Obesity and cancer: Obesity is not a disorder, It is a disease

Obesity is not just a disorder. It is cause for many diseases. It increases the risk of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and cancer. A recent study reveals that 20 per cent of cancer deaths are due to obesity.
Obesity increases the risk of colon cancer by 55% and 50% risk of breast cancer. Obese and overweight [...]

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Posting calories on restaurants menus: Is it a good idea?

Recently, the New York Department for health and mental hygiene imposed a new rule to post calories on fast food restaurants menu. Why and who should follow this? Let’s find out.
What is posting calories on menu?
According to this rule, all fast food chain restaurants should post calories of a food item in its menu or [...]

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Yoga and weight loss: Will it work?

Obesity and plumpness is out of fashion and moreover, it comes with a baggage of health problems and diseases. There are multiple ways for weight loss. Let us examine how yoga will help in losing weight.
Introduction to yoga exercises
Yoga is a natural way of exercising. Yoga is practiced by over 20 million Americans daily for [...]

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