Tag: obesity

So many people are still under the mistaken impression that it is fatty foods that have caused the ever-growing obesity epidemic, but the real...

A new study published in The Lancet set out to quantify just how many deaths across the globe could be prevented over the next...

For the past several years, much of America's health care research has been centered around our growing obesity epidemic. While this issue absolutely needs...

The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) is currently collecting signatures on a letter to be delivered to First Lady Michelle Obama, asking her to add...

In what may turn out to be a key step in our nation's fight against rising obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease rates,...

We have all heard that carrying excess weight puts us at a higher risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke. However, what...

Most everyone nowadays knows the dangers of obesity - statistics about excess weight and links to heart disease, type 2 diabetes and other conditions...

If you thought obese individuals had enough to worry about, such as a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, sleep apnea and asthma, among...

Ask anyone if they want more fat on their bodies and most likely the response will be a resounding “no way!” But before you...

If you needed more evidence to show that diet soda has no place in your diet, this is it: a new study performed by...