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01/31/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Good gut health: Probiotic use during pregnancy helps both mom and baby avoid obesity

According to a recent study, both pregnant women and infants can benefit from probiotics because these “good” bacteria can help prevent obesity. The findings, which were published in the European Journal of Nutrition, revealed that when breastfeeding women take probiotics, it helps “alter gene expression by decreasing DNA methylation” of the 37 gene promoters linked to weight […]

01/31/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

New guidelines for breast cancer survivors push “cheap hormone pills” with horrible side effects like nausea, vomiting and uterine cancer

New, insidious cancer care guidelines were put forth by The United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health Care Excellence (NICE). The guidelines instruct breast cancer survivors to take cheap hormone pills on a daily basis for up to ten years following chemotherapy (if the patient survives the chemotherapy). The current recommendations suggest a steady dose of […]

01/30/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Obesity is a social thing: Study finds health habits are “contagious” and highly influenced by social groups

Living in communities with high obesity rates may result in eventual onset of excess weight, a study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics revealed. The findings demonstrated that obesity can be contagious, and that exposure to communities with high obesity rates could be detrimental especially among children and teens. The study was carried out by a team of […]

01/21/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Lose weight and prevent diabetes with folk medicine from Mexico: Yellow oleander seeds found to reduce obesity and prevent insulin resistance

Obesity is a serious health concern that affects more than an individual’s weight. Obese individuals have higher than normal levels of adipose tissue, which manifests in Body Weight (BW) gain. A person’s height and weight is “used to determine the degree of obesity.” To address the issue of obesity, “a multifactorial disease” that has significantly […]

01/16/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Why do we gain weight in winter? Breakthrough study reveals less time in the sun promotes fat storage, as well as making us deficient in vitamin D

According to scientists, “winter weight gain” could be partly caused by a lack of sunlight exposure during winter. Researchers from the University of Alberta have announced that the according to the results of their study, the fat cells under our skin shrink once exposed to the “blue light” emitted by the sun. Peter Light, the senior […]

01/04/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Sparkling or flat? Doctor explains how fizzy water contributes to overeating, weight gain

Sparkling or carbonated water is a delight to drink, no doubt, but did you know that it can add inches to your waistline? This is a fact that Palestinian researchers first put out in a study, wherein rats who were given sugary water with added bubbles became fatter and hungrier than rats who had flat, […]

12/04/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Food quality found to impact risk of cancer regardless of weight: Choosing natural foods over processed foods keeps the nutrients-to-calories ratio properly balanced

If you know someone who eats whatever they want and never seems to gain any weight, it’s normal to feel a little envious. However, they could be doing their body just as much harm as they would by gaining weight. This is according to a new study that reveals the quality of your food counts […]

12/01/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

More than half of U.S. youth are OBESE by age 35

Children who are extremely obese have only a one in five chance of being of normal weight as adults. Unfortunately, current estimates place around 4.5 million children in the United States being overweight. According to a report released by researchers at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine on […]

11/27/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

The newest device for weight loss is a nose plug: Recent studies have found a connection between the smell of food and weight gain

People trying to lose weight may have tried different weight loss equipment such as the treadmill, ab roller machine, and the ever-classic gym ball. Nevertheless, new research suggests that using nose plugs instead to block the smell of food may help you lose weight. Researchers at the University of California in Berkeley conducted an experiment […]

11/17/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Predicting Alzheimer’s: Major inflammation in your 40s puts you at high risk, making the case for improving lifestyle habits

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland found that extreme inflammation – which can be caused in middle age by weight gain and high blood pressure or diabetes – could be a sign of impending Alzheimer’s disease. When the scientists observed 1,633 people between the ages of 45 and 65 who were given […]

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