Work from home: Company announces reward for losing weight
- 26-Sep-2022
Zerodha set 90-day fitness challenge where overweight employees have to burn 350 calories every day.
Eating nuts might help limit weight gain
- 05-Oct-2019
Increasing nuts in the diet may help maintain a healthy body weight in several ways, said senior study author
Basic foods used in diet that result in Weight Gain
- 01-Jan-2019
Majority of the people around the globe are experiencing obesity, or termed as overweight. In order to control their fitness issues, people indulge into physical activities, including gym, yoga, swimming, running, cycling etc. But the main factor behind weight loss is correct eating, portion control or dieting along with physical training. An exercise is a […]
Half of Americans trying to lose weight: study
- 13-Jul-2018
WASHINGTON: Half of the adults in the United States are trying to lose weight, according to a study published Thursday, with more women than men seeking to shed a few pounds. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, conducted from 2013 through 2016, found that 49.1 percent of Americans aged 20 and older had tried […]
Mexican toddler weighing 28 kilos baffles doctors
- 12-Nov-2017
TECOMÁN: Like any other 10-month-old, Luis Manuel Gonzales babbles and touches anything within reach. But he stands out in a stunning and perhaps life-threatening way: he weighs 28 kilos (62 pounds). He might need medical treatment costing a fortune, but his father earns a little over $200 a month. And doctors do not yet know […]
Risk of irregular heart rhythm rises with weight and age: study
- 28-Oct-2017
The risk of developing an irregular heart rhythm increases as people age and become overweight or obese, spiking after age 50 for men and age 60 for women, a recent study suggests. Researchers examined data on almost 80,000 people, ages 24 to 97, in four European studies. When they joined the studies, none of the […]
40 percent of US cancers linked to excess weight
- 04-Oct-2017
WASHINGTON: About 40 percent of all cancers in the United States — more than 630,000 in all — are associated with excess weight, health officials said Tuesday, urging a renewed focus on prevention. In a nation where 71 percent of adults are either overweight or obese, the findings by the US Centers for Disease Control […]
Health benefits of strawberries
- 30-May-2016
Strawberries are one of the most consumed fruits in the world. It is used in desserts and also devoured due to its exquisite taste and health benefits.
Screening teens for obesity may not help them lose weight
- 05-Jul-2015
Weight screenings in high school were not enough to get overweight and obese kids on track toward a healthier weight, a recent U.S. study found.
Moms' excess pregnancy weight linked to kids' obesity
- 28-Mar-2015
Mothers who are overweight before pregnancy and those who gain too much while pregnant are more likely to have obese seven-year-olds, researchers say.