The Psychology Of Getting Kids, Teens To Make Healthy Food Choices

The Society for Personality and Social Psychology continues their 16th Annual Convention in Long Branch, Calif., with a healthy eating-related symposium. Consistently making healthy food choices can be difficult, especially for kids and rebellious teenagers. So the four scheduled presentations will explore “the harmfulness of weight-stigma, encouraging healthy choices, and strategies to help children and teens.”…

5 Killer Butt Exercises For A Tight And Round Butt

Visit http://www.CurvaliciousWorkout.com/ for more butt workouts and butt exercises for a tight butt, round butt and sexy legs join my free newsletter for all my up-to-date exercises for women and workouts for women: Here is the breakdown of of my butt exercises workout with Ryan Watson that makes those Brazilian butt workouts look tame! Exercise 1:…

My Weight-Loss Surgery Didn't Fix My Bad Relationship With Food

Jenny Chang/BuzzFeed It was January 2013, I was a couple of weeks shy of my 25th birthday, and my BMI was over 40, the result of a lifelong addiction to food and a history of binge-eating. And after months, if not years, of dilly-dallying, I'd finally decided to seriously look into bariatric surgery. So I met…

Ask Uncle Joe t My wife is a snorer

My wife snores and has refused to go to hospital. Should I relocate to another bedroom? Henry O. Dear Henry, Since snoring takes place during sleep, snorers are generally unaware of their snoring, and only rely on the observations of their bed-partners. It is difficult for many of them to believe that it happens to them…

WTW SHAREHOLDER ALERT: The Law Firm of Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Launches an Investigation into Possible Breaches of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of Directors of Weight Watchers International, Inc.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP commenced an investigation of Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW) (the "Company") in connection with possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of the Company. To get more information, click here: http://zlk.9nl.com/weight-watchers-wtw. There is no cost or obligation to you. On February…

Support is Helpful Before, During, and After a Major Weight Loss, Notes Beverly Hills Physicians

Weight loss following a bariatric procedure usually requires a number of adjustments, and there are many ways to help make the transition easier LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Few things that are worthwhile in life are easy. That definitely applies to significant weight loss, even with the assistance of highly effective bariatric procedures such…

Israelis among the healthiest eaters — study

Fresh fruits for sale at at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90) A new study in this month’s The Lancet Global Health Journal places the diet of the average Israeli among the healthiest in the world. The study, which looked at dietary habits — both good and bad — of adults in…

The Food Additive That's Changing Our Guts And Causing Obesity

Processed foods have changed the way we eat. Food can sit longer on shelves, but what does that mean for the stomach? In a new study published in the journal Nature, researchers from Georgia State University investigated how the widely used processed food additive emulsifiers played a role in the gut. Emulsifiers are added to most…

17 Stories Of Eating-Disorder Survival

Eating-disorder recovery is not easily definable. Recovery and survival from any trauma, mental illness, addiction, or disembodiment of self looks and feels different to and for everyone. One thing is certain: Eating disorders do not discriminate. And all too often, they are neither obvious nor visible in presentation. All too often, they are stigmatized, or silenced…

Losing weight in hopes of gaining peace

Film maker Yael Luttwak told a group in Scotch Plains that after participating in her Slim Peace program, Jewish and Muslim women are “humanized.” Photo by Johanna Ginsberg From the documentary Slim Peace Slim Peace started with a simple idea. Could women in Israel from different backgrounds and religions come together to lose weight — and…

Boost your metabolism

If there is one thing every health-conscious, weight-watching individual wishes they had, it's fast metabolism. Imagine how simple life would be if our metabolism burnt off all the calories we ingested, allowing us to eat and drink as we please without having to worry about weight gain. Sounds good, doesn't it? If you answered 'yes' to…

Heart Disease on the Rise for Female Patients Due to Increase in Severe Obesity Cases

More women are suffering from heart failure than ever before, but bariatric surgery offered by expert physicians like Dr. Feiz is helping to buck the trend LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In the United States, heart failure is the leading cause of death every year. According to the CDC, over 600,000 people die from…

Weight Management: U.S. Consumer Mindsets

LONDON, Feb. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The upward trend in obesity that has vexed public health officials for decades may have leveled out and the healthy eating movement remains on the upswing. Still, nearly 100 million Americans are watching their diet to lose weight or to maintain their current weight. Successful weight management remains a tough…

Losing Weight Is Easier Than Keeping It Off

After weeks of discipline, you managed to lose the 10 pounds you've wanted to shed for years, but you understand this is just the first step in your journey since the really hard part has always been keeping the lost weight off. A new study from McMaster University in Ontario may help you accomplish this difficult…

Sometimes Simple Diet Changes Are As Good As Medication

Thousands of years ago, Greek physician Hippocrates, considered one of the most preeminent figures in the history of medicine, advised, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” A study conducted by researchers at Pennsylvania State University investigated the heart-healthy benefits of avocados and published their findings in the Journal of the American Heart…

10 Fitness Myths Debunked

There are a lot of mistruths in the fitness world. Here are 10 fitness myths, that many people think are true but aren't. 1. Stretching: Many people stretch before a workout to prevent injury. This actually destabilizes the muscles and can lead to injury. This is especially true for weight training. Stretching is good but should…

Put some butter in it: The science behind a great cup of coffee, part 3

Christopher Pilny for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online In the final part of this three-part series (Part 1 & Part 2), we sit down with Bulletproof CEO Dave Asprey to discuss one of the more unique philosophies in his coffee creed: Blend in some grass-fed butter. While this editor can't attest to this process, one of…

6 Exercise Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Workout

Fitness is not just about lifting weights or eating the right food; fitness is a lifestyle that requires adherence for more than your one to two hours a day at the gym. Just because you hit the gym first thing in the morning, that doesn’t mean you can put clean eating on the back burner to…

Trovita Health Science to Showcase ENU® Nutritional Shakes at Natural Products Expo West 2015

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Trovita Health Science – the makers of ENU®, an innovative ready-to-drink, complete nutritional shake – today announced booth exhibition at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA. March 5 – 7, 2015 Booth #H303 in the Hilton Hotel Pavilion. Natural Products Expo West is the largest tradeshow in the natural,…

Eating banana is good for health!

Banana is a fruit which is loved by all and good for health. The fruit is not only delicious but also cheap and available throughout the year unlike other fruits. Here are some health benefits of the fruit: Good for heart: Banana is good for heart as the fruit is packed with potassium. High potassium and…