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According to a new research in mice, bacteria in the intestines play a key role in weight gain. The study found that ‘a high-fat, high-sugar diet alters the composition of bacteria in the gut, making it easier to gain weight and harder to lose it.’ According to the study featured in the new journal Science Translational Medicine, ‘the changeover [...]

One of the worst beverages ever invented is the soda pop, also known as soft drink. It is a proven health hazard. ‘Soft drinks contain little to no vitamins or other essential nutrients. However, it is what they do contain that is the problem: caffeine, carbonation, simple sugars — or worse, sugar substitutes — and often food additives such [...]

If you thought growing fat is disgusting, here is something more disgusting than that: relaying and sharing your shame and disgust about growing fatter across the Internet. BodyTrace is a wireless scale which sends your weight to the Internet every time you check your own bodyweight. The machine costs $119 and a 3 month subscription costs $19.99. You [...]

Obesity has been a problem of the Western world and it is not a cosmetic problem but a serious health concern. Weight loss through pills and programs has been common among many people. These efforts, however, have been futile for some, and useless to many. Weight regain often follows these weight loss regimens, some at even heavier weight. Weight cycling [...]