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Nearly One-Quarter of the World Will be Obese by 2045

If current trends continue, nearly one-quarter of the world's population will be obese by 2045. And one in eight people will have type 2 ... Read More

oversleeping

Why Do I Sleep So Much? Reasons for Oversleeping

Your eyes close and your mind shuts down the second your head hits the pillow, but you wake up 10 hours later still feeling tired. Many ... Read More

BMI scale

Why The BMI Scale Isn’t Accurate for Black Folks

Modern technology is something that we see advance and change every day. From the beginning of time, modern technology has helped society ... Read More

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Yvette Nicole Brown Talks Obesity: “I Didn’t Know It Was a Disease”

Obesity is a complex disease that many people misunderstand. On the surface, it may seem like a health condition that is solely based on the ... Read More

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4 Ways Social Media Is Influencing Your Eating Habits

Social media can be used for anything from socializing and shopping to starting a business and getting health and nutrition advice. Most ... Read More

belly fat

10 Foods That Help Block Belly Fat

We've all stared at the cookies in the cupboard, knowing we should eat the yogurt in the fridge. Since they have the same calories, why ... Read More

emotional eating

4 Steps To Handling Emotional Eating

If only food were just that—food. Oh, that's something our jeans would really like. However, the problem is that food is often utilized for ... Read More

childhood obesity

Is More Agressive Treatment Needed For Childhood Obesity?

A leading pediatricians' group has issued new guidelines on treating obesity in children and teens that, for the first time, call for early, ... Read More

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Obesity: It’s Not Just for Mid-Life Anymore

No matter what time you set on your alarm clock, you keep pounding the snooze button until 8:30 every morning. Barreling out of bed in a ... Read More

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4 Ways Obesity Can Impact MS Patients

Obesity is never healthy, and that may be especially true for people who also develop multiple sclerosis. Obese people with MS are likely ... Read More

why can't I lose weight

Why Can’t I Lose Weight?

You've cut back on your eating, started an exercise routine, and just can't seem to lose weight. What's going on? It could be a number of ... Read More

Not Just Obesity: Everyone May Have a ‘Fat Threshold’ for Type 2 Diabetes

If you are one of the millions of people with type 2 diabetes, losing weight can help reverse the blood sugar disease even if you aren't ... Read More

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