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What Are the Health Benefits of Eating Less?

For foodies, eating more is often easier than eating less at every meal. If you’re still doing that, you must read this article. Why is eating less good for your health? First of all, to be clear, eating less doesn’t mean not eating, such as in real life, many people who are overweight go on ...

Emma Lu

Passing food around the family dinner table.

How to Overcome Being Overweight

Being overweight or obese is now the leading cause of preventable death in Australia, overtaking smoking. This month’s findings in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health have revealed the seriousness of obesity in this country. The study from Western Australia revealed that more than 60 percent of adults and one in four ...

Sheridan Genrich

Obesity.

Overweight Women More Prone to Being Wealthy, Educated, and Urban

An international study of 55 countries has shown a marked increase in the number of overweight women globally, with wealthy, educated, and urban women heavier than their counterparts. Ph.D. candidate Md. Mehedi Hasan from The University of Queensland’s Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) said the number of overweight women increased in 50 countries from 1990 to 2018, while ...

Troy Oakes

The Societal Cost of Obesity

The inability to maintain a healthy weight continues to develop as one of the most widespread health ailments among citizens of developed societies. Despite the numerous industries revolving around calls for positive, health-driven lifestyles, obesity remains an imminent global health concern. In addition to the health risks that it presents, weight-maintenance issues must also be ...

Armin Auctor

An obese person being offered an ice cream cone.