Can Waist Size Predict Heart Disease?
For years, women have been told that weight gain could lead to heart disease. A new study indicates that it is the location of the fat that matters most, with abdominal fat [...]
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Why is Brown Fat So Good For You?
Our fat cells aren’t all the same. White fat’s role is mostly to hang around the body, storing caloric fuel that can be converted into energy if needed. [...]
Does Optimism Lead to Living Longer?
Optimistic people are more likely to live until their 85th birthday and beyond, according to a study spanning decades. The trait was linked to living 11 to 15 percent longer, [...]
Can Intermittent Fasting Help Control Diabetes?
Diet trends continue to emerge and have phased in and out over the years from Atkins, Paleo to Ketogenic diet. These trendy diets seem to catch the attention of many people, [...]
What’s the Link Between Vaping and Lung Disease?
At least 15 states have identified more than 120 cases of lung disease or injury that could be linked to vaping, a CNN survey of state health departments has found. The US [...]
What Happens When You Stop Eating Sugar?
So, you’ve heard that sugar is the devil and that merely glancing its way will cause all the bad things to happen to you. Okay, maybe that’s a bit dramatic, [...]
Does the Paleo Diet Increase Risk of Heart Disease?
A study released last month by Australian scientists linked an increased risk of heart disease to the paleo diet, but experts say that this study points to a larger [...]
What Really Happens When You Fast?
In Silicon Valley, where optimizing physical and mental health is paramount to achieving professional success, some people will do anything to get ahead — [...]
Can Body Weight Affect Your Immune System?
It’s simple: Eat less. Sometimes combined with the directive move more, this mantra has a clear point. If you can’t lose weight, you are either stupid or lazy—or, [...]
Is Sugar as Bad for Kids as It is for Adults?
Kids love sweets. Of course, so do many adults. But even those grown-ups with a serious sweet tooth would likely struggle to polish off a big bag of candy, while the average [...]
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