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People who ate the most chocolate had a 27 percent and 48 percent reduced risk of heart attack and stroke.

Eating as little as a quarter of an ounce of chocolate each day — an amount equal to about one small Easter egg — may lower your [...]

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Recent exercise findings have confused some people on whether they need to work out harder for a shorter amount of time or moderately for a longer period of time.

The headlines sounded promising — 20 minutes of interval exercise can provide [...]

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If one partner persistently has low sexual desire and the other does not, the couple may need to see a therapist.

Six weeks after Robyn Roark gave birth to her first child, her doctor told her that she could start having sex [...]

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Cheesecake and other fatty foods overload the pleasure centers in the brain.

Scientists have finally confirmed what the rest of us have suspected for years: Bacon, cheesecake, and other delicious yet fattening foods may be addictive.
A new study in rats [...]

GENEVA | NEW YORK — British R&B singer and songwriter Craig David is lending his voice, which has helped him sell over 13 million albums in more than 20 countries, to the global fight against tuberculosis (TB). Craig is marking his appointment as Goodwill Ambassador against Tuberculosis for the Stop TB [...]

If you’ve frustrated yourself by trying to achieve an ideal body shape and size most of your life, you’ve been chasing a moving target. In the past century, the so-called ideal body shape has changed from thin to curvy and back again.
Historically, the ideal female body weight usually drops as women gain economic or [...]

Valerie Groninger knows that nothing can ruin a perfectly good weight-loss plan like to many unauthorized trips to the fridge or cupboard. Snacking was one of the biggest obstacles that she overcome on her 3 ½ -year path to fitness. Learn how she discover the lose weight quick diet plan.
Like many women, after my children [...]

When it comes to burning calories, every little bit counts. Here are 50 ways to burn an extra 150.

Iron clothes for 68 minutes.
Shoot pool for 58 minutes.
Canoe leisurely for 50 minutes.
Cook for 48 minutes.
Wash and wax a car for 45 to 60 minutes.
Wash windows or floors for 45 to 60 minutes.

Before starting any diet, check with your physician. If you don’t feel that your family doctor understands your dieting needs, contact a bariatrician, who specializes in the filed. For the name of one in your area, write to the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, Suite 300, 5200 South Quebec, Englewood, Colorado 80111. (Enclose a stamped [...]

The Atkins’ Diet
This diet (Dr. Atkins’ Diet Revolution, Dr. Atkins’ Super-energy Diet), ignores calories content and focuses on carbohydrate restriction; but unlike other low-carbohydrate programs, Dr. Atkins’ calls for no carbohydrates (at least for the first week). By doing this, the body begins to throw off ketones (tiny carbon fragments that are by-products of [...]

For the first 20 years of her life, Barbara Press hated exercise. At 250 pounds, she was too big to enjoy anything that required much effort. These days Barbara, otherwise known as Petty Officer Barbara Press, weight 155 pounds, and she loves exercise. What’s more, her active lifestyle landed her new responsibilities as the physical [...]

Sue Grant wanted to drop a few pounds, so she gave up soup and turkey sandwiches for lunch. Now she eats a salad every day—a big pile of lettuce, a little cheese, turkey, egg, croutons, a mound of crunchy veggies, and a few crackers on the side. Her favorite topping is Russian dressing, although [...]

Scientists have not yet perfected tests that would let you give some blood, have it analyzed, and find out whether or not you have fat genes. But they are at the point where they can look at various factors, such as whether or not your parents are fat, and let you know your chances [...]

Your body is like a furnace in that it needs to burn some kind of fuel—in this case, food. As with your home heating furnace, the most effective way for your body to use fuel is to burn it consistently rather than having the fire stoked up, burning a lot of fuel quickly, letting [...]

Few calorie-counters are surprised to learn that a cheeseburger has 359 calories and 20 grams of fat. They may even be prepared for the news that an accompanying shake has 340 calories. Yet they may very well be astonished to learn that a bottle or can of their favorite beverage can contain nearly as [...]