Gut bacteria promotes weight loss | koaa.com | Colorado Springs | Pueblo |

Gut bacteria promotes weight loss | koaa.com | Colorado Springs | Pueblo |: A new study says the bacteria in your gut not only plays a key role in your overall health-- but can keep the pounds from adding on with every meal you eat.

Obesity's death toll could be higher than believed, study says - Los Angeles Times

Obesity's death toll could be higher than believed, study says - Los Angeles Times: The death toll of the nation's obesity epidemic may be close to four times higher than has been widely believed, and all that excess weight could reverse the steady trend of lengthening life spans for a generation of younger Americans, new research warns.

Obesity in Pregnancy Can Put Children at Risk of Early Death | Psych Central News

Obesity in Pregnancy Can Put Children at Risk of Early Death | Psych Central News: A new UK study suggests children born to obese mothers are more likely to die early as adults than those whose mothers were a normal weight.

Researchers from the universities of Edinburgh and Aberdeen discovered the offspring of obese mothers are one-third more likely to die before the age of 55 — mainly as a result of heart disease.

Obesity Doesn’t Always Trigger Diabetes and Inflammation Might Be Key - Health News and Views - Health.com

Obesity Doesn’t Always Trigger Diabetes and Inflammation Might Be Key - Health News and Views - Health.com: Researchers in Ireland report that chronic inflammation may affect the risk for heart disease and diabetes, which are caused by so-called metabolic factors including high blood sugar, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The findings could help explain why up to 35 percent of obese people are not affected by metabolic disorders — a phenomenon known as metabolically healthy obesity.

Caffeine Linked to Obesity in US - Atlanta Black Star

Caffeine Linked to Obesity in US - Atlanta Black Star: A study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester looked at the causes of and solutions to obesity among employees at a manufacturing facility in upstate New York. In a preliminary evaluation of baseline data from 2,800 professional level male employees, researchers found the prevalence of obesity mirrored that in the general population. However, those in more stressful positions had almost a BMI unit more of weight than did those in less-demanding jobs.

Weight control not weight loss strategy works better

Weight control not weight loss strategy works better: An intervention that focuses on weight control rather than weight loss works better for socioeconomically disadvantaged black women in preventing weight gain, researchers from Duke University reported in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Think exercise will help you sleep? It will - but it'll take FOUR months to have an effect | Mail Online

Think exercise will help you sleep? It will - but it'll take FOUR months to have an effect | Mail Online: ‘Rather than medications, which can induce sleep quickly, exercise may be a healthier way to improve sleep because it could address the underlying problem.’


She added: ‘This new study shows exercise and sleep affect each other in both directions: regular long-term exercise is good for sleep but poor sleep can also lead to less exercise.


‘So in the end, sleep still trumps everything as far as health is concerned.’

No Breakfast, Midnight Snacks May Hurt Heart

No Breakfast, Midnight Snacks May Hurt Heart: Skipping breakfast or eating late at night should top the not-to-do lists of men in middle age and beyond; not only do they have metabolic effects, they may also put men at higher risk for coronary heart disease, researchers found.

How an herbal supplement may speed weight loss | news10.net

How an herbal supplement may speed weight loss | news10.net: A veteran UC Davis nutritionist who admits to being skeptical about weight loss claims from the makers of dietary supplements is convinced at least one of those supplements actually works.

"People either got the placebo or the active ingredient and (those who took the active ingredient) lost weight," said Professor Judith Stern, who evaluated clinical research involving 95 overweight and obese people in India.

Eating a big breakfast fights obesity and disease

Eating a big breakfast fights obesity and disease: Whether you hope to lose weight or just stay healthy, what you eat is a crucial factor. The right nutrients can not only trim your waistline, but also provide energy, improve your mood, and stave off disease. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher has found that it's not just what you eat—but when.