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In order to live, we must eat. Somewhere in our history, we stopped eating to live and started living to eat. This obsession with food has led to not only obesity in adults, but a rising obesity in children. Let’s examine the eating habits that can lead to obesity in children and the ways to change...

In a society where 8 out of every 10 Americans are considered either overweight or obese, the fight to stay healthy isn’t an easy one. There are no quick answers, no magic pills or formulas, no shortcuts to maintaining a healthy body weight. While some individuals may need to work a bit harder...

The type of weight loss surgery that you choose depends upon a variety of factors including your current health, doctor recommendations, and your ultimate weight loss goals. While there are different types of weight loss surgeries, there are two main forms of surgery — restrictive and malabsorptive/restrictive....

Even though walking is a great choice for beginners it is also the preferred choice of many experienced walkers because of the points mentioned above. The main things to remember when walking for weight loss is to talk to your doctor, eat healthy, stay hydrated, and make walking an enjoyable, daily experience. Here...

People talk of lung cancer, but the disease so simple. Cancer is complex and often comes in many different forms. How many types of lung cancer are there? Surprisingly, there are only two main forms of lung cancer. However, there is also a third type of lung cancer that is very rare. The two main forms...

You hear the term all the time from different people saying that they just panicked in a stressful situation. When describing such a panic attack, they may say they have a panic disorder. In many cases, these individuals have formulated their own ideas about what constitutes a panic attack or disorder...

If you’re the parent of a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), then you know there is nothing you won’t do to help your child. Even families that are already following a treatment plan that includes medication, usually continue to actively seek alternative treatments...

Each type of glaucoma has a different set of glaucoma symptoms. To maintain eye health, especially as we age, it is helpful to explore these unique symptoms or glaucoma. Symptoms of Open-Angle Glaucoma Open-angle glaucoma is one of the most frequently occurring types of glaucoma that seventy-five percent...

You may have heard people talk about it, but what do you really know? What are staph infections? Staph is short for staphylococcus, this is the bacteria that causes a staph infection. This bacteria is carried by at least 1 in 4 persons in either their mouth, nose, anal, or genital areas. Usually a cut...

With millions of people desperately seeking to lose weight, what is a person to believe as to what is true and myth about weight loss? There are so many products, and so many diets out there, what can you really believe in? We will explore weight loss myths and facts in the following paragraphs. Here...