On a diet but struggling to shed the pounds, or - horror of horrors - actually gaining weight?
Well it could be because you're on a diet, according to scientists.
A study has shown that when faced with a healthy, low-calorie dish, we instinctively increase the portion on our plate or feel justified in going back for second helpings.
A statewide initiative promoting school health education kicks off a campaign today to fight Indiana’s childhood obesity problem.
The collaborative effort involves Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, his namesake Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital, Marsh Supermarkets, Ball State University and Strategic Marketing & Research.
Sleep deprivation has been shown to decrease appetite, food cravings, and food consumption – sounds like the perfect way to shed a few pounds sans the sweat of actual exercise. Unfortunately, it's not quite that easy.
In a new study (presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies), sleep restricted subjects still managed to gain weight over the course of the analysis, even though they ate less.
Joyce Fowlin was startled when large chunks of her hair began falling out.
Then, her left arm began feeling numb. On a trip to Maryland, she felt a sharp pain in her neck and experienced shortness of breath. She made a mental note to call the dentist when she returned home to Toms River because her teeth felt as if they had been anesthetized with Novocain.
When President Reagan announced a war on drugs, crack cocaine was public enemy number one. Now our government has a different kind of coke in sight—this time it’s “the real thing.?
Congress is desperate to find money to pay for its ambitious healthcare reform. More access to healthcare services for all Americans, better quality care, and more efficiently provided services are the lofty goals but they come at a cost; perhaps more than $1 trillion over the next decade. With the U.S. fiscal deficit already set to exceed $1 trillion annually, finding a way to pay for this expansion of government is a critical, yet challenging, task.
WALKERTON -Making wise food choices wherever you go is not always easy. You need both knowledge and skill. It also requires healthy choices be available. That is not always the case at your workplace, your child's school, your home, or the arena concession stand. Recognizing the need for healthy choices, and the reasons behind them, is finally causing many places to make positive changes.
Michelle McLead has had problems with her weight all her life.
"It really started in my late teens," she says. Sitting on the porch of her Hanover home, she takes a deep breath. "Now, I weigh 323 pounds."
Tickets based on weight; yours, and your bags’
Stop! If you’re planning to fly anywhere soon, read this before ordering that second hamburger: Some airline-industry analysts predict that ticket prices may soon be tied to your weight.
It’s likely, they say, because of simple physics: The more weight you bring on the plane, the more fuel needed to get you to your destination. And when fuel prices rise again, it might be time to hit the gym. At current prices, every extra pound could cost $5 or more.
