Weight Gain

Alright, admit it. How many times have you caved in to the creaminess of a full-fat latte or frozen yogurt? It’s an indulgence you don’t necessarily need to worry about. In fact, if you want to reduce your body fat, you may want to try consuming more whole-fat dairy products. Bring back the full fat! ...click here to read more

We’ve all experienced cravings before. But some of us seem to struggle harder with them than others, and have a much lower success rate when it comes to handling them in healthy and weight-wise ways. For many people trying to battle with weight gain and control body weight, a fundamental connection between mind and body ...click here to read more

Are you a proud night owl? Do you find yourself crawling into bed late when your friends and family are already lost in dreamland? Do you wake up exhausted, hitting the snooze button again and again? If so, you may want to pay attention to the compounding research studies regarding sleep and weight gain. The study ...click here to read more

If your husband offers to help with the housework, you may want to think twice before you take him up on the offer.  A lack of physical activity is a known contributing factor to weight gain and obesity. The decrease in the amount of housework being performed by women in recent years compared to decades ...click here to read more

It is a subject that isn’t talked about very often, and certainly not one prone to be spoken about publicly, however for those who looking to lose weight, you might be curious to know the exact lengths some of your peers could be going to in order to battle the bulge. One study has posed ...click here to read more

Obesity rates in the United States are at an astonishing level with about one third of Americans being overweight or obese. There are a variety of factors that contribute to weight gain and ultimately obesity, including consuming diets that are high in sugar and fat and living sedentary lifestyles, but new research in Reuters Health ...click here to read more

One of the major issues that needs to be addressed in losing weight is controlling cravings, especially that of junk food.  We all know that weight gain is strongly associated with the consumption of high-calorie food items, coupled with the low amount of energy utilized in daily activities.  This imbalance in the caloric input-output primarily ...click here to read more

Romantic relationships are bound to have their ups and downs, after all there is no such thing as a perfect relationship. Did you know however, that the mixed weight theory has thin men and fat women dealing with quite a bit of conflict? Conflict and Weight Gain A new study has found that women who ...click here to read more

The battle of the bulge is never ending so it is no wonder that over the years there have been more diet solutions than we can count.  There is the diet that leaves us feeling famished and cranky, the diet that makes us crave more and leads to weight gain,  the diet that actually works, ...click here to read more

Communication, empathy, honesty and affection are all important for a happy marriage, but did you know that you’re eating habits can also effect the health of your marriage? Below are four ways in which poor eating habits can ruin your marriage. Weight Gain Many people have a tendency to ‘let themselves go,’ when they get ...click here to read more

Exercise is a great way to keep our lungs and heart healthy, and of course it is a good weight loss method. It is also helpful when it comes to maintaining a healthy head of hair. Exercise increases blood flow thus nourishing skin cells. Healthy skin cells mean healthy hair cuticles which allow our hair ...click here to read more

Obesity pertains to a condition that involves excessive weight gain and is generally associated with a body mass index of 30 or higher.  Body mass index is a ratio of an individual’s weight in relation to height and this reflects the amount of fat in the body.  Physicians and other health professionals use the body ...click here to read more

Weight gain can be an ominous sign to many people, especially when they have tried many different diets and just can’t shed the pounds. For those who are already obese the situation is even more frightening. Obesity can lead to all sorts of serious health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension. According to ...click here to read more

No doubt you have heard that each of us has an ideal weight based on our height. For instance, if you are a 5 foot 5 female with a small frame then your weight should be somewhere between 117 and 130 pounds. If you are a 6 foot man with a medium frame then 157 ...click here to read more