Tag: Obesity
Health Tip – Mar. 19 – High Fructose Corn Syrup Bad...
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS), the sweetener that’s ubiquitous in sodas, processed snacks, and junk foods, may tinker with the brain in ways that,...
Health Tip – Feb. 20 – 6,000 Steps to Good Health
Do you know how many steps you take each day? A typical adult female takes about 5,117, which is just about a two to...
Health Tip – Jan. 30 – Is It Asthma? Or Are...
Obesity is considered a risk factor for asthma, but a new study suggests that wheezing and shortness of breath may be nothing more than...
Health Tip – Dec. 12 – Hysterectomy and Weight Gain
Every year, some 600,000 women in the United States have hysterectomies (removal of the uterus), usually for benign conditions such as uterine fibroids. Often,...
Health Tip – Oct. 22 – Are You a Sugar Addict?
An extraordinary collection of statistics assembled from many studies suggests just how dysfunctional Americans’ relationship with sugar has become. Incredibly, Americans consume 130 pounds...
Health Tip – Oct. 1 – Obesity Plus Low Vitamin D...
After analyzing data from 5806 participants in a large national health survey, researchers at Drexel University School of Public Health found that low levels...
Health Tip – Sept. 12 – Do You Suffer From Social...
Researchers in Germany have coined the term “social jet lag” to describe the discrepancy between our biological clocks and the modern demands on our...
Health Tip – July 11 – How Black Pepper Fights Fat
Piperine, an alkaloid responsible for black pepper’s pungent taste, appears to be responsible for its reputed health benefits, including weight loss. New research from...
Health Tip – June 19 – Soy Protein for Fatty Liver
Fatty liver disease, the detrimental build-up of fat in liver cells, affects almost one third of Americans, and is often linked with obesity and...
Health Tip – Apr. 20 – Desk-Job Weight Gain
Sitting at a desk all day is part of the problem - too many office workers get no on-the-job exercise. Also to blame are...
