Experts suggest batting your eyelids and vehemently pushing your cart past the aisles at the local grocery store if you want to firmly keep those pounds off you.
Gaye Lynn Hicks, with The Methodist Weight Management Center in Houston, said avoiding fat-promoting items on the aisles could be a head start on combating the bulge.
Obesity - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Complications, Treatment
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
Hicks recommended an awareness of food labels and foods with the fewest amount of ingredients could also be useful in controlling weight.
Hicks pointed out: "The top 5 ingredients listed make up the food, the rest are preservatives and additives to give it flavor. Many times this leads to additional fat and calories. It should be a red flag if you see they are adding a large amount of sugars and fats. Women only need 200 calories of added sugar per day and men 300 calories."
Alcohol Consumption Carries a "heavy Punch" of a 'pound a Month' Weight Gain: UK Study
Brit's find Alcohol consumption, in a new study, gives them a weight disavantage by putting on a pound a month in weight gain.
Brit's find Alcohol consumption, in a new study, gives them a weight disavantage by putting on a pound a month in weight gain.
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Anti-Psychotic Drugs can Cause Weight Gain in Kids, Teens
Children and teenagers that took what specialists call second generation anti-psychotic medicine were at risk for obesity, according to a study in a US journal out Wednesday.
Children and teenagers that took what specialists call second generation anti-psychotic medicine were at risk for obesity, according to a study in a US journal out Wednesday.
Women Gain Extra Weight After Marriage
Marriage is known to be good for health but many women gain extra weight after marriage.
Marriage is known to be good for health but many women gain extra weight after marriage.
