Weight-loss programs, such as Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers, seem to be more successful in getting the overweight to shed pounds than any doctor’s advice. A recent study published in the medical journal “The Lancet” found that when doctors referred patients to a paid commercial weight loss program versus sticking with the doctor’s prescribed plan, […]
The misguided idea that plumpness equals poor health and unattractiveness may have gone viral worldwide. There used to be many cultures that saw a rotund shape as a sign of health and wealth, and as late as the 1990s, cultural studies showed that often bigger was seen as better, even in Western nations; but it seems […]
These days, keeping your kids away from video games may be a losing battle, but directing them toward the right kind of video games might be worth the effort. In recent years, new games such as Kinetic and Dance Factory have emerged that require players to actually move in front of the screen, and a […]
Too much TV time may be worse for you then smoking according to research. According to the research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, “Experts from the University of Queensland, in Brisbane, found that on average, every hour of television a person watches reduced the viewer’s life expectancy by almost 22 minutes.” The […]
Obesity has become a global health crisis as people eat more, exercise less and get unhealthier. In the U.S. alone about one-third of people are obese. That’s a lot of excess fat. There are many ideas cited as to why we’re getting so big; the reasons range from lack of sleep, to vitamin deficiencies and […]
As if you didn’t need any more reasons to hop on a treadmill, a new study suggests that exercising can help prevent skeletal muscle deterioration, which is when muscles begin to break down due to atrophy. The study suggests that regular exercise combined with protein consumption will help preserve muscle integrity into advanced years, which […]
With the unemployment rate continuing to hover around 10 percent, finding a job is not so easy for a lot of people these days. However, there is one section of the population for whom obtaining employment is especially difficult: obese women. Recent research has uncovered that obese women are less likely to be hired, therefore […]
When it feels like a knife is driving into your spine, chances are you’d rather hit the couch than hit the gym. Chronic lower back pain is common among adults and is often caused by overuse and muscle strain or injury. The condition can be extremely painful and debilitating but currently we know too little […]
