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Weight Gain During Menopause

Women do not have to gain a lot of weight when they begin menopause. By learning what causes women to gain weight during the menopausal years, a lot can be done to stop the scale’s ascent to higher

Link Between Breast Cancer and Obesity

Preliminary research indicates that being overweight and obese raises the incidence of breast cancer in women.

Though conclusive evidence has not yet been gathered as this would require an exceptionally long-term study, there is more than enough evidence to show that there is a trend linking obesity to the instance of breast

How Healthy Are Soy Products?

This is a picture of a Chocolate Marble Tofu Cheesecake that was published, along with the recipe, on Simply Anne's blog (simplyannes.blogspot.com). It looks divine.

Soy is often considered to be a great source of protein and is available in a variety of forms, such as tofu, soymilk, tacos, burgers, etc. Soy products are enjoyed by those looking for an alternative to certain beverages and foods, such as milk and meat (i.e. lactose intolerant individuals, vegetarians, vegans) and by many people who believe it to be a healthy food that is natural and good for

Health Dangers of Being Underweight

Being underweight can be very unhealthy and can lead to many health problems including anemia, hair loss and infertility.

A lot of attention has been focused in dealing with overweight issues but much as this is justified, little attention has been directed to tackling matters pertaining to being underweight. Scientifically speaking, people who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) that is under 20 are considered to be

The Link Between Vitamin D and Weight Loss

Recent studies have found a link between Vitamin D and weight loss that suggests the "sunshine vitamin" may help many to maintain or lose weight.

You won’t find vitamin D to be a huge breakthrough in your efforts to lose weight, but you should consider making sure you have enough in your diet. As with other things in life, you should understand that when there is no one magical bullet for a problem, you can still fight with a whole lot of little

What Causes a Slow Metabolism

There are a number of factors that may cause a slow metabolism, which can make losing weight that more difficult.

On a number of occasions I have met people who claim they cannot lose weight, not because of a lack of effort or poor dieting, but because they have a slow metabolism. Although the personal trainers and dietitians from ‘The Biggest Loser’ may not take this as a valid excuse for not losing weight, it is true that some people’s metabolism is slower than

Diet Changes that Lower Cholesterol

Adding more fish to your diet is one of the diet changes you can make to lower cholesterol levels.

It’s actually very interesting that many of the principles for losing weight are the same for lowering cholesterol levels. From what I can tell, many cases of high cholesterol can be improved just by making changes in your

Health Conditions That Cause Weight Gain

Weight gain is not always due to poor diet and lack of exercise. There are a number of health conditions that can also cause weight gain, such as insulin resistance.

Certain health conditions can not only cause weight gain, but exacerbate efforts of losing weight. Leading the pack of such health conditions are under-active thyroids, otherwise known as

PMS Increases Metabolism and Weight Loss

For those of us who struggle with PMS every month, it is helpful to know that there is an underlying benefit of having our hormones go wild – weight loss. That’s right ladies, research has shown that pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS), a nuisance for many, can actually help you to lose weight faster at that time of the month than at any other

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