In medical speak we talk, not about being fat, but about overweight or obese. We define being overweight as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 25, and obesity as having a BMI over 30. Obesity is...
There is little doubt that sedentary behavior is bad for your health. Many people claim that 鈥渟itting is the new smoking,鈥� even though the two are not really comparable. Smoking is orders of...
Am I the only one who tries to 鈥榮wallow my head鈥� as my Nana used to say聽while exercising? For a while, I thought so! But a Google search聽told me I'm not聽alone. Many people suffer from constant...
The majority of people have cellulite to some degree. However, women are more susceptible to cellulite than men due to the presence of female sex hormones: estrogen and progesterone. In addition,...
Let鈥檚 face it, running on a treadmill isn鈥檛 one of life鈥檚 most exciting activities, but it does provide time to contemplate life and think about what is likely to extend it. There鈥檚 plenty of...
If you want to lengthen your life, you need to lengthen your telomeres. That鈥檚 the message from the marketers of a pricey dietary supplement called TA-65. How pricey? Try up to $4000 for a six...
Need to lose weight? Running will help more than walking, according to new research.And to keep off those lost pounds, continue running, suggests Paul Williams, a staff scientist at Lawrence...
Muscles are made up of proteins which are polymers of amino acids. When you exercise, you burn energy that was stored in your body. If you want to burn fat and not muscle, it is important that you...
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