The experts have observed that physical inactivity has increased among women who are 30 and above and therefore the researchers believe they should be encouraged for undergoing exercise. According to a new study, the researchers have found that physical inactivity is potentially the greatest cause in developing heart disease for these women. For the study, the researchers analyzed various … [Read more...]
Shape Magazine Not Impressed by Brooke Birmingham 170 Pounds Weight Loss
28-year-old Brooke Birmingham often stayed depressed due her overweight. She was struggling severe obesity problem at such a young age. But Birmingham was clear in what she wanted. She decided to get rid of those extra flab. In past four years, Birmingham left no stone unturned to bring her back into shape. She also succeeded in losing a significant 172 lbs but her hard labour didn’t bring her … [Read more...]
332 pounds Teena Henson loses 50 percent of her weight in three years
‘5-foot-4 and 332 pounds’ that's how 54-year-old Teena Henson was known. The increase in weight was her biggest problem. But a newspaper ad changed her life completely. The ad was about a health club ‘Anytime Fitness’ that was opening in her hometown of Gilmer, Texas. She calls this huge change in herself as a journey to life. Henson specifically wanted to join the health club at any cost as it … [Read more...]
Want to shed flab? Wake up early and go outside
Obesity is the root cause of many lifestyle diseases that are leading to preventable deaths in US. In the past four decades, obesity rates in the US have soared, and kids ages six to 11 have been hit the hardest. But here is a good news for people who loathe exercises. A new study has offered a simple advice. To maximize your chances of fighting flab all you need to do is: ‘Wake up early and … [Read more...]
Study links obesity with ovarian cancer
A new study has found a link between obesity and ovarian cancer. Obesity is the root cause of many lifestyle diseases that are leading to preventable deaths in US. In the past four decades, obesity rates in the US have soared, and kids ages six to 11 have been hit the hardest. The study says more the weight, higher is the rate for developing ovarian cancer in women. The study was conducted … [Read more...]
Researchers find reason behind childhood obesity
Obesity is the root cause of many lifestyle diseases that are leading to preventable deaths in US. In the past four decades, obesity rates in the US have soared, and kids aged six to 11 have been hit the hardest. A new research has suggested that even a heartier appetite can lead your kids to obesity. According to the experts, weight gain is associated to two key aspects of appetite: lower … [Read more...]
Man quits smoking, drinking and looses 200 pounds
Mario Colao started sobbing finding himself covered in sweat, with his left arm completely numb and his heart pounding viciously, at 3 in the morning. That night in January 2010 was the third time in two weeks his sleep had been broken up by symptoms alike that of heart attack, and he figured out why. “It’s sad to say, but I felt like I deserved this because I never took care of myself,” … [Read more...]
Kids at obesity risk before going to school: Study
Obesity is a common problem especially in children in the United States. We often get the percentage and figures for how many kids are affected with obesity, but we hardly get a scientific idea on the key time when kids start gaining weight during their childhood. Obesity is the root cause of many lifestyle diseases that are leading to preventable deaths in the United States. In the past four … [Read more...]
McDonald’s the New Weight Loss Formula for a Science Teacher
In an update to to the 2004 documentary "Super Size Me," in which filmmaker Morgan Spurlock ate nothing but McDonald's for a month leading to abominable upshots to his health, John Cisna, a science teacher at Colo-Nesco High School went on an all-McDonald’s diet for three months and actually lost 37 pounds. He did the experiment along with three students. And when he approached his local … [Read more...]
