Healthy Lifestyle
Weight Watchers: Shed pounds but lose your friends?
If you’re trying to lose weight, Weight Watchers might seem like the ideal place to share advice and get support. While this may be true when you first join, a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows you’ll bond less with the other members of a support group as you get closer to […]
Fitness: Gym Cost-saving Tips
In this April 13, 2010 file photo, women exercise on machines in a gym in central London. January, the start of New Years resolution month, sees a healthy uptick in sign-ups at gyms and specialized studios offering such things as Pilates, kickboxing and yoga. But money-saving expert Andrea Woroch in Bakersfield, California, said recent statistics […]
First pharmacological guideline for obesity treatment provides clinical roadmap for anti-obesity drug treatment
The first-ever clinical practice guideline for the drug treatment of obesity offers a new tool for health practitioners looking to the latest pharmacotherapy strategies as a means of treating patients with obesity. The release comes on the heels of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of four new anti-obesity drugs in the past two […]
Get Fit For The New Year With Acacia Tv's New Talent Featuring Four Themed Monthly Workouts
The Digital Fitness Channel adds monthly, themed 20-minute Yoga, Cardio, Interval Training and Strength Training workouts; Led by Kristin McGee, Amanda Young, Gerren Liles, and Deazie Gibson; Plus “members only” community with Motivational Coach Alison Heilig SILVER SPRING, Md., Jan. 15, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quickly becoming a go-to destination for health-conscious consumers looking for […]
Lack of exercise responsible for twice as many early deaths as obesity
A brisk 20 minute walk each day could be enough to reduce an individual’s risk of early death, according to new research published today. The study of over 334,000 European men and women found that twice as many deaths may be attributable to lack of physical activity compared with the number of deaths attributable to […]
20 Easy Weight-loss Tips For The New Year
These will not only help you lose weight but stay healthy as well. Photograph: scott/Wikimedia Commons Losing weight can be as easy or as difficult as you want it to be. Weight loss should be looked at it from a health point of you. It’s not only about seeing the kilos going down on the […]
Could gut microbes help treat brain disorders? Mounting research tightens their connection with the brain
The trillions of microbes that inhabit the human body, collectively called the microbiome, are estimated to weigh two to six pounds — up to twice the weight of the average human brain. Most of them live in the gut and intestines, where they help us to digest food, synthesize vitamins and ward off infection. But […]
6 Healthy Habits Dramatically Reduce Heart Disease Risk In Women
Up to three-quarters of heart attacks in younger women could be prevented if women followed a number of healthy lifestyle practices, a new study shows. Researchers followed nearly 70,000 women over two decades. They documented all cases of heart disease and death that occurred during the study period, and every two years, they looked at […]
How to Coach the New Exerciser
January is a popular month for making positive health changes, including joining a gym, starting an exercise program, hiring a personal trainer or following a healthy diet. New exercisers have the best intentions to initiate behavior change; however, some go to the extreme or don’t know where to begin. When this occurs, their […]
'healthy You' Book Excerpt: What Kind Of Eater Are You?
Editor’s note: St. Petersburg author Dawna Stone’s new book, “The Healthy You Diet” (Rodale), features a weight-loss plan, recipes and tips to help dieters customize the program to meet their needs. Here is an excerpt, a chapter titled “What Kind of Eater Are You.” One of the many problems with traditional weight-loss programs is that […]