7 Surprising Findings About Exercise and Your Health
Even the experts sometimes need a little nudge to get exercising. Miriam E. Nelson, PhD, director of Tufts John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity
Doctors Own Weight Affects Treatment of Overweight Patients
Is your doctor overweight? The answer may make a difference to your own weight issues
If Youre Overweight, Low-Glycemic Diet Could Be Healthier
Not all carbohydrates are the same for overweight individuals, for whom a low-glycemic
Theory vs. Practice: What Works for Weight Loss
If youve been following what experts have been saying about weight loss lately, you might be tempted to just throw up
Weight Lifting Could Pump Up Your Brain
Pumping iron might be good for your aging brain as well as your muscles, according to a new study of older
Diet Comparison Challenges Conventional Wisdom on Calories
Does a small study comparing three different diets disprove the long-held belief that all calories are
Watch Your Weight and Help Protect Your Brain
Staying healthy and maintaining a normal weight may be good not only for your body but also for your
Almost Half of Obese Are Nonetheless “Metabolically Healthy”
Is it possible to be fat but still fit? The largest study ever to examine the "obesity paradox"- analyzing data on more than 43,000
“Ideal Weight” Gets Fatter, Too
Whats your ideal weight? As Americans get fatter, their answer is packing on the pounds, too.
7 Habits That Really Do Protect Your Heart
Celebrate American Heart Month by taking these simple steps for heart health. Making a number of small gradual changes towards lowering heart disease risk is a good and achievable goal.