Obesity is defined as a condition in which there is an excess of body fat. Why is there an excess of body fat? Simple, we tend to overeat and forget the importance of exercise. Studies have shown that the brain plays a major role in why we overeat. The brain is responsible for releasing chemical messengers called noradrenaline and serotonin which regulates how fast we burn calories and how we eat,... 

Fat is part of every cell in the body. It is needed to make hormones and acts as cushion to bones and body organs. Fat also gives heat to the body and helps it maintain normal temperature. Fats from food carry fat soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K into the body. These are some of the good things that fat can do. Fat derived from food stays in the stomach longer and gives one a feeling of being... 

This article is addressed to those of you who want to practice yoga, but are at the beginning. It is a good idea to start your yoga practicing at home by doing some easy poses you like most and from there try other poses, more complicated. Although most people enjoy practice it in groups, under the guidance of a teacher, some of you, like busy mums for instance, can find it difficult to fit a yoga... 

When they hear about exercises, most people always think about aerobic, weight lifting, running miles in the park, in one word a lot of hard effort and sweating. But not all physical exercises have to be that difficult and lead to exhaustion. The alternative to such physical exhaustion is yoga. Taken up yoga on a daily basis can become the perfect workout routine for you. You will thus increase the... 

Few people really love physical exercise and workouts, but it’s very good for us for a number of reasons. Exercise can become more bearable if we constantly remind ourselves of its benefits. One important benefit is that it helps us lose weight faster and more effectively, while building a stronger, more resistant and beautiful body. People will be more likely to try something if they know how... 

In their quest for weight loss, a lot of people tend to do certain things that they think will help them. However, contrary to their beliefs, these methods are actually ineffective and sometimes downright dangerous for their health. These bad practices stem generally from common misconceptions about our body’s functions and how food and physical activity affect them. These mistakes could be... 

Most of the people will aim to lose a few pounds at some point in their lives and even though some of us need to lose a whole lot more weight than others the process remains basically the same – you need to eat fewer calories than your body uses. It is much harder for severely obese people to lose weight though, as it can take longer for them to achieve their goals and stay motivated and because... 

Some tips for healthy lifestyle can prevent diabetes complications, or even halt the onset of type 2 diabetes at a later stage. In a century, our lifestyles have changed dramatically for the better, but also for the worse. Industrialization was accompanied by a lot of stress, fast food and sedentary lifestyles, which are all risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes and complications coming... 

Eat the right food and do regular exercise. That’s pretty much all you have to do to lose weight and maintain a healthy body (both according to doctors and MadTV). That might be true, but over 40% of all American citizens seem to be unable to follow these simple rules and are suffering from obesity. A lot of them want to lose weight, both for health concerns and to look better. It’s never... 

Although research advances and new drugs are emerging, the old adage “prevention is better than cure” remains the watchword in the management of diabetes. And as such, several studies now show that exercise and weight loss are astonishingly effective. In developed countries, the aging population associated with obesity promote the emergence of an epidemic of diabetes. Changes in lifestyle...