Diabetes and High Blood Pressure by Surprise

Diabetes and High Blood Pressure by Surprise

by | Apr 21, 2012 | 12 comments

Today’s article is quite personal. You see, on Monday morning, a good friend called me internationally telling me he had collapsed on the floor and couldn’t move for about two hours. After that he staggered to bed and fell asleep. Why this happened has everything to...
Snoring May Cause Spouse’s Weight Gain

Snoring May Cause Spouse’s Weight Gain

by | Apr 17, 2012 | 3 comments

Chronic sleep deprivation changes areas in the brain related to reward and pleasure. Scientists measured brain activity using MRI scans and compared the uptick in response in sleep-deprived participants to the normal levels in those that had plenty of sleep. The tired...
Fit Friends Make You Healthier

Fit Friends Make You Healthier

by | Feb 23, 2012 | 10 comments

When it comes to weight control, cutting out junk food-eating friends may be just as important as cutting out fatty foods, according to a study out of the Netherlands. In this study, we make food choices partly based on what the people around us are eating. The...

Protein-Rich Diet Can Change Food Preferences

by | Jan 22, 2012 | 9 comments

Craving a steak for dinner? According to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition this may be a symptom of a low protein diet. In this study of 37 volunteers, two different groups were asked to eat a protein-rich or low protein diet and...

Eating More May Promote Weight Loss

by | Jan 1, 2012 | 13 comments

Sticking to three square meals may actually promote obesity, a new study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found this week. In this study, scientists investigated the number of times people ate per day and linked eating frequency with body...