Obese teens that enter adult life while being overweight have double the risk of premature death. Researchers studies some 5000 military personnel age 20 to 80. They have found out that within all age groups, overweight and obese people had a greater risk of death. The frightening result discovered was that obesity in young adults […]

Post menopausal overweight women present a greater risk of memory loss and issues. Although the further you go in age the harder it seems to remember things, being obese only hurts your chances more. Recent studies showed a worrying link between obesity and bad memory. Over 8000 women with ages ranging in from 65 to […]

Have you ever wondered if slimming supplements and weight loss pills are worthless or God sent? Have you ever wondered if they can back up their claims or are just a waste of your money? Have you ever wondered if the people who take them get any results? If you have then you are in […]

It has been known for quite some time that diabetic or overweight pregnant women have a higher risk of giving birth to an unhealthy child. The most common illness in new born babies being congenital heart disease. The question was if weight influences pregnancy, can a diet do the same. A study published in the […]

Everybody knows virgin olive oil is good. Actually it’s not only good, it’s great. It’s packed full with vitamins and healthy fats for your body and joints. A Mediterranean diet is very popular, healthy and yummy. When you’ve got both combined, you have a recipe for a healthy body and life. But now researchers have […]

A lot of obese and overweight women want to shed some extra pounds and the fact that they just reached menopause doesn’t detour then at all. But one of the methods used for weight loss might prove more dangerous than healthy, for women at least. I’m talking about a high protein diet. Scientists studying the […]

When on a low calorie diet be careful of vitamins and minerals. Usually when on a drastic food shifting diet, some healthy and necessary nutrients get left out, nutrients such as vitamins and minerals. In extreme cases dieters can end up suffering from osteoporosis, bone fragility, nausea, extreme lack of energy and fainting. Lead researcher […]

Do you know your calorie count? Do you know how many calories you should eat per day? Do you know how many calories you burn daily? Do you know which periods you burn more calorie or periods you burn less? Do you know how many calories per day you need? If the answer is yes, […]

Researchers in the UK tracked the life and health of over 8500 citizens born in the 50’s. They discovered that their children were 50% more likely to be obese or overweight than they were in the 60’s. One possible cause was determined as being full time working moms. Those who grew up in the 60’s […]

Researchers in France found out that obesity is closely linked to reduced sexual activity and very poor sexual health. Sexual problems in males range from impotency, sterility and STD’s and in females from sexual inactivity to unplanned pregnancies. How we look and more importantly how we feel about ourselves plays a major role on our […]