We live in a nation of excess: McMansions, SUVs and retail superstores. But with food this glut is unstoppable. “Overeating is an act of heroism,” says novelist, poet and food lover Jim Harrison. Seventeen years ago, 33 percent of U.S. … Read More
Frustrated by the fact that no matter how much time you log on the treadmill your body wants to stay the same size? Turns out your genes may be the reason. Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden found that … Read More
Have you ever been taken in by one of those too-good-to-be-true belly flattening infomercials? You’re up late at night and you start to seriously contemplate ordering one of those ab-sculpting electric gizmos? They promise that you’ll sculpt your midsection with … Read More
All is not lost for chronic dieters with roller-coaster weight issues. Obesity experts have long maintained that it doesn’t matter what kind of diet people follow to lose weight initially, it’s preventing its unwanted return that’s another matter. To break … Read More
Anyone eager to jumpstart his or her way back to health and fitness, might think, “Ah ha! Time for that two-week detoxification!” But is going on a juice or fasting diet the best way to rid one’s body of the … Read More
