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A Change of Environment Is Key to Successful Weight Loss
Losing weight requires more than a change of diet – it also requires a change of environment and lifestyle. According to a recent study by Cornell University researchers, dieters who focus on changing their surroundings are more successful at adhering to their diet and losing weight. Read More…
Exercise for Overweight Adults: What to Do When Exercise Hurts
We all know that regular exercise is important for good health, but what can you do when exercise hurts (and not in a good way)? Read More…
Growing Support for Food Addiction
There is a lot of debate about whether a person can be “addicted” to food. But there isn’t a lot of debate about whether people struggling with food addiction or compulsive overeating need help. In fact, an article in the Boston Herald suggests that with growing awareness has come increased support for obese men and women. Read More…
Physically Fit, But Still Have High Blood Pressure?
When doctors measure your blood pressure, they are looking for two specific numbers: the first number (systolic) indicates the pressure while the heart contracts to pump blood to the body, while the second number (diastolic) represents the pressure when the heart relaxes between beats. Read More…
Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Higher Suicide Risk
An estimated 225,000 Americans are undergoing weight-loss surgery every year, according to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Weight-loss surgery can improve the physical health of people who are morbidly obese, but there remains a great deal of emotional and psychological work to be done. Read More…
Diabetes to Affect 1 in 3 People by 2050
Diabetes currently affects one in 10 U.S. adults. But this number is expected to grow exponentially – to one in three U.S. adults – in the next 40 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns. The CDC based its projection on the number of obese Americans, as well as the growing number of elderly and minority groups, who tend to be more susceptible to developing diabetes. Read More…
