Europeans have a different idea of what constitutes overweight than Americans. Here health authorities are up in arms as American’s BMI climbs over 30 into the realm of obesity. European researchers are taking harder looks at the effects of weight as the population’s weight pushes up over 25, merely overweight. With that rising weight, Europeans are also seeing a rise in weight related cancers, most notably colon cancer.amazon twin bed sheets

Reported in the September issue of the European Journal of Cancer, researchers at the University of Manchester in the UK used statistical models to predict the future of cancer rates in Europe. They also looked at something else: How would cancer rates change if Europeans changed their behaviors relative to weight and exercise? Read the rest of this entry »

There are two schools of thought on sugar. One says that sugar is sugar, period, the end, and it’s only a problem if you consume too much of it. Many people in this camp think that the concerns over high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) are overblown (and that much of the research stating otherwise is flawed). There another school of thought that feels that all sugars are not created equal, and many in this camp think that HFCS is particularly dangerous. Science just gave a point to the latter point of view.

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If you are reading this site, you probably already know that being substantially overweight is not good for you. You already know about increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer from obesity. Despite the protests of the “fat acceptance” movement regarding the possibility of being “fit but fat”, scientists keep finding more ways that extra weight is bad for you.

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As the obesity epidemic continues to spread, costing more and more money for Americans, Type 2 Diabetes has become more common as well. Obesity is the number one risk factor for Type 2 Diabetes, so this is no surprise. What is still becoming clear is that both obesity and diabetes change your risk of cancer.

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This morning we have one for the guys and one for the ladies. Ladies first!

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