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According to new research from University of Calgary, what we eat in early childhood may have a lifelong impact on health. Scientists, in a surprising study, have found a direct link to food consumption as toddlers, and weight gain in adulthood. The seemingly innocuous act of giving your child a

Controlling body weight is a simple matter of balancing how much you eat against how much you burn, right? For some, maybe, but HMS researchers have devised a mathematical model of energy balance and body weight that suggests a more complicated equation. The model predicts that mice susceptible

Eric Chopin was the winner of Biggest Loser, season 3, but has found it difficult to keep the weight off and gains weight. The reality show, Biggest Loser, takes overweight individuals and has them work with trainers to shed pounds. Eric Chopin weighed 407 pounds his first day on the show. During

A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, showed women have more trouble resisting food than equally hungry men. Dr. Gene-Jack Wang, the lead researcher and a nuclear medicine specialist, used positron emission tomography (PET) scans to observe brain

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Consumers and doctors need to know that illegal diet pills from South America may contain amphetamines, warns a U.S. physician. The majority of amphetamine-based diet suppressants have been banned in the United States, but many are still prescribed in South America and other parts of the world,

Involuntary weight loss is weight loss that you did not intend. In other words, you were not dieting or trying to loss the weight. Involuntary weight loss of 5-10% of one’s body weight is a “red flag” that something is amiss. You should immediately make an appointment with your

We know that water is important for every aspect of health, but did you know that it becomes even more vital during a cleanse or a fast? Water enables the body to handle the stress of fasting or cleansing, eliminate toxins, avoid headaches and tiredness and reduce cravings. Water is the human

Replacing bad habits with good ones is a lifelong process, so it only makes sense that these things need to be done one step at a time. The easiest way to stop eating something that is harmful to you, or to start a new exercise program, learn a new language, or go on a diet is one step at a