How many steps should you take in a day? The standard answer has been 10,000 steps per day, but even if you’re hitting that mark, you may want to up it a bit. The latest study found that walking 15,000 steps or more each day may be key to maintaining a healthy weight and… Continue Reading
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Probiotics Reduce Body Weight & BMI
Do you eat yogurt on a daily basis to get more beneficial bacteria into your system? Or, do you take a probiotic supplement to support digestion and boost immunity? Now, a new study suggests that there may be an even more compelling reason to continue consuming your daily probiotics. Weight control. Gaining Weight?… Continue Reading
What’s My Ideal Healthy Body Weight?
Are you the right weight? It’s a common question, and with so many varied opinions, it’s hard to know how to reach the right answer. One easy place to start is by calculating your body mass index, or BMI. What is BMI? Your body mass index, or BMI, is a number based on your… Continue Reading
How Much Liposuction is Safe?
When it comes to getting rid of body fat, liposuction is considered the closest thing we have to instant gratification. After all, you’re permanently removing fat cells from your body! But every procedure has limits, and the number one question for anyone considering lipo always tends to be: how much fat can safely be removed?… Continue Reading
Exercise Increases Healthy Gut Bacteria
From lowered cancer risk, clearer, less sensitive skin, to increased weight loss, more and more research praises the benefits of having a wide variety of healthy probiotic bacteria. So if these microbiota are so good for us, what can we do to promote diversity? According to new research, we need to eat more protein… Continue Reading
Only 12% of Midlife Women Satisfied With Body Size
Women tend to be hypercritical about their appearance, especially when it comes to their bodies. Sure, being unhappy with body size is common across all ages and genders, but by the time we reach midlife, does how we view ourselves change? Or are we still unhappy about the way we look? According to a… Continue Reading
Overall Health of Americans Needs Improvement
If you get more than 7-8 hours of sleep each night, then you’re like most U.S. adults, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But, if you are overweight or obese and don’t exercise on a regular basis, you’re also in good company. As a division… Continue Reading
Obesity News Headlines
Summer’s now in full swing, and it seems our minds are still on our bikini bodies. Obesity and weight-loss continue to be a hot topic, so here’s a roundup of all the news you need to know! Dessert for Breakfast? Indulging your sweet tooth first thing in the morning may also help you shed… Continue Reading
Increased Chocolate Consumption Linked to Lower BMI
In what may be the best news about chocolate since perhaps its discovery, a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows an association between more frequent chocolate consumption and lower body mass index (BMI). A group of researchers at the University of California, San Diego, led by associate professor Dr. Beatrice… Continue Reading
A Healthy Heart in Your 60s & Beyond
This February, in observance of American Heart Month and Go Red Day, we provide information on how you can maintain a vital cardiovascular system throughout your 60s and beyond. At this point in your life, one of the most important things to focus on is health. Clearly, the quality of life is impacted by… Continue Reading