Here's an interesting article from the Associated Press, which asks the question: Is it truly dangerous to be fat? Not necessarily, according to Dr. Vincent Marks, a biochemist and retired professor from the University of Surrey. He is among the... (Source: Health Check the Blog)

Dr. Laurel Yates and her colleagues have come up with a top five list for living to your 90s in good health. The list includes things to avoid: smoking, diabetes and high blood pressure. It also recommends regular exercise and... (Source: Health Check the Blog)

Tell me Pleeeeeease Tell Me that you eat breakfast everyday. Breakfast is more important than your pre/postworkout shake….well may not more important but equally important.
What percentage of your fat loss success hinges on eating breakfast?
Honestly, I don’t know anyone that has gotten lean and didn’t eat breakfast (with the exception of a few wrestlers). So I would say it reduces their risk of success by almost 100%.

Yesterday we ended with the following…
Let’s recap so far.
1. People eat away from their homes more than ever.
2. People are terrible at estimating the caloric value of foods.

How does that make you being overweight not your fault?

….you’ll have to wait until tomorrow to find out
Many of you may be wondering where I’m going with this. Here we go.
Restaurants and other foods serving places (those are places that call themselves restaurants but their food is so bad they shouldn’t fall into the “restaurant” category) have begun to do something very sneaky.

Take a minute to consider ghrelin, a hormone that fuels hunger. When its levels are low, you don't have the urge to chow down. When they're high, hello munchies. Scientists say the best way to keep ghrelin under control is... (Source: Health Check the Blog)

By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DEvery Sunday morning we have a family ritual: 8-9 in the morning it’s “Meet the Press”, 9-9:30—the Chris Matthews Show. And while the TV is blaring and we OD on politics, we walk on the treadmill or step on the elliptical, do abdominals and pushups, do Yoga and lift weights—in short: we indulge our political and fitness addictions simultaneously, and feel self-righteous and quite superior to the flabby unwashed masses.

(Source: Canadian Medicine)

By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DSome of the health advice we come across in the media and the internet is so outrageous it borders on quackery; no, it is quackery. If it wasn’t so dangerous it would be hilarious. So I thought we should all share in the hilarity. But before we proceed, a disclaimer: the following is based on actual Q and A, but the author took  literary license to highlight their innaneness (there, I finally got to use this word). So here goes:HEALTH QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true?

Apples served in thick slices that resemble French fries. Chicken tenders that are flame-cooked - not dipped in batter and fried. Burger King is putting its Kids' Meals on a diet. Announced yesterday, the fast-food giant plans to offer the... (Source: Health Check the Blog)

People who took methyphenidate - a.k.a. Ritalin - ate fewer calories at a buffet than those who swallowed a placebo beforehand. Doctors already know that Ritalin can cause unintended weight loss, but could it be used as genuine diet pill?... (Source: Health Check the Blog)