The stigma associated with being overweight in Western society has spread around the world, even to cultures which traditionally embraced larger figures as the epitome of beauty. The New York Times recently published an article entitled “Fat Stigma Spreads Around The Globe” that blamed this change on the media saturation of the idealized slim body […]

New York– A Northwestern University study found that young adults who are regularly involved in religious activities have  higher chances of becoming obese by middle age. Also read: Model & Single Mother Jourdan Dunn, 20, Reveals Son Has Sickle Cell The research found correlations between the frequency of church-going, and the participants Body Mass Index; […]

Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest grocer, joins first lady Michelle Obama in her fight against childhood obesity. Wal-Mart says it will reformulate thousands of products to make them healthier and push its suppliers to do the same. The company plans to reduce sodium and added sugars in some items, build stores in poor areas that don’t […]

VIA TOTAL BEAUTY: Here’s what we absolutely know about cellulite: you can’t “cure” it, women are more likely to have it, and it ain’t pretty. What causes cellulite isn’t so clear. Hormones and genetics definitely play a role (thanks, mom), but Howard Murad, M.D., dermatologist, and CEO/founder of Murad, Inc., says lifestyle factors that damage […]