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The Drive To Be ‘Manly’ May Cause Weight Gain In Boys
The pressures that many young males feel to be and act masculine could be putting their health at risk, according to a new study. In the first research project of its kind, a team from Boston Children’s Hospital found that societal influences could cause boys and adolescent males to gain weight and have higher BMIs. …
Male Weight Loss Aided By Testosterone Supplements
An announcement at the European Congress on Obesity concerning weight loss in older men taking testosterone supplements has raised the question of whether or not this may offer a means to combat obesity. The announcement concerned a study in which older men who were deficient in the hormone testosterone were given supplements in a similar …
US Study Links Binge Eating And Depression In Teenage Girls
A new U.S. study has determined that adolescent girls who are depressed are twice as likely to start binge eating than teenage girls who are not suffering from depression. In addition to this, the researchers noted that adolescent girls who binge eat on a regular basis have double the risk of developing depressive symptoms. Screening …
Is Victoria’s Secret ‘Bright Young Things’ Line Sending The Wrong Message To Teen Girls?
Lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret is under fire after launching a new line called “Bright Young Things.” Ads for the line – part of the VS PINK collection – picture women who look young enough to be in high school or college, posing in bright-colored hoodies and panties with suggestive messages. Girls want to be “older,” …
Early Bedtime Helps Teenagers Maintain Healthy Weight And Keep Fit
A study from the University of South Australia has determined that teenagers who go to bed early are much less likely to be obese. These same teenagers also stand a better chance of being physically fit. 2 thousand Australian children and teenagers between the ages of 9 and 16 years were studied. The researchers looked …
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Toddler Weighs In At 90 Pounds!
I don’t know if Maury Povich is still on the air, though the last time I was home with the flu, I vaguely remember some screaming women and a DNA test on his show. Years ago, I remember seeing an episode (ok, it could totally have been on another talk show) about the world’s largest …
3 Proven Strategies For Breaking Habits
This is Part 2 in a 3-part series on Habit Eating. (1) How Habits Can Control Your Eating (2) 3 Proven Strategies for Breaking Habits (3) 2 Key Principles in Creating New Habits In Part 1 of this series, I described what habits are, how they are created, and how you can tell the difference …
A Letter To Little Me
I tried to write this post over and over again, but I always reverted back to one of my all-time favorite songs of Pink. I have been a fan of her since her very first song, have seen her in concert (which was on of the best concerts I’ve ever had the pleasure to see …
Big Fat Lies With Gary Taubes (VIDEO)
Great lecture by Gary Taubes on the true causes of obesity that explodes many common myths – including the widely held belief that obesity is a simple matter of calories in exceeding calories out. You think this is obviously true? It’s not. Watch!
Orthorexia: An Eating Disorder In The Name Of ‘Health’
One need only open a magazine or turn on the television to observe our culture’s fixation on body image. Whether print or televised media is reporting on the weight fluctuation of pop divas or advertising the latest weight loss program, the overwhelming message is that there is an elusive perfect body… FROM MEDIA IMAGES TO …