Tag: Obesity

Intermittent fasting is currently one of the world’s most popular health and fitness trends, and considered the silver bullet to fat loss and muscle gains. This diet program involves alternate cycles of fasting with either no food or significant calorie reduction, and periods of unrestricted eating. It can promote weight loss, improve metabolism, protect against disease, …

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Obesity or overweight is a complex disorder affecting millions worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), obesity has nearly tripled since 1975 worldwide and in 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults, 18 years and older, were overweight and 650 million were obese. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Health and …

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Body fat percentage impacts your body shape as well as your health. Age plays a key role in body fat percentage. As we age, the body tends to store more fat due to lowered metabolism and hormonal changes. Some experts say that genetics also plays a role in age-related weight gain. Women tend to store …

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Health experts are singing the praises of turmeric. This super spice, widely used in Indian curries, offers many medical benefits as it contains curcumin, a substance that has powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Turmeric is a remedy for chronic inflammation and pain, depression, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, fatty liver, cancer, skin anti-aging, and tendonitis, and can …

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In today’s world, there nothing unusual about jobs and activities that involve sitting for 8 to 10 hours at a stretch. Research has shown that sitting continuously for a long time increases the risk of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, kidney problems and even premature death. Well, if you are one of those people who spend …

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