Obesity - diet for

diet for If your weight is substantially above what is healthy for a person with your body composition, genetic background, and overall health status (based on other risk factors you might have), you may be considered obese. Obesity is a more serious condition than just being a little overweight because of the increased risk of:

No Nonsense Guide To Nutrition, Exercise, And Weight Control: The Problem How are you doing on your New Year's resolutions to eat better -- exercise - lose weight? Well, if it?s not going like you thought it would, we would like to help. Over the next four days, we'll present four articles...

CHOLESTEROL: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly By now, most people have heard that high cholesterol levels are bad for our health. The obsession with making all sorts of foods that are fat and cholesterol free continues. But when is cholesterol...

Genes, calories, and exercise influence extent of obesity Although genetics do play a role in determining body weight, environmental factors strongly influence the extent of obesity in genetically susceptible people, results of a study of siblings suggest...

Soft drinks contribute to US sugar overload Americans are consuming excessive amounts of sugar and other sweeteners, a recent survey reports...

Good Eating Habits Are A Family Affair Looking at the diet of a group of preschool children in the Knoxville area, University of Tennessee researchers found a disturbing trend...

Some nursing moms can shed extra pounds safely Women who are overweight and currently breastfeeding can safely lose about a pound a week with a combination of diet and exercise without affecting the growth of their babies...

Even without weight loss, exercise helps the heart Exercise can improve fitness and reduce cholesterol in overweight and obese people even when it does not result in weight loss, according to results of a study...

Studies Confirm Diet And Exercise Are Key in Cancer Prevention Exercise and proper diet play a critical role in preventing cancer...