New nerve cells formed in a select part of the brain could hold considerable sway over how much you eat and consequently weigh, new animal research by Johns Hopkins scientists suggests in a study published in the May issue of Nature Neuroscience. The idea that the brain is still forming new...
Is it possible that liposuction or other fat removal procedures are beneficial for treating obesity and reducing the risk of cancer? When it comes to humans, scientists can't answer that question. They know that obesity increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. But there have not...
Pregnancy should be a time to relax, put our swollen feet up and succumb to all those strange cravings--after all, we're eating for two, right? Not so, according to some researchers who not only think we should only be eating for one, but they also think it's safe for women to diet during...
I'm short & overweight, somewhat pear-shaped. My waist, thigh & butt are bigger than the rest of my body. And my legs are shorter than the average person.
I have trouble finding clothes that fit me well, especially pants (they're usually too long or too baggy on the thighs).
I don't wear...
Scientists have identified a protein which regulates the activation of brown fat in both the brain and the body's tissues. Their research, which was conducted in mice, was published in the journal Cell. Unlike white fat, which functions primarily to store up fat, brown fat (also known as brown...
A new study provides a long-sought explanation for the beneficial fat-fighting effects of black pepper. The research, published in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, pinpoints piperine - the pungent-tasting substance that gives black pepper its characteristic taste, concluding that...
•*Blerg--these 13 foods have more saturated fat than a hamburger (HuffPost Healthy Living) • Stuck in a running rut? Meditation may be what's missing from your training (Well + Good) • 5 fitness myths: debunked (FitSugar) • Oh, good. Parents are throwing raves for their*children's*birthdays...
Someone at Pizza Hut really likes to find new ways of jamming bad food inside of other bad food: First, they put hot dogs in their pizza crust in the UK; now, they're making chicken strip and cheeseburger stuffed pizza crust at Middle Eastern locations. And they're calling it...wait for...
Bad news: Most people don't understand how health works. Between the New York Times article that says most people are in denial about their weight, and Massive Health's infographic called "We Eat Less Healthy Than We Think" (below) it's no wonder our country has chronic health epidemics ranging...
Contrary to popular perception, a large proportion of obese Americans can and do lose weight, say researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. What's more, they say, the old tried and true methods of eating less fat and exercising are some of the most effective paths to weight loss...
A compound found in red wine, grapes and other fruits, and similar in structure to resveratrol, is able to block cellular processes that allow fat cells to develop, opening a door to a potential method to control obesity, according to a Purdue University study. Kee-Hong Kim, an assistant...
Jessica Simpson sure has taken a lot of heat about her weight lately--the weight she has gained because she is pregnant, people. But not everyone understands that--even one doctor who says that we women just use pregnancy as an excuse to let ourselves go and gain all sorts of weight. Dr...
In a finding that may challenge popular notions of body fat and health, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have shown how fat cells can protect the body against diabetes. The results may lead to a new therapeutic strategy for preventing and treating type 2 diabetes and...
He eats so many burgers and almost always has a beer in his hand. So how come Dean isn't fat? I have never seeing him working out. Remember when he made fun of Sam, calling him Lance Armstrong after Sam came into their motel room from running.
I don't understand this. When you want to lose weight, the calorie number is really the only thing that matters, right?
It doesn't matter if 1500 calories come from fat or protein, 1500 calories is 1500... Right?
Sometimes on the nutrition labels, there is a calories and then a calories from fat listed. If it has both are you suppose to add those two number together to get the total calories of the food or is it already accounted for but they just list so you can see how much comes from fat.
every morning i have the same routine,i wake up eat some cereal with skim milk and whole wheat bread giving me about 56% of my fiber for the day 0 sugar in either,and then i have 4 cups of green tea before my endurance run which i do 2 hours after eating and drinking all that....in about...
every morning i have the same routine,i wake up eat some cereal with skim milk and whole wheat bread giving me about 56% of my fiber for the day 0 sugar in either,and then i have 4 cups of green tea before my endurance run which i do 2 hours after eating and drinking all that....in about...
A first look at Taco Bell's "First Meal" breakfast menu is practically offensive when you consider the country's obesity problem; just days after the CDC announced that U.S. obesity rates are stuck at 35%, they've introduced a menu full of fattening, sugar-laden breakfast foods, without any...
A*disconcerting new study refutes the link between*childhood obesity and junk food in schools. The epidemic, it implies, is rooted closer to home than we thought. And with one in three kids overweight or obese, it can't just be blamed on a few negligent parents. Well-meaning moms and dads are...