August 17, 2019Our genes do play a role when it comes to how easily we can lose or gain weight, but there are certain physical activities that can help counteract this genetic influence.
July 6, 2019The medical specialist is trained in the rehabilitation of sports injuries, whether of professional athletes, amateur sportsmen or patients who can benefit from more physical activity.
May 9, 2019A research model has shown that both child and adult obesity will be reduced if the sugar reduction policy of the UK government is adhered to.
April 9, 2019New Australian research has found that maintaining a healthy weight and a low alcohol intake of less than one drink per day could help prevent thousands of breast cancer cases within the next ten years.
February 22, 2019With childhood obesity on the rise, it is crucial to get your child up and moving, and involved in physical activity from an early age.
February 10, 2019Higher incidences of cancer occuring among young adults, also known as millennials, due to unhealthy lifestyles, obesity and other factors.
January 15, 2019Increasingly, people are turning towards sugar substitutes like agave nectar, maple syrup, honey and palm sugar in the belief that these sweeteners are healthier than sugar.
December 2, 2018She had a good relationship with an older, obese man, but her parents made her end it as they were worried for her future. She resents them for it.
November 22, 2018There is a specific time of the day when our bodies burn the most calories, not including the times when we exercise or do physical activity.
November 7, 2018There is a constant battle between industries that produce items that increase our risk for non-communicable diseases, and public health advocates.
October 18, 2018New European research presented this week at the 57th Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting suggests that vitamin D supplements may help overweight and obese children lose weight.
September 29, 2018Women who are overweight or obese face more complications during their pregnancies and childbirth, but does losing weight after discovering you are pregnant really help?
May 28, 2018Overweight and obesity cause more than 15,000 cancer cases per year in Brazil, and this number is only expected to increase with the rising incidence of those with extra kilos.
April 29, 2018How fat is distributed on a person's frame determined disease risk as much as how much fat they had overall, according to an investigation of nearly 1,700 people aged 45 and over.
March 7, 2018New research adds to the growing body of evidence that suggests children who are delivered via a caesarean section are at a greater risk of obesity.
February 27, 2018Common chemicals used in daily household items, like food packaging and non-stick pan coatings, may be helping our bodies pile on the kilos.
