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How Obesity is Changing the Healthcare Industry

Recent figures show a staggering rise in the number of UK patients admitted to hospital due to obesity. In 2003/04, just 1,746 people were admitted: in 2008/09, that figure was over four times as large: 8,085. » more

1 comments · November 5, 2009

Obesity Liver Damage Worse Than Alcohol?

Here's yet another reason to think twice about supersizing your fries: cirrhosis.

When you hear the words "cirrhosis of the liver", you probably think of alcohol as the cause. Most of us are aware of the link between obesity and diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke - but we don't realize how much damage excess weight can do to our livers.

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16 comments · November 3, 2009

Listening to Podcasts Can Help You Lose Weight

Better Planet

Some experts believe tuning into podcasts that give advice on diet and exercise help people lose weight, but only certain kinds.

Boring health lectures are a good start, but informative and "entertaining" soap-opera-like podcasts stick with you, and offer better results.

I guess it's like those tapes that teach you another language while you sleep. "Miguel buys fish at la pescaria."

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12 comments · October 29, 2009

Larger Waist Size May Increase Women's Cancer Risk

A large study has indicated that a large waist size (even at a normal weight) may increase a woman's chance of having asthma.

Being overweight or obese was also shown to make asthma more likely - and to worsen the symptoms.

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5 comments · October 26, 2009

Belly Fat Makes It Hard to Breathe, Raises Asthma Risk

Spare tire, gut, muffin top, love handles, or chub, no matter what you call it. Nobody wants belly fat, it's everybody's nemesis.

And the woes of a tummy aren't limited to keeping your favorite designer jeans in the closet.

Abdominal fat can sack your health, leading to things like heart disease and diabetes, and now you can add asthma to the list too.

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11 comments · October 22, 2009

More U.S. Schools Cutting Out Junk Food

TreeHugger

At my high school the vending machines ruled! How else could you eat nacho cheese Doritos, peanut M&M's, and raw Pop-Tarts for lunch?

But nowadays, with the number of overweight and obese kids on the rise, vending machines and junk food are getting the heave-ho from schools.

And according to a new survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more and more schools are expelling the junk.

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10 comments · October 20, 2009

Could You Have Pre-Diabetes?

The charity Diabetes UK has warned that seven million people in the UK have "pre-diabetes" (Impaired Glucose Regulation - IGR), which can make them 15 times more likely to develop diabetes than the rest of the population. » more

3 comments · October 20, 2009

17 Home Truths Every Health Freak Needs to Hear

Every once in a while you just have to vent. I had to get the following off my chest;

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39 comments · October 19, 2009

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