The alarming rise in obesity is usually attributed to a simple equation: Calories in, calories out. In other words, we’re eating too many calories from ultra-processed, sugary foods and not burning enough of those calories off. But there… Continue Reading
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Belly Fat and Weight Training: Promising Study Results for Men
Men: do you want to stop your waistline from growing as you age? A new study indicates weight training may be a more effective way to keep off belly fat than cardio workouts. Researchers from the Harvard School… Continue Reading
Fatherly Fat: A Health Risk for New Dads?
Is fatherhood a risk factor for weight gain and increased body fat? In a 2015 study published in the American Journal of Men’s Heath – researchers say – “yes.” They came to this conclusion after analyzing two decades of medical… Continue Reading
The Trouble with Late-Night Eating
A good diet involves not just what you eat but when you eat; I learned that from personal experience. Heartburn, Weight Gain, Racing Hearts and Other Risks of Late Dinners Years ago, when I used to work long,… Continue Reading
Cutting Carbs = Better Weight Loss than Cutting Fat
That’s the conclusion of a study comparing the effect of a year-long low-carbohydrate diet with a low-fat diet on body weight and cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers from Tulane University, Johns Hopkins, and Kaiser Permanente randomly divided a racially diverse… Continue Reading
Clueless! Young Adults and College Students Know Little about Eating Healthy
Two studies at Northwestern University show that college students and young adults in general, have little knowledge about healthy eating. Ignorance may be bliss, but as far as diet is concerned it is putting young people at risk for… Continue Reading
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Raise Blood Pressure
In case you think that sugar-loaded soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages aren’t really THAT bad, here’s another study that says the opposite. They can raise your blood pressure. Medical researchers at the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center in Connecticut… Continue Reading
Heart Disease In Women
Even though it has been the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States for years, cardiovascular disease is often overlooked as a significant women’s health issue. This may be due to a… Continue Reading