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Want to lose weight but don’t know where to start?   These 7 step will get you on the right track. 1. Buy a Scale To change your body, you need to know where you stand. A recent study by Brown University Medical School showed that daily weigh-ins are key. Place your scale on a [...]

Flabby arms (sometimes known as bingo wings) are very common in women and can indicate a lack of the so-called male hormone testosterone. In fact, both men and women need this and oestrogen, and testosterone plays a part in producing lean body mass. Often, lack of it indicates high levels of cortisol caused by stress. [...]

It’s that time of year again. The gyms are bombarded with new members working off the holiday calories, nutrition and fitness books are flying off the shelves, and diets of all sorts are being put to the test. New health and fitness goals may wind up a success or leave you disappointed and back at [...]

Gary Taubes is a science journalist and researcher best known for his startling revelation that “we’ve got it all wrong when it comes to carbohydrates and fats.” In the following interview (completed via e-mail and only slightly edited), Mr. Taubes explains in detail how and why we get fat, and why carbs are really the [...]

US scientists believe controlling the effects of ghrelin, a protein known to promote obesity, may lead to a new way to burn more fat in overweight and obese people. The role of ghrelin in appetite and energy balance was discovered in 1999. According to a study presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American [...]