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 CommentsStudy: Fruit & fiber keys to maintaining healthy weight
Published July 19th, 2006 in Weight Loss, Healthy Foods and Health Studies. 1 CommentEating more fruit and dietary fiber each day can help you maintain a healthy weight and avoid obesity, according to a new study from University of Southern California. Just more evidence that eating a diet high in fiber, fruit, vegetables, and complex carbohydrates (like whole-grains) is the key to losing weight and maintaining a normal […]
Study: The bacteria in your gut might make you fat
Published June 14th, 2006 in Weight Loss, Healthy Foods and Health Studies. 0 CommentsThe type of bacteria you have in your gut may determine whether or not you become obese, at least accoring to a new study from Washington University. It appears that certain varieties of intestinal bacteria are more effective than others at “processing” food and turning it into energy. Researchers believe that changing the mix of […]
Study: Strict parents = fat kids
Published June 5th, 2006 in Weight Loss and Children's Health. 2 CommentsChildren with strict disciplinarian parents are much more likely to eat more and become fat by the age of 6… at least according to a new report from Boston University School of Medicine. The children of parents who are at the opposite end of the spectrum — “indulgent and without discipline” — are also more […]