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A new study from the University of California in San Francisco looked closely at the relationship between obesity and the brain. Researchers looked at the nervous system of a worm and how serotonin levels in the nervous system had an important impact on how much the worms ate as well as what the body did [...]

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Are you as confused as I am sometimes about how much exercise you’re actually supposed to get per day?  30 minutes?  An hour?  Cardio or strength training? Well, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has now made it easier on us.  The new HHS guidelines are more specific than anything they have before [...]

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Healthy eating tends to be much easier at home because you have more control over how your food is prepared and portioned. When it comes to eating out, keeping your habits healthy is not always as easy. Here are a few tips for eating healthier at restaurants. All you frequent travellers will appreciate these: 1. [...]

When asked the question “How are you feeling?” most people will answer, “I’m fine.” But truthfully, deep down inside most people are really feeling confused, disappointed or frustrated. Here are a couple of things you can do to help alleviate those types of feelings: Feed your creativity. Immerse yourself in gardening, painting, craftwork or drawing [...]

Lifehack.org lists some reasons men should lift: * Improved concentration and focus. * Sleep like a baby * Wake up early * Energy * Happiness * Mental toughness * Great habit

It makes sense. I don’t understand why society seems in any way surprised by this, but Dr. Mercola points out that negative effects of doing away with recess has on children. In short, without a physical outlet, they gain weight. Even adults need recess. A lunchtime ping pong game can do wonders for clearing the [...]

USA Today featured an article on Dance Dance Revolution, a videogame that anyone can buy. Many people have used it to lose weight while having a bit of fun, a perfect ‘health hack.’ From the article: Like many 11-year-old boys, K.D. Jones loves sports. But at 5 feet, 175 pounds, he found his weight and [...]

Bodychangers.com is a website that features pictures and interviews with ordinary people who have transformed themselves into lean, fit individuals. They talk about how they did it, with what tools, and with what approaches. The website’s host, Bob Doyle, has experimented with a number of exercise and diet plans and reports on each one. The [...]