Happy marriage making you fat?
I couldn’t help but smile when I read a story today about how happy marriages can increase your bmi. So that explains it! : ) It seems studies have shown that if we are happy in our marriage we gain...
View ArticleIs BMI the best measure of a healthy weight?
Grumblings questioning the usefulness of BMI (body mass index) as a way to measure body fatness are getting louder. Based on a calculation using height and weight, BMI categorizes people as...
View ArticleHow marathoners have changed in the last 25 years
Geoffrey Mutai winner of the 2013 NYC Marathon How has the marathon changed over the last 25 years? Times have gotten faster, runners slimmer and shorter and winners are from a different continent,...
View ArticleIs there such a thing as healthy obesity?
With more waistlines bulging over more belts, no wonder the idea that we can be hefty and healthy is so popular. But before you go ahead and celebrate your girth, the concept of healthy obesity is...
View ArticleFitness: How to lose excess weight – diet, exercise or both?
There are more reasons to lose weight than trying to fit into those skinny jeans relegated to the back of your closet. Being overweight raises the risk of various chronic health conditions that, over...
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