Many people spend long hours at work sitting at their desks, with very few breaks to get up and walk around. To make matters worse, many of these same people come home, turn on the TV, and spend much of their evening sitting on the couch. It’s easy to dismiss this as “normal adult life,”…
Many diets and eating plans focus on what to eat, but intermittent fasting (also called time-restricted eating or TRE) is an eating plan that focuses on when you eat. With intermittent fasting, you only eat within a specific timeframe. Research has shown that intermittent fasting isn’t only helpful for weight loss, but that it can…
Obesity has become a worldwide health epidemic that’s as costly as it is deadly. In the United States alone, obesity is the cause of approximately 300,000 deaths per year. Besides increased mortality rates, obesity also raises the risk of developing chronic diseases, like type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, coronary heart disease, cancer, and many more—including…
Losing belly fat is a common weight loss goal many people share. However, belly fat can be difficult to get rid of. While everyone has some fat on their abdomen, excessive belly fat is a serious health concern that increases the risk of developing serious chronic health conditions. For this reason, losing belly fat has…
If you’ve ever over-indulged in sugary desserts or other unhealthy foods after a hard day at work, you’re certainly not alone. For many people, food is comfort, especially in times of stress. You may find yourself turning to food when experiencing difficult family problems, stressful days at work, or even because you’re feeling bored. Stress…
Since the start of the pandemic, many studies have come to a consensus about the one major risk factor that increases the chances of becoming hospitalized with severe COVID-19 symptoms and dying of the virus: obesity. This somber fact has come into sharper focus in recent weeks as a new large population study showed that…
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, as well as a major cause of disability. The term “heart disease” refers to several types of heart conditions; in the U.S., the most common type of heart disease is coronary artery disease. In this condition, plaque builds up in the arteries, causing…
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