Just recently, it was discovered that the hypothalamus produces a hunger hormone, dubbed “orexin” after orexis, the Greek word for hunger. When the brain senses a need to eat, such as after a drop in blood sugar, it starts producing more orexin. Lots of factors trigger hunger or lack of it: disease, emotions, weather (cold [...]

Have you ever woken up one summer day, feeling frustrated that you no longer fit into your favorite swimsuit? How about struggled to fit into that denim jeans that fit you perfectly only last month? Well then, it seems as if its time for you to lose that extra flab and sweat out all that [...]

It seems that everyone wants to lose weight at one point or another. Whether you have a special occasion coming up or you simply want to improve your health, losing weight is a way to accomplish these goals. To help you in your quest for a lower scale number, you can employ some Feng Shui [...]

Some of you might now be thinking that I’ve lost mine! No, (well, not totally) I firmly believe you can lose weight using your mind. You just have to know what to do. Do it – and then forget about it. Let me explain…… I’ll begin with the unconscious mind. Our minds are hard-wired in [...]

Women are becoming more concerned with their health all the time. They want to lead better lives, look better, feel better, and thrive when times are rough. They are willing to go to extremes, and sometimes they pay a huge price. Now experts are revealing new ways women can win the war and be more [...]

Let’s clarify one misconception at the beginning of this self-help health guide. There is no miracle overnight solution to resolve all your health issues. Health development is a routine process, in which you might not notice the results until a very long time, if at all. You are less likely to take notice that your [...]

Have you ever noticed that obese children often have other overweight friends? This is no accident. Generally, obese children end up the outcasts of social groups and so they befriend each other. These friendships are not necessarily by choice, but rather are based on the fact that both obese children failed to make any other [...]

Smoking is a common habit which is found among a larger section of our society. Those people who indulge in smoking do know that this is a bad habit and can ultimately result in the death of a person. It is very clearly written in the cigarette packets that “smoking is injurious to health” and [...]

There are many persons around us who are facing the problems of being overweight. In fact a larger number of younger generations are turning obese due to the change in life style and food habits. Are you trying hard to find out ways in which you can reduce this fat around your body? The cellulite [...]

So you’re at a friend’s house for dinner and the main course has been finished. Your host says that the best is about to be served, and brings in homemade fudge brownies, with a huge carton of vanilla ice cream on the side. You know you shouldn’t, but what the heck, it’s a Friday night, [...]