You probably already know that obesity can cause hypertension, but did you know there are certain foods that help prevent or lower the risk of high blood pressure? According to the Framingham Heart Study, people suffering from obesity have a 27% increased risk of hypertension....
There’s no doubt that successful weight loss relies on developing consistent healthy behaviors. From what you put in your morning coffee to the time you lay your head on the pillow, routine is a critical part of developing healthy weight habits....
If you are someone who has lost weight, regained it, and lost it again, just to regain it again numerous times, here’s some good news: No matter how many times it’s happened, you can break the yo-yo diet cycle!...
Break out your pink ribbons! It’s October, which means it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We’ve seen great progress in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease in the past 30 years, leading to a significant increase in survival rates. However, we all know there is still a long way to go before we can breathe a collective sigh of relief that breast cancer is a thing of the past....
Since the World Health Organization was founded in 1948, it has been measuring and predicting and the life expectancy of people in almost every country across the globe. ...
Sticking to a weight loss plan can be challenging on any ordinary day, but we are now entering the Olympic season of weight control. It starts with the hurdle of Halloween, then moves onto the high bar of Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah, and finally culminating in New Year’s Eve. The last few months of each year can truly feel daunting....
The number of Americans living with diabetes is rising. In 2010, 25.8 million Americans, or 8.3 percent of the population had diabetes. In 2015, that number rose to 30.3 million, making up 9.4 percent of the population, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention....
Have you had your blood pressure tested lately? And if so, is it high?...
We’re in the home stretch of the holiday season, with New Year’s (resolutions) right around the corner. In our Holiday Weight Loss Survival Guide series, we hope you’ve found some valuable tips in managing your weight by controlling food temptations, improving sleep, and reducing stress....
If there is one thing we might all agree on about modern American society, it’s that there is no shortage of food temptation. On any given day you’d be hard pressed to not see advertisements for fast food, vending machines stocked with junk, and promotional discounts on bulk snack purchases from your local super grocery chain....