It looks like marketers for weight loss products may have actress Gabourey Sidibe in their sites, reports Mike Howard on Diet Blog: The first (or at least the most publicized) of the circling vultures is acaisupply.com, who claimed in a letter that they were worried about her health, and that she ought to consider weight [...]
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Are you considering joining a new health club? If you are, there are some things that you should keep in mind. Alicia Richardson has some good advice. First, you should make sure you’ve really looked at the financial aspects. A health club can provide a fun place to work out, but if it doesn’t fit [...]
Taragana.com reported on the dramatic increase in mortality associated with obesity in the United Kingdom. The number of middle-aged people dying as a result of obesity in the UK has almost doubled in the last decade, according to official figures. More than 190 people aged under 65 died as a direct result of their obesity [...]
What is the future of weight loss surgery? The LA Times recently examined that question. Usually reserved for the most obese people, weight-loss surgery is unlikely to be a last-ditch option much longer. Technological advancements are turning it into a one-hour, incisionless procedure — making it more attractive to moderately overweight adults, overweight and obese [...]
Inactivity. Is it bad for you? Of course. But the latest research, as reported by MSN.com, shows that it may be worse than we thought. Even if you think you have an energetic lifestyle, sitting is how most of us spend a good part of our day. And it’s killing us — literally — by [...]
CTV News reports that fitness levels in Canada have dropped dramatically in just the past few years. Canadians were far less fit in 2009 than they were in 1981, according to a sweeping new Statistics Canada survey, which found that obesity rates have sky-rocketed in both teenagers and adults. Interesting but disturbing news. That’s not [...]
Do you ever think you’re too old to exercise? Think again. Seven Perth recent reported on a program for the elderly that combines physical workouts with computer based mental training. Over 600 people were involved in testing the new program. What did they find? “After the first few weeks, the feedback we got was fantastic,” [...]
