Archive for: October 2007

While many people struggle with weight problems, there are those few individuals who are lucky enough to have that elusive “skinny” gene. According to a study published in Cell Metabolism, the gene has already been found in a number of …

According to Nuemark- Sztainer, an author of a book about how parents can help in weight-related problems, teasing is one of the factors why many teenagers suffer from eating disorders and obesity. Teenagers with weight issues feel bad whenever …

No to Calorie-Counting

For eons, calories have been considered the number one enemy of people with weight problems. After all, loading up on calories is the reason people put on weight. For this reason, many people are inclined to believe that …

There are a lot of factors that may cause obesity but one of the most common is genetics. It is believed that genes play a major part in about 50 percent of the obesity cases. Actually, just one …

Hard Work and Determination Pays Off in Weight Loss

In Italy, Dr. Roberto Fogari, a researcher, learned that if an overweight individual has managed to achieve weight loss, hypertension and other related illnesses would be prevented and be avoided. …