All Entries in the "Dieting facts" Category

Saturated Fat

Saturated fat is the main culprit, but cholesterol in food is also a problem. Eating too much saturated fat and cholesterol is the main reason for high levels of cholesterol and a high rate of heart attacks in the United States.
Saturated fats and animal cholesterol in the food intake can raise blood cholesterol to significant [...]

Concerns over childhood and adolescent obesity

Study findings presented at the May 2008 Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting indicate that childhood and adolescent obesity negatively impacts vascular endothelial function, which relates to cardiac health.

Obesity has been increasing rapidly in the U.S. during the past 20 years and obesity in adults has been associated with cardiovascular [...]

Dangers of Excessive Body Fat

By Gary Grewal
The common reason why people reduce weight is not only to look good but also to avoid the dangers of excessive body fat and being obese. Weight loss helps to be fit and healthy and also increases resistance power. Obesity is a health disorder and may cause heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Obese [...]

How To Gain Weight

Try asking people how to gain weight and you’ll likely see some bewildered faces staring back at you. For the majority of people, hearing that question is aking the questions, “How do I stub my toe?” or “How do I run out of gas?”
Those confused faces not withstanding, the question is a legitimate one [...]

Fitness Exercise

Should I Be Sore The Next Day After My Workouts?
Answer: Soreness the next day, or DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) is not a good indicator of completing a great workout the day before.
All soreness means is that you did some activity that your body wasn’t used to doing. Typically, most people are sore the next [...]

Dieting Facts Fat Loss 4 Idiots

The Effect on How Much We Eat
The problem is that when we are presented with more food on a plate than will meet our needs, most of us will eat more without even thinking about it.
The good news is that studies showing we eat more calories when given more, also show that we still feel [...]