Chavez Implores Venezuelans to Lose Weight

Inflammatory President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez is urging citizens to slim down.

Chavez acknowledges that even he is overweight, but he recently lost 20 pounds, by eating better and exercising.

And admits he still has more weight to lose.

Chavez said, “There are lots …

Overeating and Dieting Linked to Addiction, in Rats

Quitting a bad diet, and switching to a healthy one, might be just as difficult as kicking drug addiction.

When weaning rats off a high-calorie diet, researchers found similar effects on their brain to stopping drugs and alcohol.

Granted, rats and humans have …

Dark Chocolate Lowers Stress Levels

Sure, devouring a pint of triple-chocolate ice cream will make anyone feel better, but we’re not talking about “comfort food” here.

Scientists at the Nestle Research Center in Switzerland suggest compounds in dark chocolate may lower stress hormones during times of high …

Obesity Blamed for 100,000 Cases of Cancer

The United States continues to pack on the pounds, and the cancer rate is growing right along side it.

A report by the American Institute for Cancer Research claims obesity causes 100,000 cases of cancer each year.

With more than 26% of …

Eating Slowly Helps Curb Appetite

Devouring a hamburger inside of ten seconds might be a good party trick, but eating too quickly may cause you to eat more, while taking it easy helps slow down your hunger.

New research in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism …

Regular Exercise Helps Reduce Flu Severity

A new study involving mice revealed regular moderate exercise ratcheted up the immune system’s response to the flu virus.

This helped reduce the severity of flu symptoms, and even lowered the risk of contracting a bad cold or flu infection.

Writing in the …