obesity

Losing weight — even if some pounds are gained back — may help your heart over the long term, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

“Folks’ hatred for my fatness has harmed me much more than my own fatness has,” poet laureate Yessica Salgado said.

More than 70% of Americans ages 17-24 don’t meet the fitness standards to serve in the military, due to a variety of reasons including obesity. That creates a challenge for recruiters and the staff trying to keep personnel fit and healthy.

Increasing your sleep to 8.5 hours a night could help reduce calories needed in a day by 270 calories on average

A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Jama Internal Medicine suggests that adding more sleep to your bedtime routine may improve weight loss and prevent obesity.