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
Obesity
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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