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Though the practice of acupuncture stems from traditional Chinese medicine, it has become well-known in the West, and is considered a viable, valid choice for many health-conscious individuals seeking to address their ailments, including the state...

In today's world obesity is becoming one of the major problems worldwide. While it continues to spread like a pandemic, fighting it is becoming more and more challenging. This is because obesity can only be fought by watching your diet and exerci...

One of the effects of depression in some sufferers is to spur them to overeat and gain weight, which leads to increased depression.  However, there is a way to pull out of this vicious cycle. The initial connection between depression and weight g...

Even though many of us wish we didn't tip the scales quite so much as we really do, we still keep up a relatively inactive mode of existence.  Many people spend a great deal of time watching television, and while they watch, they eat.  In additi...

Sometimes, even if you take pains to keep fit and watch what you eat, you are still putting on fat.  What could be causing this? It may seem strange, but your prescription drugs might be the culprits for your added fat.  Such is the case with so...

Diets full of fried foods, large proportions, salivating desserts, booze and soda will make you gain weight. When you consume more calories than you burn you will gain weight – that is just science. But gaining weight when you do exercise and wh...

Although misguided - the main reason why people want to lose weight and to more properly manage it is for purely egotistical reasons. There are far more pressing matters to consider than simply how you look. Although we live in a very visual world...

It is fact that more and more children and adults are overweight nowadays and the trend is still going upwards. Instead of fighting their own bodies and overcoming their weight problem, many find convenient excuses to explain why it is not possibl...

If you are one of the millions of Americans who is struggling to lose weight, then you are probably in the 80% of people who are unable to lose weight even though you have been trying everything. Many conditions in our life are responsible for us...

There is more research done nowadays on the genetic makeup of humans and many scientists have now determined that genes play a role in our weight. It is known that some people have more trouble losing weight than others and in fact appear to stay ...