Men's Fitness UK

5 min. di lettura

When Norwich City fan Dan Church tipped the scales at 158kg – around 25 stone – he almost got stuck in a stadium turnstile. “I took my little boy to an away match in Sunderland and it was a tight squeeze,” recalls the 32-year-old father of three. “I

Good Health Choices Magazine NZ

4 min. di lettura

As the wellness scene has picked up speed, there is new information about diets, workouts and weight loss secrets emerging every week. People often talk about wanting to slim down, hit the gym, eat less or even cut out a food group, and many seek app

Los Angeles Times

3 min. di lettura

Nearly 40 percent of American adults and 20 percent of children carry enough extra weight to warrant a diagnosis of obesity. That's the highest obesity rate among the world's affluent nations, and it's already shortening Americans' lifespans by drivi

The Atlantic

5 min. di lettura

Updated at 6:54 p.m. ET on June 28, 2019. The numbers used to assess health are, for the most part, not helpful. There are the vital signs: heart and respiratory rates and body temperature. Sometimes blood pressure. These are critical in emergencies.

Australian Men's Fitness

1 min. di lettura

Worried about weight gain as you age? Eat nuts. Increasing your nut consumption by just half a serving (14g ) per day is linked to less weight gain and a lower risk of obesity, suggests a study in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Nuts are rich in

Los Angeles Times

3 min. di lettura

Tired of nagging your spouse to lose a few pounds? You might get better results by going on a diet yourself. Health experts have seen that the weight status of couples tends to move in sync. It is often similar when they get married, and if one partn

Men's Health Australia

7 min. di lettura

Think about it in terms of gains, not losses. Ditching fat can give your health a lift When your body requires more energy than you’re putting in, it breaks down the molecules in fat cells to burn them for fuel. Most of what you “lose” is exhaled as

Australian Men's Fitness

5 min. di lettura

When Norwich City fan Dan Church tipped the scales at 158kg – around 25 stone – he almost got stuck in a stadium turnstile. “I took my little boy to an away match in Sunderland and it was a tight squeeze,” recalls the 32-year-old father of three. “I

Top Sante

1 min. di lettura

There’s been a lot in the press about obesity, including Government advice for us to reduce our weight if necessary. While this has mainly been in the context of Covid-19 – being overweight has been linked to having worse symptoms of the virus – losi

Woman & Home Feel Good You

1 min. di lettura

Anne Cooper, My Story Over the years, I struggled to lose those excess pounds that I gained in my 20’s. Weight loss would come, but at the expense of proper nutrition and it was never long before that dreaded weight gain returned once more. Healthy,

Woman's Weekly

3 min. di lettura

As our bodies age, they behave differently. They don’t absorb nutrients so fully or respond to vaccination so readily, and a subtly shifting lifestyle has an impact too. ‘Our hormones change as we age, particularly after the menopause,’ says dietitia

Woman

2 min. di lettura

Q I know that some cancers are associated with being overweight or obese, but does losing the weight help or has the damage been done? A Obesity is associated with many cancers, from bowel to pancreatic to womb cancer. Being obese doubles your risk o

Woman's Weekly Living Series

1 min. di lettura

Over a quarter of UK adults are obese, another third are overweight, and at least one in 50 is ‘morbidly’ obese. But losing weight – and keeping it off – isn’t easy, which is why the weight-loss industry is worth millions of pounds. Most of us know

NPR

3 min. di lettura

A new study finds that people who are overweight, but not obese, have shorter life spans. It's the opposite of a 2013 study that got a lot of attention by finding a few pounds might be good for you.

Los Angeles Times

2 min. di lettura

Dieting has become the new normal in the U.S. If you doubt this is true, just ask two American adults whether they've tried to lose weight in the past year. Odds are, one of them will say yes, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Co

Futurity

2 min. di lettura

Florida’s obesity rate may be higher than originally thought, according to a new study. A widely used national health survey puts the overall obesity rate in the state at 27.8 percent, but a new study based on an analysis of a robust clinical data re

Futurity

1 min. di lettura

Middle-aged and elderly adults who gain or lose a moderate to large amount of weight—defined as a 10 percent change in weight—may have an increased risk of death, particularly from cardiovascular disease, a new study shows. Between them, weight loss

People Magazine South Africa

3 min. di lettura

AT his heaviest Jon Minnoch weighed 635 kilograms, making him the heaviest man who ever lived. Throughout his life, Jon’s weight fluctuated. When he suffered a cardiac attack in his home, it took more than a dozen firemen to carry him on a specially

Woman's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

I knew I had to do something about my weight when my GP told me I was 1lb away from being obese. I’d piled on the pounds over the years until I tipped the scales at 12st 3lb. I worked long hours as a finance director. My job was stressful and I tra

Sunday Independent

3 min. di lettura

THIS October is Pet Obesity Month and local celebrities Ayanda Thabethe, Angel Campey, Janez Vermeiren, Darren Simpson and Msizi James are among those who are raising awareness about the dangers of pet obesity. Many South Africans grapple with obesit

Good Health

4 min. di lettura

As the wellness scene has picked up speed, there is new information about diets, workouts and weight loss secrets emerging every week. People often talk about wanting to slim down, hit the gym, eat less or even cut out a food group, and many seek app

Woman's Weekly Living Series

1 min. di lettura

Over half of UK women and two-thirds of men are overweight or obese. Most of us would like to be a healthy weight, yet we struggle to lose – and keep off – even a few pounds. Why? Life changed – we snack, graze and eat out more, constantly encounter

Futurity

2 min. di lettura

Selling access to rewards programs that offer cash for meeting weight loss goals may incentivize program participants to lose more weight, new research suggests. The work has implications for insurance companies and employers looking for low-cost str

Futurity

1 min. di lettura

More American adults are trying to lose weight these days, but the average body mass index of Americans continues to increase, research finds. It comes as no surprise that Americans struggle with weight loss, but the new study reveals the extent to w

Manhattan Institute

6 min. di lettura

Despite heavy coverage of every positive test, remarkably few serious cases have been recorded among pro athletes.

that's life

1 min. di lettura

In an age of information overload it’s difficult to know what to believe when it comes to improving your fitness. We’ve got five common concepts covered to help you get the most out of your workout. MYTH: Muscle cells cannot change into fat cells.

Futurity

2 min. di lettura

Weight loss medications could offer an effective option for teens with obesity that has not improved with other measures, health experts say. Almost one of five youth struggle with obesity. In a new opinion piece, researchers outline an urgent need f

Newsweek

2 min. di lettura

Obesity takes a decade off a person's life span, on average, and it afflicts a third of Americans. That means it's on track to rob the current U.S. population of a billion years of life. Dr. Jamy Ard wants to use digital technology to win some of tho

People

2 min. di lettura

AFTER HEALTH PROBLEMS LED TO DEPRESSION AND AN EATING DISORDER, SHE STARTED DOCUMENTING HER WEIGHT-LOSS JOURNEY ONLINE—AND CHANGED HER LIFE

Newsweek

1 min. di lettura

Obesity causes the U.S. nearly $210 billion a year in medical expenses, according to findings.