Ever feel like health news is too overwhelming, fast-paced, or hard to decipher? Us too. Here, we filter through the latest in integrative health, wellness trends, and nutrition advice, reporting on the most exciting and meaningful breakthroughs. We’ll tell you exactly what you need to know—and how it might help you become a healthier and happier […]
If your New Year’s resolution is to lose those last few pounds that are keeping you out of your skinny jeans, a new review suggests you may want to think twice. The research reinforces a counterintuitive point that past studies have suggested — being a bit on the heavy side may actually cut your risk of dying prematurely. […]
Childhood overweight and obesity is now a national health emergency. Obesity leads to shorter life spans, lower quality of life, and many numerous chronic medical problems, many of which now even begin during childhood. We now fear that the current generation of children might live shorter lives than their parents due to the long-term effects of obesity. However, […]
Does a widening waistline put you at risk for cancer? Apparently so. According to a new study, nearly 6 percent of cancers are attributable at least in part to obesity and diabetes. Dr. Ivan Dario Escobar, a diabetes specialist in Colombia, explaining to a patient the sugar content of a soda. Nearly 6 percent of […]
Coca-Cola are marketing a new slogan in their apparent contribution to battling obesity which says “a calorie is a calorie.” Yet another attempt by the business to convince dieters that their “low calorie” products can still be used as part of a healthy, balanced diet – and yet another nonsense lie. PHOTO VIA Flickr The […]
Did you know that over 17 percent of children are classed as obese? According to the World Health Organisation, over 17 per cent of children in the UAE are classed as obese. Obesity has several effects on a child’s health and is a leading cause of death around the world. Obese children have an increased […]
Obesity risk could be lowered by eating more cinammon, scientists claim Essential oil cinnamaldehyde forces fat cells to burn energy Cinnamon could reduce the amount of energy stored in the body Adding more cinnamon to diet could be easier than creating supplements Adding more cinnamon to our diet could reduce the risk of obesity, according […]
Obesity is associated with a variety of health risk factors increasing the possibility of cancer. According to a 2017 review of the latest obesity-cancer science, a wide variety of obesity-related factors have established roles in tumorigenesis and tumor proliferation, including dysregulation of insulin, cell surface growth factors, inflammation-related molecules, and hormones. Hyperglycemia, or high blood […]
Jerusalem-based startup Raziel Therapeutics says it has developed an injectable molecule that melts away fat cells The key to fighting obesity is through diet and lifestyle, experts agree. But a new “fat-melting” injection developed by an Israeli startup may help us lose the bulge as we scramble to get our exercise and food schedules in […]
New research by University of Iowa scientists helps explain how a hormone system often targeted to treat cardiovascular disease can also lower metabolism and promote obesity. The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) controls blood pressure and is important for cardiovascular health. Many of the drugs used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and heart failure block or […]