97% of U.S. Adults Live Unhealthy Lifestyles
There are four basic health characteristics for adults in the United States – exercise, diet, smoking versus non-smoking, and body fat percentages. Good marks in all four areas reflects a lower risk of cardiovascular...
Students Who Eat Breakfast Less Likely to Become Overweight
Often called the most important meal of the day, breakfast – or more than one breakfast – may be vital in student weight control, according to a new study published in Pediatric Obesity. A two-year...
Study: Increased Water Consumption Can Improve Your Diet
Want to cut calories and reduce your intake of saturated fat, sugar, sodium and cholesterol? Drink more water. That’s the conclusion reached by University of Illinois Kinesiology and Community Health Professor Ruopeng An, PhD. in a...
Smartphone Fitness Apps Popular in Efforts to Improve Health & Fitness
Smartphone applications provide sports scores, travel directions, weather forecasts, dating hookups and everything in between, so it’s no surprise that health and fitness apps are increasingly popular. Whether it’s helping people with exercise, weight management...