A surprising two-thirds of Canadians expect to gain between one and nine pounds over the holidays. Even more surprising – only 37 per cent are actually concerned about adding inches to their waistlines. Has overindulging at Christmas become so normalized that it trumps everything we’ve been conditioned to believe about body image? “I expect to [...]

There is a growing body of evidence that suggests sleep deprivation may be linked to obesity. A study published by The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicates that even one night without sleep can slow metabolism and increase hunger. Researchers compared two groups of healthy young men – one got eight hours of restful sleep [...]

A study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience suggests fat-laden, high calorie foods may be as addictive as cocaine or nicotine.

Obesity is increasing in almost every country in the world according to studies published in The Lancet medical journal, and Canadian women have some of the highest Body Mass Indexes among developed countries. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a weight to height ratio that is one of the tools physicians use to diagnose obesity. For [...]

It’s getting awfully close to the Christmas party season again. And you know what that means. Large dinners followed by sugary, high fat desserts like cheesecakes and puddings. And don’t forget all that high calorie alcohol that’s sure to be in abundance. You know what you don’t want over the holidays – to gain weight. [...]

The results of a study out of the University of North Carolina examining marriage and weight gain probably come as no great suprise. As discussed in the Metro today (www.metronews.ca), the longitudinal study concluded that of the 6,949 participants involved, those who got married were twice as likely to be obese than those who had [...]

On the Today Show they did a segment called “Does Love Make You Fat?” Well with a title like that, of course I was curious and had to watch it. They brought on a dietician who backed up the statement by talking about an interesting study.  Men on average that have been married for over [...]