Bodybuilding
Low-carb Or Low-fat? Doesn't Matter
13 comfort foods to boost weight loss Hot chocolate Collard greens Chicken noodle soup Coffee Pot roast Oatmeal Roasted carrots Red wine Pumpkin Chili Chickpeas Roasted potatoes Mashed sweet potatoes STORY HIGHLIGHTS A new study suggests any low-carb or low-fat diet can help with weight loss The average sustained weight loss after one year was […]
Brain-health Tips From Bodybuilding Neurosurgeon
During World Alzheimers Month, Take Steps to Care for Your Most Vital Organ As a fitness expert and neurosurgeon, Dr. Brett Osborn says he appreciates the growing public interest in general health and fitness. Now, he says, that attention needs to extend to arguably our most essential organ the brain. There are several, multi-billion dollar […]
Viewers eat more while watching Hollywood action flick on TV
Television shows filled with action and sound may be bad for your waistline. TV viewers ate more M&Ms, cookies, carrots and grapes while watching an excerpt from a Hollywood action film than those watching an interview program. Television has been blamed for helping Americans to gain weight because it encourages a sedentary lifestyle. But the […]
Bodybuilding, Is It Unhealthy?
This is a very common question in today’s society that has been sensitized to the illegal use of performance enhancing drugs in sports and from many of the health warnings that go along with the supplements that bodybuilders use. So is bodybuilding healthy? Or better yet, can it be healthy? Well lets take a few […]
Researchers examine effectiveness of blocking nerve to help with weight loss
Among patients with morbid obesity, blocking the vagus nerve, which plays a role with appetite and metabolism, did not meet pre-specified efficacy objectives compared to a control group, although the intervention did result in greater weight loss, according to a study in the September 3 issue of JAMA. Bariatric surgery can produce significant weight loss […]
Training your brain to prefer healthy foods
It may be possible to train the brain to prefer healthy low-calorie foods over unhealthy higher-calorie foods, according to new research by scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University and at Massachusetts General Hospital. Published online today in the journal Nutrition & Diabetes, a brain […]
Brain benefits from weight loss following bariatric surgery
Weight loss surgery can curb alterations in brain activity associated with obesity and improve cognitive function involved in planning, strategizing and organizing, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Obesity can tax the brain as well as other organs. Obese individuals face a 35 percent […]
Teen sleeplessness piles on risk for obesity
Teenagers who don’t get enough sleep may wake up to worse consequences than nodding off during chemistry class. According to new research, risk of being obese by age 21 was 20 percent higher among 16-year-olds who got less than six hours of sleep a night, compared with their peers who slumbered more than eight hours. […]
Muscle And Fitness 04
This country is full of people striving to succeed and become the very best they can be. Sometimes, this results in serious intellectual endeavors. People want to write the best novel, release the best album, or patented invention that will change the way people live. But just as often, this drive manifests itself in all […]
Fitness Magazines 03
There is no shortage of fitness information these days. Everyone has some sort of opinion on how to diet and when to exercise. It’s a never-ending and constantly evolving process. This is to be expected somewhat. After all, we’re always discovering new things about the human physique. But, all this information from popular fitness magazines […]