Is sugar our nutritional enemy? New book claims it is
For about a decade as the century started, more and more Americans appeared to obey the U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s advice to eat less sugar. But that trend of improvement...
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For about a decade as the century started, more and more Americans appeared to obey the U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s advice to eat less sugar. But that trend of improvement...
kidshealth.org While most college freshmen don’t gain the fabled “Freshman 15,” they do gain an average of about 7 pounds their first year, and then continue gaining gradually throughout their...
Image: today.ttu.edu On average, Americans gain one to two pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day and unfortunately, most don’t take them off, says a Texas Tech University news release. “Some...
Elizabeth Whitt and Don McNay Elizabeth Whitt, an Eastern Kentucky University communications major from Richmond, Ky., decided to have gastric sleeve weight loss surgery when she was 19, and now,...
Humana Inc. and Weight Watchers International Inc. are teaming up to help employers attack the rising level of obesity and its health-related impacts. Employees in Humana-managed, employer-sponsored health plans now...
As many can attest, just dieting or just exercising does not always lead to weight loss, and this often leads to frustration, especially in a society where more than one-third...
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association released new guidelines for cholesterol management, a new formula to assess heart attack and stroke risk, and guidelines for lifestyle modifications...