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Sharecarenow Names Top 10 Online Influencers In Weight Loss
ATLANTA, GA and SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – Jan 15, 2013) – With 65 percent of U.S. adults vowing to make a weight loss-related lifestyle change in the New Year, it is no surprise that gym memberships increase by an average of 12 percent every January. Maintaining a new year’s resolution to lose weight, whether it […]
Mom Who Put Child On A Diet: Girl Now A Healthy Weight
More than 23 million children and teens in the U.S. are obese or overweight, but putting a child on a diet can be a delicate subject. NBC’s Matt Lauer reports and Dara-Lynn Weiss, author of “The Heavy: A Mother, A Daughter, A Diet,” talks about the controversy she caused by writing about helping her 7-year-old […]
Can Social Media Help You Lose Weight?
At the start of the New Year, when weight loss is often a priority, building a support team to help keep us on track can be extremely helpful. This might typically consist of family members, friends, co-workers, or perhaps even a nutritionist or registered dietitian. But today, support can also be found online. Plenty of […]
My Healthy Lifestyle Lie: I Was So Ashamed About Misleading My Doctor That I Lost 7 Stone
Sitting in his doctors surgery for his regular diabetes check-up, John Batterbee breezily explained how he had his condition under control. The only problem was that his tale of a healthy lifestyle was a pack of lies. One glance at Johns medical notes by his doctor revealed a different picture. And as soon as John […]
Health Watch: Five Tips To Keep Your New Year's Resolution To Lose Weight
It’s probably the most commonly made new year’s resolution: lose weight and get into shape. In early January, the gyms are full, the sports stores run out of equipment, and the streets are teeming with new joggers. Many of us promise ourselves to lose weight to start the new year, and usually, within a month […]
Rev Up Your Health Resolutions For 2013
Its tough love time. Most people will make New Year resolutions, and very few will keep them. Why? Because they make the so-called resolution, but dont initiate new behaviors to see those resolutions through. If you really want to make changes in your health for this New Year, you can do it. Here are some […]
Weight-loss Tips: 25 Ways To Lose Weight, Keep It Off
More than half of Americans say they want to lose weight, according to a recent survey of 1,057 adults conducted for the International Food Information Council Foundation. Almost all say they are trying to improve at least one aspect of their eating habits, and nearly nine in 10 are trying to eat more fruits and […]
Holiday Health Tips To Get Your New Year Started Right
Published: Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 7:01 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 7:01 p.m. Many people will start 2013 vowing to be healthier, taking on weight-loss goals and new exercise routines. But in south Louisiana this can sometimes be a tricky prospect as the holiday season can stretch well into February with […]
Healthy Lifestyle During Menopause May Decrease Breast Cancer Risk Later On
Dec. 19, 2012 Obese, postmenopausal women are at greater risk for developing breast cancer and their cancers tend to be more aggressive than those in lean counterparts. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the December issue of the journal Cancer Research shows how this risk might be prevented. “By using nutrient tracers […]
Health Net Offers Ways To Help Make 2013 A Year Of Good Health
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Leading a healthy lifestyle tops many Americans lists of New Years resolutions. But exactly what defines good health? As calendars will soon be turning to 2013, Health Net, Inc.[1] (HNT[2]) is sharing several important questions and answers that should be reviewed before embarking on any health-improvement program. We all want to be […]