Women who get more sleep tend to put on less weight during middle-age, according to a recent study from Case Western Reserve University. Researchers found that women who normally get 5 hours of sleep per night were a third more likely to have a substantial weight gain (33 or more pounds) than women who typically […]
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Women: Get more sleep, gain less weight
Published December 8th, 2006 in Women's Health, Weight Loss, Anti-Aging and Health Studies. 0 CommentsBrown Seaweed: The next “big thing” in fat-burning?
Published September 17th, 2006 in Weight Loss, Healthy Foods, Supplements and Health Studies. 1 CommentBrown seaweed contains a substance that may help to reduce body fat, according to new research from Japan. Called fucoxanthin, the compound was found to reduce the bodyweights of test animals by 5 to 10 percent.
The good news is that fucoxanthin seems to target abdominal fat (”belly fat”) and is found in abundant amounts in […]
Study: Exercise is best way to lose belly fat
Published August 18th, 2006 in Exercise, Weight Loss and Health Studies. 4 CommentsExercise may be a more effective way to lose belly fat than diet alone, according to a new study from Wake Forest University. Researchers found that women who were put on a program of diet and exercise lost fat around the abdomen while women who dieted only showed no change in abdominal fat levels.
The bottom […]
Report: High-sugar drinks make you fat
Published August 10th, 2006 in Health Warnings and Weight Loss. 3 CommentsHigh-sugar soft drinks are helping to make people fat, according to a report recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers say that an extra can of soda per day can make you gain 15 pounds in a year and that this sort of increased consumption is a key factor behind the growing […]
Experts: Mom’s dieting may hurt kids
Published August 10th, 2006 in Health Warnings, Women's Health, Weight Loss and Children's Health. 0 CommentsMother’s who are always dieting and obsessing over their weight may be sending negative messages to their children — especially young girls — according to recent research. Experts believe that children learn attitudes about dieting through observation and may develop an unhealthy fixation on body image through their mothers.
The best advice is to forget about […]