DIET & FITNESS

According to a new study melatonin consumption helps control weight gain because it stimulates the appearance of 'beige fat', a type of fat cell that burns calories in vivo instead of storing them. White adipose tissue stores calories leading to weight gain whereas 'beige fat' (also known as 'good or thinning fat') helps regulate body weight control, hence its metabolic benefits. Researchers from the University of Granada Institute for Neuroscience, the Hospital Carlos III, Mad...

According to US Weekly, Christina Aguilera Lost 40 pounds in 4 months but usually women do tend to lose at least 10 pounds (weight of baby, placenta & amniotic fluid) after giving birth so here's what Christina Aguilera did to lose her 30 or less pounds after having a baby. Christina Aguilera's Workout plan: Christina did 90 minute vigorous workouts with her Personal Trainer 5 days a week and she only started this workout 6 weeks after having her son due to doctors orders.

Regular practice of yoga, promotes the mind-body connection and is potentially successful way for girls to develop a positive body image. This connection not only improves body image but also promotes better posture and alleviates stress.

Eating disorders have the highest rate of mortality of all mental illnesses. They are complex disorders triggered by environmental factors, and studies have shown that weight stigma is one of the major triggers. According to Chevese Turner, CEO of BEDA (Binge Eating Disorder Association ) “We must continue to raise awareness around weight stigma and how focusing on weight rather than health and valuing smaller sizes can, in fact, have a negative effect on the physical and mental health of a p...

The "Bikini Bridge" is said to be the latest "thinspo" or thinsporation/thinspiration (pictures of really thin women that girls with anorexia or bulimia use as their goals to become thin) craze among the weight obsessed after the 2013 "thigh gap" trend. But, is it really the newest fad for body conscious individuals? Or, is it a mere hoax?

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension or DASH Diet was ranked by the U.S. News and World Report as the 2014 Best Overall Diet among 32 popular diets including Weight Watchers and the Jenny Craig Diet, which are endorsed by Hollywood stars like Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Hudson and Jessica Simpson. The DASH Diet was also considered the Best Overall Diet from 2011 to 2013.

Fruits and vegetables are at their nutritional best in their raw state but, the idea of maintaining a constant diet of uncooked food would be less than appealing. There are many people who are happy to follow a raw food diet, often claiming that it makes them feel more energetic and ‘alive’. They believe that cooking and processing not only damage the nutritional quality of food, but also reduce its health-giving properties. It is true that the nutritional content of fruit and vegetables is red...

Rumours are going around the tech industry that Samsung will release a Galaxy Band Fitness Tracker to debut at the 2014 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. The 2014 MWC will be held at the Fira Gran Via from Feb. 24 -27, 2014.

You may have known that step aerobics can burn calories and is a good exercise for the heart, but did you know that research specifically has found step aerobics can step up your good cholesterol levels. A study published in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness found step aerobic exercise significantly raised the HDL- cholesterol levels of the study participants. This small, eight-week study followed 45 sedentary female Turkish college students. Fifteen of the women participated i...

Sagging skin is caused by losing too much weight too quickly. Slow, gradual weight loss does not result in excess flab, but rather, gives your skin and other body parts a chance to respond to all the changes that weight loss brings. Eat a healthy, balanced diet that includes all the same vitamins and minerals that keep skin healthy, but most of all: Slow down!

Fruits and vegetables are at their nutritional best in their raw state but, the idea of maintaining a constant diet of uncooked food would be less than appealing. There are many people who are happy to follow a raw food diet, often claiming that it makes them feel more energetic and ‘alive’. They believe that cooking and processing not only damage the nutritional quality of food, but also reduce its health-giving properties. It is true that the nutritional content of fruit and vegetables is red...

"Women can work at a higher percentage of their maximum heart rate than the men and a higher percentage of their maximum oxygen consumption." This information has been published in "Sex-specific Responses to Interval Training" a study conducted by Drs. Matt Laurent and Matt Kutz, Human Movement.

A fitness injury can be painful, inconvenient, and ruin your exercise routine. Thankfully, though, there are ways to keep your body in top condition at every workout. In addition to practicing equipment safety, and proper form, you can significantly cut your risk of injury by regularly stretching your muscles.

During her interview with Barbara Walters for her list of 10 Most Fascinating People of 2013, The Hunger Games star discussed body image and her fear for its effects on the younger generation.

It is not easy being a Victoria Secret Model, especially when it's time to get runway ready. The Angels, as the Victoria Secret models are popularly called, have to adhere to a strict routine, which is not meant for the faint-hearted. To become the Victoria Secret model, a girl commits to a daily job that makes her sweat. It demands that she eats in small portions and only clean, healthy food.

Putting on weight, is mainly due to result of heredity or a change in our lifestyle that is conducive to storing energy (calories) in the form of fat tissue or heredity. These changes can include moving from an active lifestyle to a more sedentary one, changes in diet, increased consumption of fats, sugars and other foodstuffs that contain 'empty calories'. Other changes may be a disease or an accident that makes us reduce our activity, but we continue eating as if we were as healthy and a...

Foods can be regarded as functional if proven to affect beneficially one or more target functions in the body, beyond adequate nutritional effects, in a way relevant to improved state of health and well-being, reduction of risk of diseases, or both. Research is now showing it's possible to promote health and wellness using foods and beverages that influence angiogenesis.

Weight gain and water retention during pregnancy cause significant physical changes that often lead to foot discomfort. Alteration in center of gravity due to weight gain can add pressure to the knees and feet. Posture and alignment can shift, and everyday movements like lifting, sitting, standing, and walking can be affected.

In today's fast paced world, all moms want to get back to their pre-pregnancy shape (especially, the belly) once the baby is delivered. Begin with a walking routine while pushing the baby stroller -- it's one of the best ways to burn more fat in less time. If you're just starting out, stick to shorter durations for the first two weeks, then gradually increase the time.

An adolescent is an interesting category of the population because they are biologically growing and are still considered minors legally. Obesity is a health concern that had become an epidemic in America, and it cannot be overlooked. The most unfortunate indicator in examining adolescent obesity is that obese teenagers are 70% prone to becoming obese adults. Childhood obesity rates have also exploded in England and Wales, sending thousands children to hospitals for problems such as asthma, diab...

We all have days like this when our motivation is low and our need to overeat or be a couch potato takes over. But it's best to bust those excuses before they become a well worn mantra of failure. Cultivating true resilience is a lifelong process.

This Afro-Brazilian martial art was created in the form of a dance, in an effort to disguise its martial art application. Capoeira is performed to music, and features acrobatic moves that secretly double as defensive and offensive moves. These Brazilian ab exercises are designed to target every muscle in your core to achieve a flat, toned belly.

Stench can help curb one's appetite according to a businesswoman who thought of a new diet aid - Stink Yourself Slim.

Proprioception is the body’s ability to transmit a sense of position, analyze that information and react (consciously or unconsciously) to the stimulation with the proper movement. There are three systems in the body that contribute to the function of balance: the visual system, the vestibular system and the proprioceptive system. The proprioceptive system is composed of sensory receptors in the muscles and tendons that inform the central nervous system as to the varying lengths of muscles, as...

When the sensation and condition of our muscles change, this is due to physiological changes within the circulatory and nervous system in our body These systems are very sensitive and are designed to respond instantly to any changes imposed on the body, internal or external Since they consist of blood vessels and nerves which are everywhere in the body we can get to them and have an impact on them by working for the outside, as well as by working with processes within the body.

Food cravings mean that the body has its signals mixed up. When we are exhausted or blue, we have low blood sugar and/or low serotonin, and the body signals the brain that it needs a pick-me-up.

If you think weight loss may add excitement to your love life, then it is a myth according to a new research.

A compound named AdipoRon is being touted by Japanese researchers as a first step towards making an oral treatment for diabetes a possibility. A study entitled “A small-molecule AdipoR agonist for type 2 diabetes and short life in obesity” conducted by scientists at the University of Tokyo in Japan was published on Oct. 30, 2013 at Nature.com. The results of the study are very promising for the millions of people affected by diabetes worldwide.

Sex burns calories claimed a lot of researches, but a new report by Canadian researchers has discovered just how many calories on an average person burns during sex.