Health And Nutrition Guide

Skin Care And Ayurveda

We feel with our skin. The skin is the most exposed part of our body and is hence the most affected area of our body. It is more prone to diseases since the dirt, grime, polluted air and exhaust from the vehicles all gets accumulated here.

Skin Care Tips For Dry Skin - Things You Can Do

If you have dry skin, then you probably already know it can be really difficult to care for. When you don't look after it properly, it can become flaky, and if it gets really bad, may even become irritated and red.

If You Are Not Using Natural Skin Care Products, You Are Ruining Your Skin

Sometimes we take skin for granted and do not realize the importance of keeping our skin healthy. Did you know that your skin is actually the largest organ in your body? It may also be one of the most abused organs of our body!

Mole removal is something which not many people would consider unless it is necessary for various reasons.

Compulsive Overeating and the Dangers It May Bring

One of the eating disorders prevalent among both males and females is compulsive overeating. This malady is characterized by a lack of control over an individual's eating patterns resulting in a dramatic increase in body weight.

Men with Eating Disorders - A Reality?

Eating disorders have been commonly thought of as a teenage girl's disease. Even now, many people find it hard to believe that eating disorders can also affect older women and children.

Things To Do This Flu Season

One of the top reasons people get sick in the winter is they keep their house sealed up tight, so they don't get chilly. The EPA has tested indoor air quality,and found it to be at least 10 TIMES more polluted than air outside. It's more concentrated inside, and without wind and rain to clean it, the bacteria population just explodes.

Hangover Cures

A hangover is that wierd feeling, accompanied by headache that you get early in the morning after consuming alcoholic drinks the previous night. This atleast is the commonly understood meaning

Popping pimples - Home Remedies for Pimples

Ever wondered if there are some nice home remedies for those pimples that keep appearing on your face. Here is a list compiled from various sources. As ususal, if you are unsure always consult your doctor.

Making Wholesome Yoghurt At Home

Yoghurt (yogurt) is an integral part of many cuisines the world over. Some researchers have even found that Bulgarian peasants, who consume a lot of yoghurt, live very long lives.Here is a method to make Yogurt at home.

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Obesity creeps up in US: report (AFP)

AFP - Obesity continued to creep up in the United States last year and now affects more than one in four US adults, a US government report showed Friday.

Mississippi remains most obese state, CDC reports (AP)

AP - The South tips the scales again as the nation's fattest region, according to a new government survey.

U.S. Obesity Epidemic Continues to Grow (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Despite wide-ranging efforts to encourage Americans to lose weight, the number of U.S. adults who are obese increased almost 2 percent between 2005 and 2007, a new report found.
More Americans obese, government finds (Reuters)
Reuters - More than a quarter of all Americans are now obese, the latest U.S. government figures show.
Study: Low-carb diet best for weight, cholesterol (AP)

AP - The Atkins diet may have proved itself after all: A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the dueling weight-loss techniques.

Diet Plans Produce Similar Results (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that Mediterranean and low-carb diets are just as good and just as safe as the low-fat diet often prescribed by doctors, a revelation that should give people more choices in eating well.
Obesity ups a woman's pancreatic cancer risk: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Obese women who carry most of their extra weight around the stomach are 70 percent more likely to develop pancreatic cancer, an international team of researchers reported on Tuesday.
Laparoscopic gastric bypass provides better results (Reuters)
Reuters - Performing gastric bypass surgery to reduce the weight of morbidly obese patients using a laparoscopic method, rather than the conventional more invasive "open" abdominal method, reduces postoperative complications, the need for a second operation, and shortens hospital stays, new research shows. Nevertheless, laparoscopic gastric bypass is more expensive.
Newest fertility treatment may be a diet (Reuters)

Reuters - The newest low-tech fertility treatment may be a diet, researchers said on Wednesday after learning that obese men have more abnormal sperm and make less semen.

Obesity levels in China rising fast, study finds (Reuters)

Reuters - Obesity levels in China are rising fast, with more than a quarter of the adult population overweight or obese. As people add more meat and dairy products to their diet, serious health problems can develop, a new study says.

Kids' Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- The current childhood obesity epidemic in the United States may lead to large numbers of young adults developing type 2 diabetes in the future, along with serious diabetes-related health complications, warns a University of Michigan researcher.
Quarter of Chinese adults are overweight, obese: US study (AFP)

AFP - Declining physical activity and a shift towards a Western diet are driving up obesity rates in China, with more than 25 percent of adults now considered overweight or obese, a study warned Tuesday.

Metformin may help obese teen girls lose weight (Reuters)
Reuters - The addition of the type 2 diabetes drug metformin to a lifestyle modification program may help female adolescents lose weight loss if they also make dietary changes, according to a new study.
ADHD Might Raise Kids' Obesity Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at a 50 percent higher risk for being overweight if they are not taking medication for the condition, a new study finds.
Hardwired for fat: scientists identify obesity gene (AFP)

AFP - British and French scientists have identified several variants of a single gene that boost the risk of obesity, according to a study published Sunday in the British journal Nature.

Obesity may offer some protection after stenting (Reuters)
Reuters - Paradoxically, obesity may offer some protection against heart-related "events," like heart attack, in people who have a stent placed to prop open a clogged coronary artery, research shows.
Kidney stones a risk after stomach bypass surgery (Reuters)
Reuters - Morbidly obese adults who undergo a particular type of stomach bypass surgery called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) appear to be at increased risk of developing kidney stones earlier than previously thought. The increase in stone risk was evident just three months after the surgery.
Population-Based Strategy Urged to Cut U.S. Obesity Rate (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Reducing the high rate of obesity in the United States requires a comprehensive, population-based strategy, says a new American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement.
Fatty Liver Disease Ups Heart Risks for Obese Kids (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- More than 6 million children in the United States have a condition called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which can boost their odds for heart disease, researchers report.
Obesity may interfere with prostate cancer screen (Reuters)

Reuters - The test commonly used to screen men for prostate cancer may be more likely to miss tumors in obese men, a new study suggests.

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