Where It All Begins Statistics have long told us that an obese child will most likely become an obese adult. What causes a child to become... View More
A healthy collection of tasty meals is placed in your hands with this spiral-bound book. From breakfast to dinner in a snap, there are no more excuses for overeating or being defeated by high-calorie,... View More
I am beginning this article less than an hour after retuning from a 90-minute bike ride on an absolutely perfectly sunny day with a clear blue sky, a cool breeze and rolling terrain covered in bright green... View More
In the ever-expanding health and fitness market, there are opportunities to do good work and to expand business models. Wellness programs for the home health care market are a tremendous opportunity for... View More
Whether your clients are professional athletes, peewee football players, ballet dancers or �weekend warriors,� they probably know what it�s... View More
Gregg and Fatima expertly demonstrate both foundational as well as advanced combo exercises using a body bar. There is an excellent progression which starts with basic moves broken down in detailed descriptions... View More
Marketing is an evil word to some personal trainers, but lacking effective marketing skills can cost them their career. This book covers marketing in a language anyone can understand and disseminate. Not... View More
Fast-food restaurants located near schools have a negative effect on students' health, a new study reports. Researchers examined the relationship between fast-food restaurants located near (within one... View More
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States is seeking to recall 23 different products marketed as for weight loss because they contain undeclared active pharmaceutical substances that... View More
A new study in the Review of Agricultural Economics compares fast food and table service meals at restaurants. Results show that both are larger and have more calories than meals prepared at home, with... View More
UK researchers studying childhood diabetes found that childhood obesity is fixed by the age of five and suggested that the government should address more initiatives at children's home environment and... View More
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that overactivity of a brain enzyme may play a role in preventing weight gain and obesity. The findings were reported... View More
A Kansas State University graduate student has found a correlation between childhood obesity and asthma.Sara Rosenkranz, doctoral student in human nutrition, Manhattan, conducted research that found that... View More
New research suggests that genes that predispose people to obesity act in the brain and that perhaps some people are simply hardwired to overeat. An international research team co-led by the University... View More
Indulging in just one small chocolate truffle can induce cravings for more sugary and fatty foods - and even awaken a desire for high-end status products, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer... View More
As the debate begins to heat up about how best to improve the US health care system over the next year, one of the nation's largest health insurers has an innovative program that can help its members today.... View More
Author and well-known fitness professional Roger Earle, MA, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, has been appointed professional education division director for Human Kinetics. In this role, Earle will coordinate the... View More
SPRI Products, a GAIAM company and a leading distributor of rubberized resistance products and fitness accessories, is proud to congratulate Michelle Aguilar, this season’s winner of NBC-TV’s... View More
One in three UK adults — or 13 million people — will be obese by 2012, finds research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. And almost half... View More
In a year when national headlines have reported the downfall of businesses, Keoni Subioni of Honolulu has defied the economy and trumped the odds to receive a national honor for doing just the opposite.... View More
