The Cambridge Weight Plan, Australia’s new fad diet, is now being investigated by a government regulator to find out if the product can be legally sold in Australia. Health experts have already warned of serious side-effects such as general feeling of coldness, rash, nausea, leg cramps, hair loss, halted periods and even unexpected pregnancy from following a diet so low on nutrients.
San Franciscans will be able to get high consuming marijuana and at the same time carry out their daily fitness regime at Power Plant Fitness, world’s first marijuana gym.
Experts from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have suggested that the popular Paleo diet is more effective in losing weight than the recommended Australian dietary guidelines.
Researchers found 25% reduced risk of breast cancer diagnosis in middle age with fruit consumption during one’s teenage years.
To match up with Chris Hemsworth’s size of six feet one, Bobby Holland Hanton had to wear two-inch lifts everyday during shooting. That’s like wearing heels and performing stunts.
An edict was issued by the Chiropractic Board last month where it urged chiropractors not to promote treatments that do not have a strong evidence base. This included spinal manipulations to treat non-muscular skeletal conditions.
The Mediterranean diet study findings were consistent across all geographic locations, including Australia. However, it depended on self-reporting and didn't take into account good and bad fats and total calorie intake.
Out of the men surveyed, 54 percent had mild to moderate sleep apnoea, 25 percent had moderate to severe sleep apnoea.
The beneficial effects of blueberries may have been because of flavonoids called anthocyanins. To be doubly sure, researchers carried out a second study with 94 people aged 62 to 80.
Stone Age humans evolved smaller teeth and faces once they shifted from vegetarianism to a more omnivorous diet. Early humans used heavy stones for mashing and sharp flakes for cutting.
An astounding 63.4 percent of Australian adults were obese or overweight in 2014-2015. It’s well over half Australia’s national population and almost two in three adults.
According to Australian experts, the popular Paleo diet has no scientific evidence, and the low-carb, high-fat diet can actually result in weight gain in pre-diabetics and diabetics.
Researchers from Cornell University and University of Groningen studied 219 students in a pizza study and have recommended a weight loss tip after the test’s success.
Money isn't everything for a trainer. Read what Personal Trainer Themistocles thinks of the New Year’s Resolution-its.
Weight loss is never easy, but the first days to weeks are easier than what’s to come. That’s because whenever you eat more than you burn, your body activates a series of processes called the 'fat brake'.
Experts say it is not at all necessary to give up on the good foods and drinks this holiday season as there are ways to maintain a stable weight.
Bodybuilding Coach and champion Sasho Ognenovksi shares how his hardcore bodybuilding gym is still alive and kicking in an industry of gym chains.
Slim Secrets founder Sharon Thurin talks to IBT Australia about the state of the Australian supplement industry.
Researchers have found that energy drinks surpass coffee in improving endothelial function, which helps keeps your circulatory system working properly.
Physical inactivity among children and adults triggers health issues, and to counter this problem,the Heart Foundation has organised a campaign that will deal with issues like poor diet and lack of physical activity.
An egg a day can actually be a preventive against diseases.
A new surgical implant Maestro for treating obesity has been approved by the FDA.
A sedentary lifestyle is far worse for health than obesity, new research has found.
The man who trains supermodels and international pop stars shares his secrets to helping his clients look as good as they do.
According to reports, Kate Middleton has a secret weapon that helps her maintain her slim body and gorgeous skin. Head inside to find out.
The YouTube video of Jane Fonda's appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres" in 2014 has gone viral as Ellen DeGeneres released a video of her wife dancing along Fonda's workout videos.
There are loads of myths about carbs and their contribution to weight gain. Here are a few common misconceptions about carbs.
There are a few scientifically backed ways that prove that fast weight loss is possible.
Whitney Way Thore will star in her own TLC reality show after her video "Fat Girl Dancing" became viral on YouTube.
A Minnesota research explains why eating comfort foods is not really mood boosting.
