As our society continues to struggle with skyrocketing weight issues, from simply being overweight to the morbidly obese and all the health-related impact that comes with it, what can we do?  With all the diet plans available today, you would think there would be no weight problems, right?  However, as it is [...]

With billions of dollars being spent yearly on weight loss programs and products, it would seem that Americans should be winning the battle of the bulge.  However, just the opposite appears to be the case.
Despite all the attention with the non-stop flow of information, coupled with numerous public policies aimed at reducing [...]

The results are in: BMI as a trusted measurement determining body fat appears to be flawed science.  As it has been known, BMI is used by measuring weight relative to height and age to determine the individual’s health value within a range.  The result has been to place the individual in [...]

Finding yourself a bit overweight?  If so, it is likely you want to drop a few pounds.  Since summer is coming on or that vacation is just around the corner, being able to fit into that new swim suit is just the motivation you need to lose some weight. However, in this [...]

Although it’s neither fair nor accurate to compare ourselves with the animal kingdom, it is worth noting the differences in eating habits between animals and humans to better understand how we as humans can become overweight.
To begin with, think of how many animals are truly overweight.  Now be fair: elephants and [...]

No one will argue the fact that, as we grow older our body changes.  Some have compared our changing bodies to an hour glass figure that has seen the sand shifting to new locations!  Well, maybe this is true but that doesn’t mean we give up.  Remember, it is a war defined [...]