Title: Even Non-Obese Report Better Mood, Sex Drive After Dieting
Category: Health News
Created: 5/2/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/3/2016 12:00:00 AM

A feature article in today’s New York Times chronicles the unfortunate fate of participants in The Biggest Loser after the spotlights dim, the TV cameras stop speeding, and some time goes by. They regain the weight. Some of it, most of it, all of it, or even all of it plus some.The article cites the work of Kevin Hall, a researcher at NIH and…

Study could explain why it’s so hard to keep the weight off.

The abs are, unfortunately, some of the hardest muscles to tone in the body. The midsection is the first place most people, particularly women, store weight. It’s just the way the body works.Click Here to see the Complete List of Reasons Your Belly Fat Isn’t Going Away”People think targeting just the abs and doing thousands of crunches will…

What’s it like to live in Louisville, Kentucky with one of the shortest lifespans in the U.S.? This fact may be unknown to most but it is frightening those whose lives are needlessly cut short. Longevity and the number of years of healthy life here in the state of Kentucky, the city of Louisville, and particularly neighborhoods like West…

People with heart disease who choose to eat from the Mediterranean diet food groups are less likely to have a heart-related event, a new study suggests.

Faith is blind when we believe in something unseen without any or sufficient evidence. Underlying many of our actions is our belief that it will lead to the desired goal.Many people act as if they don’t believe (or accept) that exercise and a balanced diet lead to better health and a sense of well-being (although evidence exists). It is as if…