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The British Nutrition Foundation has found that obesity, asthma, allergies, cardiovascular disease and many more conditions might be determined in the womb, based on your mother’s weight and health during pregnancy, and before she…

SWe assume that children learn about the issues associated with weight at an earlier age, but a new study suggests that children as young as four have already learned to dislike fat people. In a study involving 126 boys and girls who had…

Our body shape is dictated by our genes – whether we have big bones, wide hips or broad shoulders will be decided by our parents and forefathers. As we grow, other factors start to play their part, such as weight, diet and how often we…

It’s not uncommon to hear parents urging their children to ‘eat up’ and to ‘clear their plates’, but new evidence has surfaced that shows that this well-meaning action could actually be damaging to children’s wellness. Parental attitudes to…

The majority of people wanting to tone up will cite their stomach as one of the main problem areas - it's generally one of the first places excess weight goes. So, if you're trying to shift the bulge before the summer hits, you'll no doubt…

Weight is one of the biggest problems that affect people in the developed world. It is one of the main detractors from wellness as it can cause all kinds of terrible, life-limiting diseases. It is often caused by a sedentary lifestyle and a…

Getting the perfect body is not just a case of sticking to a strict diet, depriving yourself of all your favourite foods, and waiting for your body to shape up all on its own. This kind of attitude is what often leads to yoyo dieting, or…

In a rare condition, a 55 year old woman recently stated that she needs to follow a strict diet throughout the day as she has no control over what she eats at night. Lesley Cusack says that she can only determine what she's eaten by the…

By Meghan Belnap If you’re like most Americans, you spend your time alternating between dieting and wishing you were dieting. You probably couple your diet with bursts of exercise, and then somewhere along the line…

It’s widely believed that it’s easier for men to shift a few pounds than it is for women, but how true is that belief? Is your weight loss wellness really so dependent on your sex? The short – and annoying – answer is; yes. According to…

If you’re worried about your financial wellness, you may also be putting other aspects of your wellbeing at stake. This is according to new research from Weight Watchers, which found that money worries are making us overweight because we…

There can be no doubt about it: many people are completely obsessed with their weight and their body image. Many of these people will do almost anything to lose weight and are constantly trying diets and other forms of shedding the…

Losing weight and maintaining that weight loss is a matter of watching what you eat and doing more exercise than before. But often dieters struggle to stick to their weight loss program without a little support and that’s where a new…

Weight loss is pretty straight forward: eat less, exercise more, and there you have it. So if you seem to keep piling on the pounds no matter how many diets you try, the problem may have more to do with your general wellness than with your…

NLP stands for Neuro Linguistic Programming. For the uninitiated, a brief explanation of what that means may be in order. Neuro deals with how we take in information whether it be from sight, hearing, taste, touch or smell; Linguistic…

With summer finally here, or at least in the process of arriving, you can suddenly become all too aware that it’s time to dust off the old bikini. With a trip to a crowded beach looming, you need tips that can help you lose weight quickly,…

If you want to lose weight one of the most common fitness errors that many people make is to walk or run at one pace. While it can seem like you’re getting somewhere with a 45 minute walk there are much better ideas. It may well get…

We all know we should make more of an effort with our fitness, especially if you're trying to maintain a healthy weight. But losing weight can be difficult if you're strapped for time. With many of us committing to long work schedules, it…

Author Bio: Kurt Lao is the Editor of weight loss product reviews resource: WeightRater.com. He has written several product reviews to his credit and serves as a contributor to some of the top health and weight loss blogs online.…

For some reason, when you decide to lose weight, you often overhaul your whole life, make drastic, complicated strategies, and end up sitting on the floor two days later with a tub of ice cream in your hand and a look of disappointment on…

With summer in full effect and beaches beckoning, people are scrambling to lose their winter coats before having to strut their stuff in a bikini or any other swimsuit for that matter. Summer weight loss is a priority for many people;…

The rising epidemic of diabetes worldwide is of major concern to health professionals. Type 2 diabetes, once referred to as late onset diabetes, is a form of the blood disorder where the body fails to produce any or enough insulin to…

The hardest thing about losing weight is the length of time that it takes. It can be so daunting to set out on a new diet, and to know that at the rate of one or two pounds per week (the healthy recommended amount of weight loss), it will…

It’s a common occurrence to find yourself gaining weight as you get older, but that doesn’t mean that it’s impossible to stay slim as you age. There are just some different things you have to think about to ensure that you aren’t…

If you are overweight, you probably know all the health benefits of losing weight already. You know that in order to improve your wellness and wellbeing, you really do need to shed the pounds – but did you know it can also help to improve…

A team of researchers appear to have implied the odd suggestion that people can lose weight during a recession due to a reduction in eating and increased levels of physical activity. These controversial and dramatic findings,…

Stress can be one of the biggest causes of us gaining weight. So if you want to avoid piling on the pounds it’s best to avoid stress. Of course, in our increasingly stressful lives that is usually virtually impossible. So here are…

A new study in Health Psychology has suggested that happily married couples are more likely to gain weight. The research looked at over 160 recently married couples who found that the happier they were in their relationship, the more extra…

At the beginning, losing weight might be a daunting and depressing road. It's easy to look at yourself and compare your body to that size-something-smaller-than-you, but something new is around the corner that just might help you. Found…

Every day, you are surrounded with images of appetising and often unhealthy food on TV, billboards, magazines and websites - everywhere you look, in fact. An article in the journal ‘Psychology & Health’ raises questions about how this…