If you think that you can shake off the overindulgence you make while on vacation, think twice. According to a recent study done in Sweden at the Linkoping University any change in your eating behavior that leads to weight gain could make any future weight loss nightmare. In the study were involved 18 participants, with […]

A recent study done by the Mayo clinic showed that even a slight weight gain can lead to endothelial cell dysfunction. This means that by gaining even a couple of pounds your blood vessels have a harder time contracting and expanding. This impairs the blood flow in a major way. According to Virend Somers, M.D., […]

According to a recent study, obese employees take more sick leaves than more slender employees. The result of this study tend to suggest that if an employer has to choose between two employees to fire, if their skill level is about the same, they will be more inclined to fire the more overweight one. It […]

The benefits derived from antioxidants are well known. They heal your body and help keep it looking and fooling younger. They fight free radicals and slow down the aging process. But a preliminary study conducted in Italy has shown that antioxidants have a major impact on insulin resistance. Antonio Mancini is an endocrinology researcher and […]

Since obesity has become such a wide spread problem, among other already existing critical problems such as global warming officials have found a way to shoot two birds with one stone, or so to speak. Gas emissions, CO2 levels rising, oil prices increasing and rush hour traffic lasting longer were some of the problems proposed […]

When you eat right you feel right. And when you feel right you see right also. Because what a healthy diet plan does is give your body the ingredients necessary for healing all your body. Good food cures and keeps you healthy. It help you body and in turn makes you feel better, have more […]

Dr Eduard Escrich lead a team of researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona on a study concerning the impact of fats on the body and especially oily fats such as corn oil, sunflower oil and pure olive oil. Scientists of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Breast Cancer Study Multidisciplinary Group have been studying breast […]

A recent study conducted by Dr. Jeff Brunstrom of the University of Bristol UK have proven that it’s not the size of the meals that counts, but our perception of them. The research was done by splitting similar test subjects into two groups. In the first test they were each given a smoothie. They were […]

For a long time now it has been obvious to scientists that appearance maters, especially to teenagers. But the direction they were researching it was one sided at best. When it comes to appearance, the closer you get to a person the more defects or qualities you can identify. Even gender can sometimes only be […]

Nationwide obesity rates are rising sky high. Even worldwide obesity rates are growing. News paper critics laughed at the notion of an obesity epidemic. I understand them, you can’t quite call it an epidemic because it’s not what it literally is. But it does manifest as an epidemic. Almost one in three Americans is obese […]