Middle-age spread and middle-age weight gain – no one wants to experience it. One study looked at the contribution different types of food play in weight gain during the middle years of life. Read on to find out what “weight gain” foods to avoid.
Clues to future obesity may be identifiable early in life. Parents are usually happy when a baby or child has a good appetite – but what does it say about their future risk for being overweight or obese? A new study looked at this issue and came to some interesting conclusions. Find out what they are.
People who burn the midnight oil may have more trouble controlling their weight. The reason? It could come down to changes in the levels of two key hormones that control appetite. Find out how lack of sleep affects appetite hormones and your ability to lose weight.
Having trouble losing weight? The most obvious reason is you’re snacking too much, eating the wrong foods and not staying active enough. On the other hand, overeating and under-exercising aren’t the only things that make it harder to shed body fat. Here are some other factors that can make it more difficult to reach your weight loss goals. Some of them may surprise you.
Holidays, vacations, special events – they can all lead to overindulgences and weight gain. A new study shows exercise is key to staying metabolically healthy when you overeat. Find out more about how exercise helps keep those overindulgences from harming your health.
Ever wonder why some people are naturally thin and struggle to put on weight? Of course, genetics are a factor. Scientists have discovered a gene anomaly in people who struggle to gain weight. Find out more about this finding and other reasons why some people have an easier time avoiding weight gain than others.
Cortisol has an important function – but too much of it makes it harder to control body fat, especially tummy fat. Discover factors that can elevate your cortisol levels and work against you when you’re trying to stay slim and how to correct them.
Once you’ve reached your weight loss goal, you may feel like you’re “out of the woods,” but there’s another issue you’ll have to deal with – rebound weight gain. A new study sheds light on what’s most effective for preventing this problem. Find out more.
Insulin resistance is a growing problem – and one that lifestyle has a direct impact on. Insulin resistance increases the risk for health problems as well as weight gain. Here are five lifestyle habits that promote insulin resistance and how to correct them.
Can high-intensity exercise change bad white fat to good brown fat? That’s what a new study shows. There’s a certain type of fat that’s less efficient than the fat you store on your hips and tummy. Instead of storing the calories you take in – it converts them to heat. Would you like more of this type of fat and less of the other? Exercise may be one way to get it. Find out why and how you can get the benefits.
Losing weight is part of the battle but maintaining it can be tough too. One problem is resting metabolic rate slows down after weight loss. That means you have to reduce your calorie intake to compensate. On a positive note, research suggests that altering the composition of what you eat may reduce the compensatory decline in metabolic rate that happens after weight loss. Find out more.
Most people who are overweight have at least a rough idea of why this is so. Some are guilty of snacking on too much sugary candy, while others regularly cave to their desire for a pack of high calorie beers. However, not everyone finds it so easy to work out why they have gained weight or why they seem to be unable to lose unwanted weight. Read on to discover the ten main underlying reasons for baffling weight gain, and learn what you can do in order to counteract each of these common problems.
