Men underestimate the size of their waist by as much as two inches – putting them at risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study. Nine-out-of-10 of the 1,000 men surveyed by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) even admitted that they didn’t know how to measure their waist properly. Photo: ALAMY [...]
Skincare aisles are stocked with an endless array of anti-wrinkle formulas. The packaging is different, the claims vary, but most have one thing in common: If you read the ingredients, you will invariably find retinoids — derivatives of Vitamin A. What are these wrinkle-erasing elixirs? We’re here to explain how they work, what they’re in [...]
We all know the sermon: We are fat and getting fatter because we eat too much. These days the people giving us too much food are (pick one): a) Your mother b) Your spouse c) The chef at your favorite restaurant The answer is probably c), the chef. Your mother or your spouse may also [...]
The kids are alright — but some more than others, according to a report released August 17. The 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book, put out by The Annie E. Casey Foundation, a non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of “vulnerable children and families,” ranks all 50 U.S. states based on ten indicators that they have determined represent [...]
I admit it. I was addicted to sugar, caffeine, and adrenaline. I am a recovering dopamine addict, and it almost killed me. Twenty years ago, a freshly minted doctor, I swallowed the propaganda that doctors are invincible, that “MD” stood for “medical deity.” During my training, one of my surgical residents told me, “Real doctors don’t [...]
“Red Bull and vodka is terrible for you. It’s popular, however, because it makes you drunker, faster. While I don’t enjoy that particular deadly cocktail, I like many college students, survive on energy drinks during finals, Sugar free Red Bull being my poison of choice. After two weeks of drinking one cup of coffee and [...]
Nearly 22 minutes of lost life for every hour of TV watched — that’s the measurement being quoted from a widely-reported Australian study of TV. Based on 11,000 adults, the study estimates that Australian males, averaging two hours of TV watching a day, will see their lifespan decrease by 1.8 years, and Australian females by 1.5 [...]
By Nadia Goodman for youbeauty.com “These jeans make me look fat!” “I wish I had your thighs.” “My diet starts tomorrow!” Fat talking — the tendency to make negative comments about our bodies — is a tried-and-true staple of female culture. Today, researchers are just beginning to study why we do it, and how it affects the [...]
According to the American Dietetic Association position paper on vegetarian diets, people who eat a vegetarian diet have a lower risk of developing heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. They also tend to have lower LDL cholesterol levels, body mass index (BMI) readings and overall cancer rates (1). However, when it comes [...]
Among “herbal” remedies for sleep, perhaps none has raised more questions over recent years than kava. Concerns about its safety have prompted extensive scientific study — and according to a recent large-scale review, we still don’t have answers to some basic questions about the risks associated with kava use. In the roughly two decades it has [...]
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