Drug-Delivery Holds Potential for Treating Obesity
May 14, 2016Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed new nanoparticles that can deliver antiobesity drugs directly to tissue. Mice treated with these nanoparticles lost 10% of their body weight over 25 days without showing any negative side effects. Wouldn’t this be great for those of us that are fighting obesity? These drugs work […]
Why Use BMI as Measure of Health?
May 12, 2016There has been a new study showing that 54 million Americans whose BMI classed them as overweight and obese are actually in perfect health according to cardiometabolic measures. Another 21 million whose BMI places them in the normal category are unhealthy. BMI is a person’s body mass index that equals weight in kg divided by […]
Seven Easy and Practical Ways to Sleeping Better
May 10, 2016Sleep is essential to overall health and quality of life. However, some people find it difficult to fall into restful slumber and get-enough shut-eye recommended for each day. Insomnia, jet lag, working in shifts, or uncomfortable surroundings can affect a person’s quality of sleep. Regardless of these situations, there are ways to help you […]
EPA Being Sued By 3 Environmental Groups
May 10, 2016Today an article appeared in The Topeka Capital-Journal, a local newspaper, indicating that a lawsuit has been filed against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a push for updated oil and gas industry waste regulations. Outdated rules have led to an increase in earthquakes, ground water contamination and other health and safety issues. The senior […]
8 Effective Tricks to Break the Habit of NOT Eating Breakfast
May 6, 2016Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but for some people, it is the hardest to prepare and consume. There are many reasons why people find it hard to eat breakfast. Some people just don’t have the appetite to eat in the morning, while some would just rather use the minutes supposedly allotted […]
5 Tiny Habit Changes to Kick a Sedentary Lifestyle to the Curb
April 29, 2016In the middle of the last century, the world has witnessed a dramatic culture change which absorbed the great impact brought by a whirlwind of technological advancements, a revolution in communications, and drastic improvements in transportation. That being said, the lifestyle of the people from both ends, those hailing from developed countries and the contrary, […]
5 Simple Ways to Zapping Back your Energy at Work
April 20, 2016WORK. That four-letter word where most of the adult life revolves around in. An average Joe works 40 hours a week, gets more or less two weeks of vacation per year; if Joe started working at 20 years of age, turn up for work day in and day out without fail, and if he […]
Diet Do’s and Dont’s for Pregnant Women
April 15, 2016Pregnancy is one of the highlights a woman will go through in her life. Knowing that another life is growing inside your belly and that this child you are bearing is solely dependent on everything that you do-and yes, everything you eat as well, can change your perspective on how you live your life. Taking […]
5 Reasons Why You Should Give Infused Water a Try
April 8, 2016Water is essential to health because it improves bodily functions and boosts metabolism. However, some people don’t drink as much as they need to because the taste of plain water is not appealing enough for them. One of the effective ways to increase water intake in a delicious and refreshing way is through infused waters. […]
12 Foods that Rev Up your Metabolism
March 30, 2016Metabolism is a biochemical process that takes place in the body in order to extract calories from food and fluid intake and produce energy for efficient bodily functions such as breathing, blood circulation, digestion, growth, and cell repair. Metabolism has an implication on weight. If you want to lose extra pounds and maintain an ideal […]
