Calorie quality is as important as calorie quantity for your weight loss plan
For people who want to lose weight, restricting calories in their diet is key.
But scientists suggest that while calorie quantity is important, calorie quality...
High body fitness linked to lowest dementia risk
In a recent study, researchers find that women with high physical fitness at middle age were nearly 90% less likely to develop dementia, compared...
Weight loss surgery could affect your cancer risk
A new study shows that weight loss surgery may affect a person's risk of developing cancer.
The national population-based study used data from the Hospital...
Too much physical activity in workplace can harm your health
Regular physical activity can be part of a healthy lifestyle.
Sedentary behaviors, such as sitting for a long time, are linked to higher risk of...
Body weight change linked to eating disorder, says recent study
Eating disorder is a mental disorder, in which people have abnormal eating habits that can affect a person’s physical and mental health.
Eating disorder has...
How to lose belly fat effectively
It is known that obesity is very harmful to our body.
More and more researches show that belly fat, the fat builds up deep in...
Intensive lifestyle intervention linked to better quality of life in obese people
Obesity brings lots of risk to people’s physical and mental health.
Currently most weight loss programs focus on reducing body weight and improve heart and...
Exercise could cut risk of chronic disease in older people
In a new study, researchers at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research find that older adults who exercise above current recommended levels have less...
Mindfulness is key to tinnitus relief
A recent study has found that a new mindfulness-based approach could help treat tinnitus.
The approach is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). It can help significantly...
How to sleep well every night
Insomnia troubles many people.
It is a disorder in which a person has difficulty falling asleep or maintaining sleep or wakes up too early in...