Top-10 Metabolism Boosting Foods
Exercising and eating healthy foods are the two significant ways to boost metabolism, the rate at which you burn calories. If you decide to diet to increase your metabolism, you should know the type of Read More
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Two-Thirds of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Due to Four Conditions
A modeling study suggests a majority of adult COVID-19 hospitalizations nationwide are attributable to at least one of four pre-existing conditions: obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and heart failure, in that order. The study, published today in the Journal Read More
Dementia is Top 3 Neurological Disorder
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that there are 73 million baby boomers in the nation. As the baby boomer population — defined as adults born from 1946 to 1964 — continues to age, experts predict Read More
Intermittent fasting can treat obesity
Intermittent fasting, specifically time-restricted eating, may be a safe and viable weight loss tool for adults with obesity. Results may lead to naturally decreased caloric intake, according to Kelsey Gabel Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Read More
Obesity Rate Highest Ever Recorded
The U.S. adult obesity rate passed the 40 percent mark for the first time, standing at 42.4 percent, according to State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America released today by Trust for America’s Health Read More
Obesity may alter immune system response to COVID-19
Obesity may cause a hyperactive immune system response to COVID-19 infection that makes it difficult to fight off the virus, according to a new manuscript published in the Endocrine Society’s journal, Endocrinology. Obesity not only leads Read More
Does When You Eat Breakfast Matter?
Being an “evening person” is linked to higher body mass indices among people with Type 2 diabetes, and having breakfast later in the day seems to be what drives this association, according to a new Read More
One weird trick to cut belly fat
Do you wish you could decrease your waistline? Reducing abdominal obesity can lower health risks — but despite claims you may have seen on the Internet, no trending diet can help you specifically eliminate belly Read More
7 Foods That Fight Inflammation
Many chronic diseases, including heart disease, cancer and obesity, have been linked to inflammation, part of the body’s immune response. When inflammation is out of control, it can affect the brain. Substances secreted by certain Read More
The Best Weight Training Program for Older Adults
Weight training or cardio? For older adults trying to slim down, pumping iron might be the way to go. A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University suggests combining weight training with a low-calorie Read More