Healthy Mind In Healthy Body

Stress Raises Belly Fat, Heart Risks

Study shows monkeys under long-term stress put on belly fat, get heart disease. Monkeys fed an American diet get fat, but those under chronic stress put on much more belly fat. That extra belly fat is why the stressed monkeys are much more likely to suffer blocked arteries and metabolic syndrome, a constellation of risk factors for heart disease, suggest Carol A. Shively, PhD, and colleagues at Wake Forest University. Read More…

The New Diet Weapon – Creatively Managing Hunger

There’s nothing new about taking in fewer calories to lose weight. What is new in fighting the battle of the bulge is a diet weapon that reduces calorie intake by managing hunger. It’s called “satiety.” Not exactly a word that rolls off your tongue (pronounced “sa-TIE-atee”). It’s a diet and nutrition buzzword for the state of feeling full, one word in a new vocabulary that includes terms like “energy density,” “sensory-specific satiety,” and “volumetrics.” Read More…

Water Tips For Efficient Exercise

Discover in this article a few water tips for efficient exercise. Whether you’re an elite athlete or a weekend warrior, drinking water during exercise is essential. When trainer Amanda Carlson did a study on college football players preparing for a major NFL scouting event, she found that 98% of them were dehydrated at the beginning of their morning evaluation. Read More…

Understanding Obesity

What Is Obesity?

Obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat. A person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight. The most common measure of obesity is the body mass index or BMI. A person is considered overweight if his or her BMI is between 25 and 29.9; a person is considered obese if his or her BMI is over 30. Read More…

How to Drop Pound-Packing Eating Habits

Are you sabotaging your weight loss program with eating habits you don’t even know you have? Three experts tell you how to spot those hefty eating habits and change them! Dieting your butt off, but still not able to lose all the pounds? It could be you’re eating more than you realize! How is that possible, you say? Experts report it’s easier than you think, thanks to our “hefty eating habits“, unconscious pairings of food with activities that sometimes cause us to eat more than we realize. Read More…

Weight Loss Issue – Ladies’ Night Out a Diet Wrecker

Weight loss is always influenced by minor things. Study shows women who eat with other women tend to consume more calories. Especially if you are on a weight loss diet, that is not good. Girls’ night out can be fun for single and married women alike, but eating with a large group of women friends may influence you to eat more, a new study suggests. Read More…

Water and Diet: Staying Slim and Regular With H2O

Find out if you’re getting enough water to keep your metabolism cranking at peak efficiency and your digestive system functioning well. If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ve probably heard a lot about water and diet. Can drinking more water really help you lose weight? The short answer is yes and no. Read More…