Weight

It’s a perennial problem for many of us: how to get rid of those pesky pounds we’ve put on in recent years and then how to maintain the weight loss after we’ve successfully lost it. The typical advice of burning more calories through exercise and cutting the number of calories…

There’s no denying it- the numbers are just too stark. Americans are not getting any taller, but we’re definitely getting heavier, and this has serious implications for our health, especially as we get older. In 1976 approximately 15% of Americans were categorized as obese– that figure is now close to…

Has it begun for you? The endless rounds of family gatherings, office parties and holiday get-togethers that inevitably tempt you to eat way more than you know you should? Maybe you let yourself indulge a bit because really, what’s one more slice of cake? Or maybe you justify it by…

Most women who are post-menopausal face the prospect of potential weight gain. While some women may respond with discipline and lifestyle changes, others may conclude that nothing can be done as the weight is the result of genetics. However, a new study out of the University of Buffalo School of Health…

So it’s November and the holidays are soon upon us…and with them, all the food that accompanies the celebrations. Some of us have willpower and discipline but some of us…well, you know who you are. Weight gain as we age is a never-ending battle for most of us. The good news is…

We’re always trying to include healthy additions to our diet, and if they can help control hunger and food cravings? All the better. Turns out walnuts may fall into this category. New research published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism sheds light on why eating walnuts may not only be healthy but…