dieting May Harm Your Heart
Weight cycling, or yo-yo dieting, refers to losing weight and regaining it back again multiple times. Numerous studies highlight the deleterious effects weight cycling...
Experts Believe We Need Taxes and Restrictions on Soda to Protect Public Health
For millions of Americans, soda is their drink of choice, despite the link to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity,...
The Diabetes Risk Factor You May Not Know You Have
We strongly associate being overweight with higher risk of type 2 diabetes. And it’s true that there is a strong link between the two....
Is Your Weight Gain Due to an Iodine Deficiency?
Statistics show that nearly 74% of “healthy” adults consume inadequate quantities of iodine. An estimated 800 million to 2 billion individuals worldwide are affected...
High-Protein Diet Linked to Heart Failure Risk in Older Women
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heart failure afflicts 5.7 million Americans, and accounted for 1 of every 9 deaths in 2009....
