Health & Fitness
How To Combat Loose Skin After Weight Loss
If you have rapidly lost a lot of weight you may notice a lot of loose skin hanging off your body. Loose skin usually occurs under the area of the arms, stomach and buttock areas. This loose skin after weight loss may be causing you to feel embarrassed about the way your body looks. There […]
Exercise following bariatric surgery provides health benefits beyond weight loss
A new study by researchers at the Florida Hospital — Sanford-Burnham Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes (TRI-MD) shows that patients who moderately exercise after bariatric surgery (weight-loss surgery) gain additional health improvements in glucose metabolism and cardiorespiratory fitness compared to patients who lead a sedentary lifestyle after surgery. The findings confirm the physiological […]
Tips For Finding Affordable Health Insurance
When the Affordable Care Act [1]went into full effect this year, it gave uninsured Americans a powerful incentive to go out and obtain a health policy: a fee if they didnt comply. And while the penalty was relatively mild in 2014, its only going to increase starting in 2015. As a result, many individuals who […]
How Severe Is My Psoriasis?
Like many skin conditions, psoriasis has a number of different levels of severity, from mild to moderate to severe. At least that’s the way it has been classified in the past. These days, more specific classifications have been created so that people who suffer from the ailment can know exactly what degree of psoriasis they […]
Significantly increased risk of stillbirth in males, study shows
A large-scale study led by the University of Exeter has found that boys are more likely to be stillborn than girls. Published in the journal BMC Medicine, the study reviewed more than 30 million births globally, and found that the risk of stillbirth is about ten percent higher in boys. This equates to a loss […]
3 Healthy Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes
November 28, 2014, 12:00AM PT in Fitnovatives Blog | Thanksgiving—a day we typically associate with over-indulgence in rich foods—is often followed by a day of regret. This year, transform those traditional heavier foods into something light and healthy to help minimize the likelihood of adding extra holiday pounds. Traditional Dish: Roasted […]
Weight Loss With No Dieting, No Pills And Even No Hard Excercises
Is that only a dream from the land of Utopia? In the real world, can you really lose weight without dieting, or doing hard exercises, or even without eating any dieting pills and stuff like that? – Yes, I’m claiming that you can, with my weight loss tips, but you have to be very patient […]
Too much screen time? Unhealthy behavior may be cross-generational
Children whose parents spend a lot of time sitting in front of a computer or other screen are more likely than other children to have excessive screen-time habits, as well as associated risks for heart and blood vessel disease, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2014. “Screen time of […]
Are Your Eating Habits Healthy?
Healthy eating is one of those things that everyone wants to do, but no-one is quite sure how to. Food companies all want you to believe that all you have to do to be healthy is buy whatever you’re selling, and people will pay high prices for ‘health in a bottle’ type products. The reality […]
Healthy Lifestyle Can Minimize Pregnancy Risk Factors
It’s every couple’s dream to start building a family of their own by having a healthy baby. Pregnancy appears to be a natural expectation from any healthy couple but in a world where lifestyles are always on the go, planning is necessary to make sure that everything goes well. Being a party animal, getting by […]