Category: obesity

Could Artificial Sweeteners Be Bad for Your Heart?

Artificial sweeteners are a popular way to try to keep slim, but French researchers suggest they may also increase your risk for a heart attack or stroke. The finding stems from tracking heart health among more than 103,000 men and women in France for close to a decade. “We observed that a higher intake of artificial…


Weight Loss but Increased Waistline Results in Greater Risk of Death: Study

Obesity is an “epidemic” of modern times. Due to diet and lifestyle habits, many people have problems with their weight and it’s threatening both people’s health and life expectancy. Now new research has found there’s an association between changes in weight and waist circumference and the risk of death. Body weight and waist circumference are…


The US Life Expectancy Is at Its Lowest Point in 25 Years—Why?

Commentary Last year, the average life expectancy of Americans dropped to 76.1 years, the lowest in 25 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The question, though, is why? In short, Americans are desperately unhealthy. This is a point that has been emphasized before. Nevertheless, if the United States has any hope of turning this deeply unhealthy…


Two Surprising Reasons Behind Obesity Epidemic: Too Much Salt, Not Enough Water

Scientific studies and media coverage are rife with warnings on how sugar, carbohydrates, saturated fat, and lack of exercise contribute to obesity. And tens of millions of Americans are still overweight or obese, in large part because of the classic Western diet and lifestyle. As an educator, researcher, and professor of medicine, I have spent…


Two Surprising Reasons That May Be Contributing to the Obesity Epidemic: Too Much Salt, Not Enough Water

Scientific studies and media coverage are rife with warnings on how sugar, carbohydrates, saturated fat, and lack of exercise contribute to obesity. And tens of millions of Americans are still overweight or obese, in large part because of the classic Western diet and lifestyle. As an educator, researcher, and professor of medicine, I have spent…


Four Tree Nuts to Help Eliminate Metabolic Syndrome

The ever-increasing prevalence of obesity nationwide has given rise to a disturbing new statistic. According to the American Heart Association, “metabolic syndrome is a serious health condition that affects about 23 percent of adults.”  This health crisis represents a constellation of unhealthy conditions that significantly raises the risk of developing life-threatening illnesses such as diabetes and heart…


Benefits of Ginger for Obesity and Fatty Liver Disease

Ground ginger powder is put to the test for weight loss and NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Ginger has been used in India and China to treat illnesses for thousands of years. But, they also used mercury, so that doesn’t really tell you much. That’s what we have science for. But, when you see titles like this…


Snoring Is Not Healthy: Here’s 5 Natural Ways to Remedy It

Snoring is a common sleep phenomenon. But while some may think that it means that someone is sleeping soundly and sweetly, it’s actually the opposite. Snoring can be a health warning. Snoring happens when one’s upper respiratory tract is obstructed and must breathe hard during sleep. It’s the sound of inhaled air vibrating with the…


Peanuts Good for Weight Loss and Lowering Blood Pressure: Study

A handful of peanuts twice a day before meals can contribute to weight loss and lower blood pressure, new research from the University of South Australia (UniSA) has found. In collaboration with Texas Tech University, the UniSA study assessed two groups of Australian adults at moderate to high risk of type 2 diabetes, testing the…


Too Little Sleep Could Have Teens Piling on Pounds

New research suggests that not getting enough sleep may doom adolescents and teens to obesity and poorer health as they enter adulthood. Those who slept less than eight hours a night were more likely to be overweight or obese than their peers who do get enough sleep, the study found. Those shorter sleepers were also…