Obesity

Cutting calories and fat from your diet? You might end up losing more than just a few unwanted pounds.

With so many weight loss plans to choose from, it’s important that dieters be careful not to cut out too many vitamins and minerals in their quest for a trimmer waistline.

In fact, dieting itself is not the … Continue Reading »

Shedding a few pounds through diet and exercise is only half the battle of the bulge; keeping that excess weight off requires a bit more commitment.

Once you’ve determined and achieved your target weight, it’s time to focus on staying there.

Weight management involves a conscious, long-term effort to incorporate fitness and nutrition into your day-to-day life.

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Despite growing efforts to raise awareness of the health risks of obesity, weight woes continue to plague the United States.

A new report, aptly titled “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future,” found that the obesity rate in 28 states rose over the past year.

Thirty-eight states had obesity rates above 25%. Comparatively, in 1991, … Continue Reading »

Listen up, soda-holics: Cutting back on your favorite thirst quencher may be just what the doctor ordered.

Recent research has shown that reducing your intake of sugary beverages may help lower blood pressure.

Combined with previous findings linking sweet drinks to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome, this new information adds another compelling reason to reach … Continue Reading »

Summer is here, and with it long weekends at the lake and lazy days by the pool.

But wait … does last year’s swimsuit still fit? And where did that spare tire come from? Is this scale right?

The season’s heat and more-revealing summer wardrobes tend to get people thinking about their bodies, which may have been … Continue Reading »

How much time does the average person spend thinking about their arteries?

Cholesterol and its far-reaching effects on heart health are easy to overlook, even when setting out to improve overall health.

People seeking to make healthy lifestyle changes tend to focus on the results they can see or feel: a slimmer waistline, increased energy levels, … Continue Reading »

Do you force yourself to eat healthy meals? Be careful. A new study has found that focusing on the health virtues of your food might backfire later on, causing you to feel hungrier and perhaps making you more likely to reach for the wrong kinds of food to make up the perceived difference.

Forgoing pizza for … Continue Reading »

In case you needed more good reasons to aim for a calm and harmonious office environment, a new study shows that workplace stress is strongly connected to obesity.

The detrimental combination of on-the-job stress and low levels of physical activity is commonplace in the American workforce, and consequently, so is obesity. University of Rochester Medical … Continue Reading »

Encouraging a healthy lifestyle in your office can really add up.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2000, the total cost (direct and indirect) attributable to obesity was estimated at $117 billion.
And medical expenses for obese employees are estimated to be between 29% and 117% greater than medical expenses for employees with a healthy … Continue Reading »

When it comes to sweets in the office, odds are a birthday, celebration, or the vending machine can provide a sugar fix at any given time.
In moderation, sugar can be a pleasurable part of a healthy diet.
But the key is moderation. Do you know if your employees are exercising good judgment when it comes to … Continue Reading »