Asia Pacific Region Hit By Creeping Epidemic Of Obesity

Over eating, sedentary lifestyles, cultural attitudes, and lack of prevention programmes are to blame for the rising epidemic of obesity in the Asia Pacific region.

Cut Down On Alcohol For Healthy Weight

Cutting down on alcohol is an effective way to lose weight and keep to a healthy weight, says a cancer prevention group in an appeal to New Year dieters…

New Diet Can Help Battle Child Obesity

All around the world obesity rates among children have increased three-fold in the last 20 years, and there are a few available options that are effective for treating obesity in these kids.

Optimal Nutrition, Physical Activity Recommended After Cancer Diagnosis

New guidelines from the American Cancer Society say for many cancers, maintaining a healthy weight, getting adequate physical activity, and eating a healthy diet can reduce the chance of recurrence and increase the likelihood of disease-free survival after a diagnosis…

Practice What You Preach: Doctors With Healthy Lifestyles More Likely To Recommend Them To Patients

Physicians who have more healthy habits are more likely than doctors without such habits to recommend five important lifestyle modifications to patients, including eating healthy, limiting sodium, maintaining a healthy weight, limiting alcohol and being more physically active…

Healthy Habits Can Add 15 Years to Your Life

Women with a healthy lifestyle such as a Mediterranean diet, regular exercise, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight, are more likely to live 15 years longer than their less healthy counterparts, while for men, the effect of such healthy habits appears to be less, nearly 8…

Dietitians: Host A Healthy Aussie Day Event

With Australia’s Healthy Weight Week coinciding with Australia Day, the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) is encouraging people to host a healthy barbeque or picnic in their community or for family and friends. DAA Spokesperson Melanie McGrice said: ‘There is nothing more Australian than a barbeque on Australia Day…

The Eating Season, 10 Tips To Help You Stick With It During The Holidays

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s for those who are trying to maintain a healthy weight or lose weight, this can be the season to dread. The abundance of food and snacks, many of them sugary and high-fat, can make it more than tempting to stray from those healthy habits we try to keep in mind all year long…

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