Obesity
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases, particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis.
Obesity Stories
Nutella’s parent company is fighting to have the chocolate and hazelnut spread classified in the same category as jams, but the nutrition labels don’t match.
Lots of presidents are known for their achievements, massive failures, and deaths. For some, however, the chronic medical conditions they battled through their lives show another side to their stories.
New research suggests that adding monounsaturated fats, such as those found in canola oil, to your diet can help reduce belly fat.
We talked to The Nutrition Twins about simple, manageable ways to stay healthy and fit in today’s modern times.
A new review reveals that barely sleeping can make us eat more, eventually leading to weight gain.
Researchers have discovered that competition may be better than encouragement at motivating us to exercise.
Many poor people around the world have to choose between money and adequate nutrition, which one UN expert has called a "human rights" issue. Meanwhile in the United States, people across all income brackets eat fast food.
Desk jobs are not necessarily safe — every hour someone puts in at the office, sitting in front of a screen, their body is silently revolting.
The central Mediterranean archipelago nation of Malta registered the highest level of obesity in the EU.
The foods that affect your body also affect your mind, according to psychiatrist Drew Ramsey, so how should we eat to boost brain power?
Will we see a future where you can be prescribed effective medicine for obesity?
Are there tomatoes in your fridge right now? Take them out, and you might preserve their flavor.