Life in America More Precarious Than in Other Developed Countries
On average, Americans are in poorer health and have shorter lifespans than the citizens of other affluent countries, a new study finds.
View ArticleYour Eating Habits May Keep You from Getting a Good Night’s Rest
It has long been known that there are connections between lack of sleep and weight gain. A new study has found that what people eat also influences their sleep.
View ArticleMost Weight Gain Comes from Stress, Scientists Say
The obesity crisis may in truth be a stress crisis. Many of today's health problems affect an increasingly stressed population trying to cope with modern life.
View ArticleObesity Must Be Addressed on Multiple Levels
Obesity has grown into an alarming public health crisis, and there is no telling when or even whether we will be able to get this epidemic under control.
View ArticleDiabetes Can Be Caused by High Sugar Intake Alone, New Study Finds
A new study found that consuming large amounts of sugar may cause diabetes independently from weight problems.
View ArticleSearching for the Cause(s) of Obesity
Despite of countless studies on the causes of the obesity epidemic, experts warn that definite answers may be hard to come by.
View ArticleEven Health-Conscious Consumers Find It Hard to Maintain a Healthy Diet
It’s a proven fact that most people change their eating habits and lifestyle choices only after a serious health scare such as a heart attack or a diabetes diagnosis. Still, in many cases that may not...
View ArticleReintroducing Cooking in American Households an Unlikely Prospect, Study Finds
Americans don’t like to cook. They don’t want to spend the time it takes for food shopping, food preparation and clean up, especially when it’s so much easier to stop for a quick bite at a restaurant...
View ArticleDiabetes, the Hidden Killer
Like many other so-called non-communicable diseases (NCDs), diabetes is on the rise worldwide. Here in the United States, 17 million have been diagnosed with the condition, but more strikingly, about...
View ArticleA Responsibility Not to Get Sick
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), no other current health threats spread as fast as so-called ‘non-communicable diseases’ (NCDs) like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. What...
View ArticleEducation, the Best Protection Against Obesity and Related Diseases
With growing wealth in many developing countries around the world, diet and lifestyle changes are showing dramatic increases in obesity and related diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer....
View ArticleDiabetes – Easily Preventable Yet Tragically Unstoppable
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over 29 million Americans suffer from diabetes today, an increase of more than 10 percent since 2010 when the agency issued its last...
View ArticleLack of Awareness Heightens Diabetes Risk, Study Finds
Only about 10 percent of people who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes know about their condition, which makes it hard to take proactive measures while there is still time to prevent the...
View ArticleHow You Can Reach Your Health Potential
According to polls, most of us think of ourselves as healthy, despite the fact that the obesity crisis keeps growing and multiple diet- and lifestyle-related diseases continue to rise. While the exact...
View ArticleThe Healing Power of Food
“Let food be your medicine” is a well-known quotation by Hippocrates, a physician and philosopher who lived in ancient Greece and is commonly considered the forefather of modern medical practice....
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