obesity

Two Minute Walk can Boost Health and Life: Study

By Peter R - May 01, 2015 05:05 PM EDT

University of Utah health experts have shown that a two-minute stroll every year can contribute towards meeting weekly exercise recommendations.

Capsicum Can Control Obesity As Well As Diabetes

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 25, 2015 02:46 PM EDT

Scientists found that green, yellow and red bell peppers help in many ways.

You Don't Need To Exercise To Fight Obesity, Says Scientific Research

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 25, 2015 02:46 PM EDT

A recent study shows that you cannot "outrun" excessive sugar-and-carbohydrate-oriented diets.

Myth Busting: Exercise Can't Help With Obesity, Only Cutting Carbs Can

By Peter R - Apr 23, 2015 12:30 PM EDT

Exercise and obesity are not linked, claim researchers in an editorial article even as they advise against sugar calories.

Weight Loss Tip: Eat Cheese And Watch Your Pounds Melt

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 13, 2015 09:41 AM EDT

Cheese gives your gut a different kind of bacteria, which helps you to shed your weight fast.

Middle-Aged and Obese? You Are Probably Safe from Dementia

By Peter R - Apr 10, 2015 12:28 PM EDT

New study claims overweight people have 30 percent lower risk of dementia.

Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers Can Cut Weight Others Can't; Study Reveals the Best Diet Plans

By Peter R - Apr 07, 2015 03:33 PM EDT

A new study found the two diet plans more effective at 12 months than the rest.

Intense Workouts Cut Death Risk More Than Moderate Exercise

By Peter R - Apr 07, 2015 10:30 AM EDT

A new study recommends intense physical activity for middle-aged and old adults to lower mortality risk.

Parents' Oversight Feeding the Obesity Epidemic

By Peter R - Mar 30, 2015 05:58 PM EDT

A new study finds that most parents can't tell if their child is overweight.

Weight Loss Surgeries Cut Down Asthma Episodes in Obese People

By Peter R - Mar 28, 2015 10:43 PM EDT

The study found that the risk of asthma flare-up in obese people reduced by half post weight-loss surgeries.

Three Alcoholic Drinks Per Day Can Give You Liver Cancer

By Maria Slither - Mar 26, 2015 10:39 AM EDT

A recent study said that taking three alcoholic drinks per day increases ones likelihood in getting liver cancer. The experts also enumerated other factors that can are hoped to be avoided.

Healthy Alternative? Diet Soda Linked to Wider Waistlines in Seniors

By Peter R - Mar 18, 2015 09:00 AM EDT

The study found that diet soda is just as bad as regular soda for old adults.

Obesity Significantly Raises the Risk of 7 Types of Cancer, Women Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Mar 17, 2015 05:56 PM EDT

Research shows that women who are obese are more likely to develop seven types of cancer than those with normal weight.

Short Walks Quell Snacking Urges, Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Mar 16, 2015 06:09 PM EDT

Research shows that while stress might shoot up your craving to snack, a quick walk can bring it down.

Loneliness Is Deadly, Scientists

By Peter R - Mar 16, 2015 03:00 PM EDT

The study claims a 32 percent higher risk of premature death for people who live alone.

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