Scientists have found a new way to lose weight. They have discovered new fat-burner drugs. The highlight of this discovery is that these drugs increase the metabolism of fat in the body and also reduce the risk of getting diabetes.
Researchers in Melbourne’s Howard Florey Institute have discovered that there is an enzyme called Angiotensin […]
Scientists are manipulating hormones and enzymes with the help of drugs to aid weight-loss, in Australia. Meanwhile a pioneering surgery sans incisions and scars to the body has been performed in San Francisco. The one of its kind surgery is meant for people who have already gone under the knife for weight loss and […]
It’s always heavenly to watch a baby sleep peacefully but sadly if the baby does not sleep, there is a higher risk of obesity in those children. A new Harvard study found that children who sleep less than 12 hours risk themselves of being overweight during the pre-school stages.
Less sleep also has been linked […]
In the recent modeling scene, models are going so thin that they could actually make anorexia also too fat a term for description.
But does it end on the ramp? Not really. The effect of such figures on the common people and efforts to ape the same is not unknown to anyone. However, there […]
Research undertaken at Laval University in Quebec, Canada suggests that sleeping too little or too much can cause weight gain in adults. Optimal amount of sleep is 7-8 hours a night for adults.
Jean-Philippe Chaput, author of the research studied 276 adults between 21-64 years of age. The study involved body composition measurements and […]
A team of French doctors claim that moderate to frequent exercise sessions fight several life threatening ailments such as heart disease risks, diabetes, colon cancer, respiratory disease and depression. This conclusion is based on an overview of the latest research into sport and good health.
According to the report issued by the National Institute […]
This feature is part of HealthJockey’s multi-part fitness feature which comprises the importance of fitness, work-outs, methods of exercise including weight training. It’s all about the numbers in this article. If you are serious and keen to lose weight, you should keep track of calories lost/gained, when exercising regularly.
The table above is a Body Mass […]
It is said that we only start feeling comfortable in our bodies by the time we are 30. No wonder many of us have issues with either weight gain or weight loss. Having looked at different forms of work-outs and weight training in particular, let us take look at some other rather interesting activities one […]
It’s a known fact that eating breakfast every morning keeps people healthy. But, now researchers have said that it serves a double purpose as eating a meal early morning also helps us keep in good shape.
Researchers at the University Of Minnesota School Of Public Health have found that teenagers who regularly eat breakfast tend […]
Nobody wants their kids to watch an excessive amount of television. It could perhaps be the making of a couch potato. Researchers have said that reducing childrens’ TV and computer consumption with the aid of an electric governor that automatically restricts usage time, may indeed help overweight kids to shed excess weight.
According to the […]
