‘Pregorexia’ “I was just like, I am not doing that again, I am not getting that big. I am not getting that out of control,” said Baumann, who first went public about her experience in a blog in 2009 and is now co-writing a chapter on pregnancy and eating disorders in a book to be…

Insulin status is important determinant of weight reduction on vascular function Intermittent calorie reduction is an easy-to-follow diet plan and it may be the key to lasting weight control. Researchers at Genesis Prevention Center at University Hospital in South Manchester, England found that restricting carbohydrates two days per week was more effective than the standard,…

While the potential for higher mental health treatment costs may reduce the benefit of adding more young people to the insurance pool, Sengupta and others say middle-aged people who exercise, have healthy diets and have preventive exams may be the ones who help the insurance pool the most. Several people have predicted a “death spiral,”…