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8 in 10 middle-aged Brits are overweight, inactive, or drink too much,...
Eight in 10 British adults in their middle age are at risk of disease because of their drinking habits and lifestyle, a damning report has found. Experts said Brits between the ages of 40 and 60...
View ArticleThere’s a dark side to losing weight that no one talks about
One of the most popular New Year's resolution is to lose weight. Thousands will craft diets and hit the gym this January to drop some pounds, but what are they hoping for? While many think that a...
View ArticleWe measured the amount of sugar in popular breakfast cereals – and it was...
Some of the UK's most popular cereals for adults and children have a worryingly high sugar content.Kellogg's Coco-Pops, Crunchy Nut and Frosties all have 11-grams of sugar per 30-gram portion, that's...
View ArticleThere's a scary amount of sugar in our favourite breakfast cereals
Some of the UK's most popular cereals for adults and children have a worryingly high sugar content.Kellogg's Coco-Pops, Crunchy Nut and Frosties all have 11-grams of sugar per 30-gram portion, that's...
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A shocking number of all the calories you consume in a day come from sugary...
We get a surprising number of calories each day from sweetened drinks.According to a report released Thursday by the National Center for Health Statistics, adults and children alike on average get more...
View Article5 surprising foods that have a ton of sugar in them
New York Times best-selling author, Gary Taubes, explores the many reasons sugar should be avoided in his new book, The Case Against Sugar. He discusses certain foods that have high sugar content,...
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9 cancer risks Americans don’t recognize — and 3 we know well
There are a number of habits that put us at greater risk of cancer — and almost as many things we can do to decrease that risk. But knowing what those habits are can be a bit more difficult, especially...
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We photographed 150 calories of all our favorite snacks — and the results are...
When's the last time you ate just two Oreos?Yeah, we can't remember the last time we did either. Yet that is the standard FDA serving size listed on the back of the package.*Read on to see what the...
View ArticleWe measured the amount of sugar in big brand drinks – and it was pretty scary
Some of the UK's most popular bottled drinks have a worryingly high sugar content.There's a whopping 62 grams of sugar in a 500ml bottle of Lucozade Energy Orange - that is the equivalent of three...
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Doctors have finally found a more accurate way than BMI to determine whether...
After you hopped off the scale at your last doctor's visit, your physician might have shown you a colorful chart of your body mass index, or BMI.The index, a measure of body fat based on your weight in...
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Most American kids aren't getting enough physical activity — and that could...
Whitney Houston once sang, “I believe the children are our future.” We agree. But we’re worried that many kids won’t reach a healthy future because they aren’t active enough today and won’t be as they...
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6 charts that show how much more Americans eat than they used to
The average American consumes more than 3,600 calories daily – a 24% increase from 1961, when the average was just 2,880 calories.Americans haven't increased their consumption of all food and drink...
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It is not possible to be 'fat and fit', according to a major study
It is not possible to be overweight and healthy, a major new study has concluded.The study of 3.5 million Britons, carried out by researchers at the University of Birmingham and presented at the...
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A new show features ‘Biggest Loser’ winners who regained weight — and reveals...
The truth hit Ryan Benson when he couldn’t fit into a seat on his son’s favorite roller coaster: He’d regained the weight he’d fought so hard to lose as a contestant on "The Biggest Loser."In 2005,...
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The first 'Biggest Loser' shares the key healthy eating tip he wishes he'd...
The first thing Ryan Benson did after being crowned the "Biggest Loser" on national television was order a burger and fries.Benson had spent the previous five months exercising six hours a day and...
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Obesity rates are skyrocketing, and dietitians say a key factor may be to blame
One in ten of the world's 7.5 billion inhabitants is obese.That's the finding of a comprehensive new study which shows that the prevalence of people who are overweight or obese has been on the rise...
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Why exercise isn't the key to weight loss — and what you should do instead
Count your steps. Hit the gym. Bike to work. If you've tried to lose weight, you know it's important to get moving. But with all our emphasis on working out to "burn off" what we eat, experts say we've...
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A doctor has a simple name for the type of food she says is driving the...
Sushi, grilled cheese, and most breakfast cereals have one thing in common (aside from being delicious): they're all rich in refined carbohydrates, either in the form of white rice, white bread, or...
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'Activity inequality' could be one of the biggest factors in obesity
A global study by Stanford University researchers involving hundreds of thousands of smartphone users found a new public health risk for obesity: "activity inequality."The Stanford University study,...
View ArticleWhat happens to your body when you stop exercising
For adults, the CDC recommends at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity and two, or more, days of muscle training per week. However, not everyone meets those standards....
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