Losing weight and hormones
Dr. Dalal Akoury of AwareMed explains the relationship between hormones and losing or gaining weight.
obesity
Chronic stress causes weight gain, study shows
People who struggle with chronic stress are more likely to pack on pounds and have difficulty in losing weight, a study conducted by UK researchers revealed. Dr. Dalal Akoury of AWAREmed explains why those who are chronically stressed are prone to weight gain.
‘Squashed’ passenger sues airline over seat between two obese people
An Australian traveler is suing American Airlines, claiming that he suffered injuries after being seated next to two obese seatmates for a 14-hour flight. The 67-year old traveler says that the airline would not let him switch seats, and the crouching, kneeling, bracing or standing for the long flight worsened his scoliosis. The flight occurred in December 2015 during a…
Study ranks Myrtle Beach as the 16th fattest city in America
WalletHub recently ranked cities in the US with the highest percentage of people who are overweight and five cities in the Carolinas made the top 20 list. The Myrtle Beach area ranked number 16 on that list. Numbers are from the 100 most-populated areas across the country. These numbers are based on three factors – the number of people who are…
Should food stamps be used to buy soda and candy?
Lawmakers across the country are aiming to ban low-income families from using their food stamp cards to purchase soda and other junk food, sparking a debate over how much influence the government should have in purchasing decisions of families receiving supplemental aid. A new USDA report shows that while most food stamp money was spent in the category of “meat,…
The biggest diet day of the year? Super Bowl Monday
Forget New Year’s Day…the biggest diet start date—for men —is the day after the Super Bowl. According to a survey by Nutrisystem, one in four NFL fans pack on an average of 10 pounds during football season. And, it’s not just football season overall – the Big Game is also a massive calorie killer on its own. According to the…
Study: Low-Fat Diets Are Disastrous
Thirty years of official health advice urging people to adopt low-fat diets and to lower their cholesterol is having “disastrous health consequences,” a leading obesity charity warned yesterday. “Eating fat does not make you fat,” argues a new report by the National Obesity Forum (NOF) and the Public Health Collaboration, as they demanded a major overhaul of official dietary guidelines.
Study: Less Than 3% of Americans Live “Healthy Lifestyles”
Study finds mere 2.7 percent of U.S. adults meet criteria for ‘healthy lifestyle’
