Tag: obesity
Why Are We Exercising More but Getting Fatter?
Let’s start with the good news. Americans are finally exercising more. According to a Universiy of Washington study, the number of women who exercise...
Study: Body Size Influences Exercise Attitudes
A new study conducted by psychologists at Southwest University in Chongqing, China discovered that the brains of overweight individuals have a very different response...
Acupuncture May Help with Weight Loss Goals
The famous formula for weight loss: a nutritious diet and regular exercise, is highly effective in itself. However, those looking for an extra boost...
4 Sugar Secrets the Food Industry is Keeping from You
Just one sugar-sweetened beverage alone contains 10 teaspoons of sugar, which already pushes us over the edge!
Sugar has been around for a very, very...
Study: TV Junk Food Ads Linked to Obesity in Young People
A growing body of research associates junk food advertising to obesity, illuminating just how harmful frequent exposure to this type of media can be....
Obesity Leads to Longer Hospital Stays
It is a well-known fact that obesity is seriously hazardous to one's health. The increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke...
Americans Consume 22 Teaspoons of Sugar Per Day: What are You...
It comes as little surprise that the average American consumes way too much sugar on a daily basis - an estimated 22 teaspoons per...
Do Obese People Taste Things Differently?
A study performed earlier this November by a group of biologists at the University of Buffalo has linked obesity with a decreased ability to...
Preventing Weight Gain is the first Step to Combating the Obesity...
If you are one of the millions of Americans who has seen the scale slowly inch up with each passing year, listen up. Researchers...
“Got Milk” Sweetened With Aspartame? Let’s Hope Not
It has been 4 years since 'Big Dairy" (International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF)) introduced a petition to...
