Stigmatization of fatness is globalizing rapidly, with Western negative attitudes toward overweight people spreading even to countries where large bodies have traditionally been valued, according to a... View More
A lack of equipment and venues - and a lack of motivation even if those were available - are the main barriers to physical activity for adolescent boys, according to recently published research from a... View More
A young adult who is regularly involved in religious activities has a significantly higher chance of becoming obese by middle age, compared to other individuals, researchers from Northwestern University,... View More
A new book gives voice to women's experiences of exercise, and examines the fitness industry, and the media's role in helping or hindering their pursuit of fitness and well-being From boot camp to step... View More
A new study by Rochester Institute of Technology is one of the first to analyze how new-media technology, including the Internet and smartphones, are changing college students' eating habits and their... View More
Overall, persons should regularly exercise and consume less sodium in their diets. This week though, research has been shared with the public and the American Heart Association Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia,... View More
When people are sleep-deprived, they eat almost 300 calories a day more than when they are well-rested. And ice cream is one of their favorite foods to eat when they're tired, a new study shows. Scientists... View More
Researchers from the University of Georgia reveal that a supervised, low-to-moderate intensity program is not only safe, but also good for pregnant women, despite reluctance from health care professionals... View More
There was the South Beach Diet, Atkins, Sonoma, Cabbage Soup and even the Buddah Diet. There is the Fennagold, Grapefruit Diet and Herbalife. Now there is a diet coming out of France, The Dukan Diet, that... View More
If you ask people how much they plan to exercise, they'll exercise more - but only if that's a personal goal, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. "When people have set for themselves... View More
The "Talk Test" provides a simple and reliable indicator of the proper training intensity for runners, suggests a report in the March issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, official... View More
Nutritionally deprived newborns' brains are "programmed" to eat more because they have fewer pathways for signalling fullness in the brain region that controls appetite: the discovery is a new clue for... View More
Knoxville, TN – March 9, 2011 Power Systems, Inc. announces the retirement of Julie Pauletto, President, after 25 years of service to and leadership of the organization. Julie and her husband,... View More
Most of us have heard of Phoenix, no, not the mystical bird or the capital of Arizona, but the online university. According to the Babson Survey Research Group, enrollment in online courses is growing... View More
Although both the USA and Canada are concerned about the rise in obesity and overweight prevalence during the last twenty years, in the USA the rate is over 10 percentage points higher, according to the... View More
Patrick Hetzner tried diets and exercise, just about everything short of stomach stapling to lose weight. Nothing worked. Five months ago he tried something new: a stomach pacemaker that curbed his appetite.... View More
The preschool years are a critical period for addressing weight-related behaviors among at-risk groups, say researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Among young children, obesity has tripled... View More
For years, studies have offered conflicting opinions on whether exercise is good for knees. A new report released today by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) provides strong evidence that exercise... View More
Eating more tomatoes and tomato products can make people healthier and decrease the risk of conditions such as cancer, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease, according to a review article the American... View More
Scientists investigating natural ways to enhance athletic performance have found that bovine colostrum can massively reduce gut permeability - otherwise known as 'leaky gut syndrome.' Their findings, published... View More
