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Finding genetic links to personal health and fitness

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A group of scientists are exploring our genes to find ways to match the right forms of exercise to our body’s genetic makeup in order to achieve the maximum health benefits. Read Full Article Here..>

Excerpts from 2014 AACE/ACE Consensus Conference on Obesity

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Executive Summary The AACE/ACE Consensus Conference on Obesity (CCO): Building an Evidence Base for Comprehensive Action convened March 23-25, 2014 in Washington, D.C. The premise of the conference was that by bringing together stakeholders in U.S. obesity care, representing the biomedical and public health models, new information would emerge to initialize a process to formulate […]

One Down… Ten to Go

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Kevin Trudeau jailed for 10 years over weight-loss book claims Read Story…>

The Five Second Rule

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Did you ever wonder if the five second rule was true when you drop food on the floor? Read more…>

Your week begins on

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For most people the beginning of the week starts on Monday or even for some on Sunday.  However, if you are interested in losing weight, you should consider Friday to be the start of your week. In a recent study published in February 2014 in the European Journal  of Obesity Read Study..> a correlation between […]

It only seems as if people are getting fatter.

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A new study shows that Overall, there have been no significant changes in obesity prevalence in youth or adults between 2003-2004 and 2011-2012. Obesity prevalence remains high and thus it is important to continue surveillance. Read Study…>