TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| Temptation Leads To Moderation Banishing tempting goodies may not be the best way to keep from eating them Tempting foods can actually increase willpower, according to new research in the Journal of Consumer Research. Although it seems counterintuitive, consumers show more self-control after they've spent some time in the presence of a treat. medicalnewstoday.com |
Lymphedema Risk For Breast Cancer Survivors Increased By Obesity Throughout the world, 10 million breast cancer survivors have a lifetime risk for developing lymphedema, a chronic condition that involves swelling of the limbs and impacts physical and psychosocial health. Second only to the recurrence of cancer, it is the most dreaded effect of breast cancer treatment. medicalnewstoday.com |
Twenty Members Of Congress Join The Humana Foundation In American Horsepower ChallengeSM To Fight Childhood Obesity The Humana Foundation, philanthropic arm of health-benefits company Humana Inc., is teaming with 20 members of Congress to offer 2,000 U.S. elementary and middle school students a unique exercise/video-game program intended to increase the kids' activity to improve their health. Increasing activity at the grade-school level is critical. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity has more than tripled over the past two decades. medicalnewstoday.com |
Weight Loss on a Sliding Financial Scale A dieter’s commitment to weight loss can sometimes be linked to how much money he or she is willing to spend. nytimes.com |
Urban 'Corner Stores' Can Contribute To Child Obesity The easy availability of low-nutrition snacks may contribute to childhood obesity in minority and low-income communities. In the study, "Snacking in Children: The Role of Urban Corner Stores," researchers conducted more than 800 interviews on children in grades 4 through 6, from 10 urban elementary schools in which half or more of the students receive free or reduced-price meals. The students were interviewed outside 24 corner convenience stores before and after school. medicalnewstoday.com |