(Natural News) Exercising regularly is important for your overall health because it helps you maintain a healthy weight. But a recent study published in the Journal of Adolescence reveals that three in four teenagers in America don’t get enough physical activity daily, which is contributing to the country’s worsening obesity crisis. According to official figures, America is currently facing […]

(Natural News) Eating nutritious foods and avoiding junk food are important for your overall well-being. But according to a study, childhood obesity may be associated with a mother’s unhealthy diet before pregnancy The study conducted by researchers from the University of Southampton was published in the International Journal of Obesity. The research team found that following a balanced diet pre-pregnancy […]

(Natural News) Many Americans continue to use statins because doctors prescribe them to prevent heart disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that over half of U.S. adults (54.5 percent or 47 million) who could benefit from cholesterol medicine are currently using statin drugs like Pfizer’s Lipitor. Unfortunately, many people with diabetes accept the recommendations of the […]

(Natural News) Obesity is an ongoing problem in Western countries, especially in the United States. In most cases, parents of children in poor families try to save money by buying cheap but unhealthy foods to make sure they don’t go hungry. However, eating processed foods often results to obesity because these food have little or no […]

(Natural News) The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic didn’t just affect the livelihood of millions of Americans and people across the world. According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the coronavirus pandemic has also made childhood obesity worse. Pandemic lockdowns and childhood obesity For the CDC study, researchers examined 432,302 adolescents aged two to 19. According […]

(Natural News) Exercise offers many benefits, but these may not be enough to undo the negative health effects that come with spending too much time sitting, whether at home or the office. Researchers found that sitting for long periods has been linked to a greater risk of cardiovascular diseases in postmenopausal women. For their study, the […]

(Natural News) The lockdowns meant to curb the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) have brought about another pandemic in childhood obesity, says a new study. In their report, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, scientists from the U.S. said that children gained significantly more weight than before the plandemic. Childhood obesity rates also spiked after lockdowns were […]

(Natural News) Researchers generally agree that obesity, a complex disease characterized by an excessive amount of body fat, and asthma, a chronic respiratory condition characterized by breathing difficulties, are closely linked. Unfortunately, the link between the two is poorly understood. Some scientists believe that obesity places direct pressure on the lungs, while others suggest that obesity-related inflammation exacerbates asthma. […]

(Natural News) The phrase “fat but fit” — referring to being healthy despite being overweight or obese — is a myth, according to the findings of a recent study. Swedish researchers revealed that having a BMI of 25 or higher is linked to an increased risk of heart disease and other health conditions. Using the data […]

(Natural News) New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that the vast majority of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) patients who require hospitalization or who die are either overweight or obese. A whopping 78 percent of people who require a ventilator or who pass away after testing “positive” for the Chinese virus […]