DIET & FITNESS

A study published in the British Journal of Dermatology found that acne patients experience social, psychological, and emotional ramifications at the same level of those with chronic health problems, such as epilepsy, diabetes, and arthritis.

As you get older, your pelvic floor muscles get weaker. Women who have had children may also find they have weaker pelvic floor muscles.

About half of the estimated 27 million Americans with Thyroid disease remain undiagnosed, according to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Hypothyroidism refers to the lack of thyroid hormones in the blood.

The glycemic index ranks foods on how they affect our blood glucose levels. This index measures how much your blood glucose increases in the two or three hours after eating. The Low-Glycemic Index Diet: Preferred Choice for Weight LossFoods with carbohydrates that break down quickly during digestion and release glucose rapidly into the bloodstream tend to have a high GI; foods with carbohydrates that break down more slowly, releasing glucose more gradually into the bloodstream, tend to have...

The Escalating Density Training concept is fairly new but seems to be pretty solid. With Escalating Density Training, Charles Staley introduces a whole new training concept. Escalating Density Training is not like your traditional weight training. While traditional weight training focuses on muscle fatigue, EDT focuses on muscle performance. In this system, you move increasingly heavy weights in short periods of time in an effort to boost your overall power output. You are only dealing with t...

Pilates is an excellent exercise option during pregnancy as it is great at building core strength. If your abdominals, back, and pelvic floor/Kegel muscles are toned, they will support a more comfortable pregnancy and delivery.

Stabilizer: muscles that hold our joints, maintaining proper axis of rotation during movement at the joint. These muscle systems are quite different in how they work. According to the American Council on Exercise, "Stabilizing muscle contractions are generally isometric contractions that act to support the trunk, limit movement in a joint, or control balance." In other words, muscles acting in a stabilizing role aren't directly involved in lifting a weight, but instead keep certain par...

Athlete's foot, also called tinea pedis, is a common, persistent fungal infection of the feet that particularly affects the skin between the toes. The condition can be caused by several types of fungi that thrive in warm, humid conditions. A foot inside a shoe is the perfect place for the fungus.

Women of varying ages have funny and sometimes silly reasons for going to the gym.Some would go to the gym because of peer pressure, friends who simply cannot do without the other or just to see a crush pumping some iron.

It seems important to ensure an adequate Mn intake in girls in order to prevent insulin resistance and diabetes

Scarlett Johansson worked hard to slim down to be able to look good in bodysuit that was required for her role as the “Black Widow.” What did she do to slim down fast in two months time? Her trainer Bobby Storms reveals how.

By opening and strengthening the muscles of the pelvic floor, we can build a strong physical foundation. This broadening and strengthening, relaxing and steadying of the foundation is accomplished through a unique movement known in yoga as mula bandha.

Binge-eating followed by purging with self-induced vomiting and the compulsive use of laxatives, are warning signs of this condition. Its causes include low body image and a feeling of not being in control. It is often associated with anorexia.

As its time to show off your best side at the beach get that body toned, sculpted and ready to strut at a sandy beach in an itsy-bitsy two piece. The two greatest concerns for a woman's beach body should be the legs and glutes.

It has been told, but only recently been explored further in a study: without partners, toys, or any direct sexual stimulation, a survey found 124 women have had orgasms at the gym, LiveScience reports.

A 42-year-old obese woman, Marie Eaton, in Britain managed to lose 196 kg to prepare for her wedding day.With her size and weight, she cannot go up the stairs and sleep in the bedroom.

Recent studies have considered obesity as a modern epidemic, with many adverse effects on a person’s health, such that researchers continue to focus on issues relating to obesity particularly the role of exercise in maintaining a healthy body.

The recent article published in the journal has caused quite a media frenzy as it was quoted in the popular press. Here are the famous quotes from the said article:

Obesity is an important issue that modern society is facing due to the health problems that it causes to individuals which in avertedly affects society. In this issue of The Medical Journal of Australia, the role of exercise in maintaining health from childhood, adolescence period, and reproductive years were examined.

When you suck in your gut, you’re doing an isometric contraction. Another example is the kegel exercise, a contraction of the vaginal muscle, which women are counseled to do during pregnancy to counteract the pressure of the fetus on the bladder and afterward to tone the muscles stretch by childbirth.

People who are in need of Physical Therapy could now have instant access to it at home through the DVDs released by Rehab In Motion which showcases at-home physical therapy.

Does your diet cause environmental damage? It may, according to a new report from the Public Health Association of Australia.

Scientists are proposing for the regulation of sugar by governments worldwide due to its toxic effect to the human body, much like alcohol and tobacco.

Improving your posture will be a good start at walking those muscles up, while the following exercises will strength them, thus lifting and firming the buttocks.

Pregnancy induces profound alterations in maternal haemodynamics. Such changes include an increase in blood volume, heart rate, and stroke volume as well as cardiac output, and a decrease in systemic vascular resistance.

After getting hospitalized because of a mild kidney failure, “America’s Got Talent” host and comedian Nick Cannon will have to completely change his diet after being placed on a strict renal diet. With human kidneys being fragile as they are, what should people on the path of a renal diet know?

Despite the continuous rise of aviation fuel prices, Australian airlines are not inclined to collect a surcharge on overweight air passengers.

Scary Spice Mel B. bids bye-bye to baby weight after passing her halfway mark to her goal and losing eight kilos after two months of Jenny Craig Program. But can dear, reliable Jenny really help those who are overweight or obese in eating off some pounds?

Dieticians from around the country have revealed what they consider to be three fad diets that you should avoid in the battle of the bulge.