Anxious kids at risk for obesity as adults
Friday, September 18th, 2009New research suggests that children with emotional difficulties have a greater risk of becoming obese in adulthood. In the study, researchers examined data from about 6,500 members of the 1970 British Birth Cohort Study. The participants in the study were assessed when they were 10 years old for emotional problems, self-perceptions and their body-mass index [...]
Extreme obesity can shorten your life by 12 years
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Those who weigh more than 80 pounds over normal weight live 3 to 12 fewer years than normal-weight people, according to a new study. Don’t worry though, just being overweight or moderately obese, has little or no effect on life span, according to the research. Some of the findings: Overall, excess weight was responsible for [...]
MSG Causing Weight Gain?
Friday, July 31st, 2009We’ve all heard that MSG is bad for you. It may be making you gain weight as well, according to a recent study out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The study focused on 750 Chinese men and women, ages 40-59, living in 3 rural villages in north and south China. Most [...]
