Today is National Walking Day! Celebrate by lacing up your sneakers and get moving for at least 30 minutes! Why Walking? Research has shown that walking at least 30 minutes a day can help you: Reduce your risk of coronary heart disease and stroke Improve your blood pressure, blood sugar levels and blood lipid profile
Vacation season is approaching, here are some healthy travel tips to keep in mind to avoid the unexpected interrupting your trip. Stay Hydrated — Water is even more important for our bodies when traveling. It is important to drink plenty of water before, during and after traveling. Hydration is even
The 2013 rankings of obesity rates among states were released by Gallup Well-Being. The report shows that Mississippi took over the top position as most obese state from West Virginia. Mississippi had an obesity rate of 35.4 percent for 2013. West Virginia had held the title of most obese state from 2010 through 2012.
Eric Ekis was once taunted and teased by his peers at school, now some of the those same classmates are helping the 510 pound teen get healthy. After Eric got stuck in a desk, his English teacher, Don Wettrick, approached him about his weight and offered to workout with him. Eric
Valentine's Day is more than just chocolates and flowers, it should be a day to celebrate your relationship by spending time together. Here are some healthy date ideas for Valentine's Day, dinner optional. Also, these date ideas can with any type of Valentine: significant other, best friend, or make it
As a weight loss surgery patient with Lymphedema and Lipedema, I believe it is important to share my Lymphedema advocacy efforts with the ObesityHelp community. Recently, there has been some exciting progress made and I wanted to share the great news with you and ask for your continued support. You
Now that we're into this year, are you making headway on the goals you've set? Keeping motivated and obtaining support for your goals can be difficult to sustain long-term. Reaching Your Goals Support Style! Our community is filled with people who have thoughts and dreams about what they would like
Sixteen years ago today Eric Klein, founder of ObesityHelp, had a vision and registered the domain name that has brought so many people together and helped to save and change countless lives worldwide: ObesityHelp.com! He wanted to create an online community where individuals who were fighting the disease of obesity
Peterborough Hospital in the UK is using fat suits as part of staff training aimed to improve patient care for obese patients. Training with the fat suits is supposed to help staff better understand the patient perspective, and be more empathic to the patient’s needs, while also addressing safety of
