8 surprising side effects of weight loss | Outdoors | FresnoBee.com

8 surprising side effects of weight loss | Outdoors | FresnoBee.com: A smaller dress size and a healthier body are only two of the life-enhancing byproducts of regular exercise and a balanced diet. Here, eight more unexpected ways your life gets bigger when you grow smaller.

The Dangerous Downward Spiral Of Obesity - Health News - redOrbit

The Dangerous Downward Spiral Of Obesity - Health News - redOrbit: For decades, researchers have studied physical activity and its relation to obesity. Almost no one, however, has studied the reverse — obesity’s effect on physical activity.

A new study from Brigham Young University (BYU) looked at the other side of the equation to determine if obesity leads to less activity. Not surprisingly, the findings confirmed what everyone has assumed all along.

“Most people talk about it as if it´s a cycle,” BYU exercise science professor Larry Tucker said. “Half of the cycle has been studied almost without limit. This is the first study of its kind, in many ways, looking at obesity leading to decreases in physical activity over time.”

Does skipping breakfast make you put on weight?

BBC - Future - Health - Does skipping breakfast make you put on weight?: We’re often told that breakfast is an essential part of a healthy diet, especially if you are watching your weight. Some schools run breakfast to ensure that as many pupils as possible eat this all-important first meal of the day. But not everyone can stomach an early morning meal. In Europe and US between 10% and 30% of people skip breakfast, with teenage girls most likely to give it a miss, saying they’ve not got time, don’t feel hungry or that they’re on a diet.

Missing breakfast for dietary reasons runs counter to a great deal of advice. The logic goes that missing an early morning meal will leave you hungry for the rest of the day, tempting you to snack on high-calorie foods, and resulting in weight gain.

Obesity in men during early 20s can decrease chances of reaching middle age | Fox News

Obesity in men during early 20s can decrease chances of reaching middle age | Fox News: A new study published online in the journal BMJ Open revealed that men who are obese during their early 20s are much more likely to develop serious health issues by the time they are in their 50s – including conditions like diabetes, blood clots and heart attacks. Not only that, the researchers found that early adulthood obesity in men may even increase the possibility of premature death, preventing them from even reaching middle age.

Too much red meat can make you diabetic - Times Of India

Too much red meat can make you diabetic - Times Of India: The results indicate that compared with a group with no change in red meat intake, increasing red meat intake of more than 0.50 servings per day was associated with a 48 percent elevated risk in the subsequent four-year period.

Reducing red meat consumption by more than 0.50 servings per day from baseline to the first four years of follow-up was associated with a 14 percent lower risk during the subsequent entire follow-up.

New Study Shows Link Between Obesity and Increased Chronic Pain - BWWFitnessWorld

New Study Shows Link Between Obesity and Increased Chronic Pain - BWWFitnessWorld: A new study in the April 2013 issue of Spine shows a clear link between obesity and having an increased incidence of chronic pain. The study out of Norway of 25,000 patients showed a significant association between obesity and increased pain. Those with chronic pain are typically not able to participate in regular physical activity to shed pounds.

Bacteria from slim people could help treat obesity, study finds | Society | The Guardian

Bacteria from slim people could help treat obesity, study finds | Society | The Guardian: Bugs that lurk in the guts of slim people could be turned into radical new therapies to treat obesity, according to a new study.

The claim follows a series of experiments which found that the different populations of bacteria that live in lean and overweight people caused mice to lose or gain weight.

How many calories are you burning? | Fox News

How many calories are you burning? | Fox News: Ever wonder how efficient your workout really is? We crunched the numbers to reveal the calorie-torching potential of 20 types of exercise, from walking and jogging to surfing and Spinning.

Every Brisk Minute Linked to Lower Risk of Obesity: Study

Every Brisk Minute Linked to Lower Risk of Obesity: Study: This latest finding comes as good news for women who are physically less active compared to men. This study conducted by researchers at the University of Utah suggests that brief episodes of higher intensity physical activity can help in preventing unwanted weight gain, which is similar to the positive effect on weight offered by the current recommendation of 10 or more minutes at a time.

Gut-brain messenger key in obesity | Yale Daily News

Gut-brain messenger key in obesity | Yale Daily News: Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have identified a chemical messenger in the gut that links chronically high-fat diets to patterns of brain activity that encourage obesity. The finding not only provides researchers with a new target for modulating how the body processes the mental rewards from food, but also has treatment implications for other substance abuse disorders. The study was published in the journal Science on Aug. 16.

For weight loss, every extra minute of physical activity can help | Fox News

For weight loss, every extra minute of physical activity can help | Fox News: Among the women studied, every minute spent engaging in high-intensity, short bouts of exercise was linked to a .07 decrease in body mass index (BMI) – and results were similar for men.

Is sugar a toxin? Experts debate the role of fructose in our obesity epidemic - The Washington Post

Is sugar a toxin? Experts debate the role of fructose in our obesity epidemic - The Washington Post: American eaters love a good villain. Diets that focus on one clear bad guy have gotten traction even as the bad guy has changed: fat, carbohydrates, animal products, cooked food, gluten. And now Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of California at San Francisco, is adding sugar to the list. His book “Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease” makes the case that sugar is almost single-handedly responsible for Americans’ excess weight and the illnesses that go with it. “Sugar is the biggest perpetrator of our current health crisis,” says Lustig, blaming it for not just obesity and diabetes but also for insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease, stroke, even cancer. “Sugar is a toxin,” he says. “Pure and simple.”

The best breakfast for weight loss | Fox News

The best breakfast for weight loss | Fox News: There’s a new reason to eat breakfast—and to make it a big one. Eating half your daily calories in the morning might help you lose weight more efficiently, according to new Israeli research published in the journal Obesity.

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.

Cottage Cheese Helps Weight Loss

Cottage Cheese Helps Weight Loss: In order to lose weight, eating low-calorie protein is a must. Protein offers sustained energy, satiates your hunger, and curbs sugar cravings. Choosing low-calorie, low-fat protein sources is a must and while Greek yogurt has gained a lot of recognition, don't leave out the unsung hero of the protein world — cottage cheese. Here are some ways this simple food can help you drop pounds.