Weight Loss and Exercise Stories from the front lines

A new study suggests that girls and young ladies who devote a lot of their time to being on the Internet, sleeping too little and drinking alcohol regularly are more likely than others their age to put on excess weight.
The researchers of this study followed over 5,000 girls between the ages of 14 to 21 [...]

Exercise is good for practically everyone but it can really be beneficial to women during pregnancy. Of course, you should have your doctor approve any exercise program when you are pregnant (and even if you aren’t).
The American Pregnancy Association provides a list of potential benefits for women who exercise while pregnant:
It can [...]

Newly revised guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics suggest that some children as young as one year of age should be given reduced fat milk, 2% milk, instead of whole milk.  The new recommendation is geared towards those children between one and two years of age who are at a higher risk of [...]

A government survey reported this week found that the top three most obese states in the U.S. are Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, with Mississippi being the most obese.
According to the survey, more than 30% of adults in each state are classified as obese.  The CDC reported last year on a survey that Colorado is considered the [...]

I have a bad habit of forgetting to eat sometimes. I tend to get caught up in whatever I’m doing nad it’s not until I am extremely hungry that I realize that it’s been several hours since I last ate. I keep reading that people should eat five to six times a day [...]

Even though dieters may not like to hear this news, it has been found that being hungry can make you happy.  A hormone called ghrelin increases whenever our bodies are hungry and we need to consume calories.  Ghrelin is known to spur hunger, but new research suggests this may be a side effect of its [...]

I really do not like exercising, but I have been faithfully following my workout routine for three months now. I try to exercise almost every day but there are times when I’m just not up to it.  I have not exercised any less than four days a week since I started.
One thing that keeps me [...]

I have been exercising faithfully for the past three months but I refuse to step on the scale to see if I have lost any weight. I notice that my clothes have gotten bigger and my husband can see the difference, so that keeps me motivated. I am one who does not lose [...]

During the summer, kids and adults like to participate in fun activities such as roller blading, roller skating, bicycling, skateboarding and riding on scooters. While these activities are fun, they can also be dangerous and cause serious injuries if you or your child are not well protected and wearing the proper gear.  How [...]

How many of you out there have to force yourself to get in your daily servings of vegetables?  I admit I have a hard time getting in enough veggies but I’m working on it.  Here are a few great tips that you can start implementing in order to make sure you are eating your veggies!
Variety [...]