Tag Archives: weight loss

Losing Weight May Send Pollutants Into the Bloodstream

If you’re working hard to achieve your New Year’s resolution of losing weight, you may want to proceed with caution. Researchers have discovered that chemicals and pollutants may be stored in our body fat, and when significant amounts of body … Continue reading

Posted in Nutrition & Health | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Top Five Trends in Dieting and Weight Loss in 2011

As the hectic holiday season comes to a close and a new year approaches, manyconsumers are once again vowing to adopt weight loss goals to shed those unwanted pounds. But with obesity increasing at alarming levels across the globe, a … Continue reading

Posted in Nutrition & Health | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Sleep Makes the Body Leaner

Diet and exercise are important factors in a healthy lifestyle, but a third factor — sleep — may be the real key to eliminating fat, according to a small study. Middle-age, overweight patients who slept 8.5 hours burned more fat … Continue reading

Posted in Nutrition & Health | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Our Young Girl’s Increasing Risk for Breast Cancer

Two well known risk factors for breast cancer have come in to play in a study released today: obesity and a greater number of menses over a lifetime. Now, a shocking new study out of Denmark notes that in less … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Higher Intakes of Fiber Help Prevent Weight Gain & Increases in Waist Circumference

At a Glance: Newly published research shows that adults with high fiber intakes are less likely to gain weight and inches around the waist. It is known that dietary fiber may play a role in obesity prevention. The role that … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Weight loss more than just physical

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News 12-23-09 Dec. 23–New Year’s resolutions for many Americans will mean the latest diets and gym memberships. But losing weight and keeping it off might be as much about the psychological struggles as the physical changes. “Some … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment