Almost everyone knows the feeling: you see a delicious piece of chocolate cake on the table, but as you grab your fork, you think twice. The cake is too fattening and unhealthy, you tell yourself. Maybe... View More
Body Bar Inc., a premier fitness company specializing in products and educational tools for fitness enthusiasts of all ages and abilities announced this week that its Body Bar and Body Bar FLEX are benefitting... View More
Harbinger recently launched its new interactive website as part of a comprehensive re-branding program that includes the fitness manufacturer's 70+ sku retail packaging program, exercise programming... View More
In today's fast-paced society, consumers often reach for nutrition bars when looking for a healthy on-the-go snack. A new study in the September issue of the Journal of Food Science published by the Institute... View More
We've heard it time and time again: exercise is good for us. And it's not just good for physical health -- research shows that daily physical activity can also boost our mental health. But what actually... View More
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men and early treatment is usually very successful. However, like other cancers, obesity increases the risk of aggressive prostate disease. New research,... View More
Doping - using drug or blood products to improve athletic performance - has now become a public health problem, and not just a sporting one, experts explained at an anti-doping conference organized by... View More
Some athletes may improve their performance under pressure simply by squeezing a ball or clenching their left hand before competition to activate certain parts of the brain, according to new research published... View More
Despite 29,365 health and fitness clubs nationwide, two new FDA-approved diet pills and numerous fad diets that sell quick-fix solutions, the number of overweight and obese Americans has continued to climb... View More
People who regularly consume sugary drinks are genetically more susceptible to becoming obese or overweight, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health reported in NEJM (New England Journal of... View More
A diet rich in total antioxidants, especially from fruits and vegetables, can greatly reduce the risk of heart attack in women, according to a new study in The American Journal of Medicine. This particular... View More
A new brain study suggests an opium-like chemical may drive the urge to gorge on chocolate candy and similar fatty and sweet treats. Researchers discovered this when they gave rats an artificial boost... View More
If you are overweight and pregnant, your baby isn't destined to a life of obesity after all, according to a new research report published online in The FASEB Journal. In the report, a team of U.S. scientists... View More
Whether or not your neighborhood is good for walking around could influence your risk for diabetes. A new study published in Diabetes Care, defined a "less walkable" neighborhood as having fewer places... View More
A pilot study, published in the October 2012 issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) Journal of Thoracic Oncology, showed that breath testing could be used to discriminate... View More
Obesity can be prevented by reading the labels on food products, even more so for women. Other research has suggested that obesity can be avoided bypositive parenting while the child is growing up or by... View More
A new study published in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (APNM) reaffirms the crucial role exercise along with good nutrition play in maintaining health and fighting disease.... View More
Most people believe that they can "work up an appetite" with vigorous exercise, however, that theory may not be entirely true - at least immediately after a workout. The study, conducted at BYU (Brigham... View More
Recent research suggests a planned high-fat diet can reduce body weight and spark a unique metabolism where ingested fats are stored and used for energy when food is not available. Researchers from the... View More
Researchers at Newcastle University have revealed the mechanism by which neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and other parts of the body, age. Continued at ... View More
