Tonight on the BBC Becca Wilcox asked “Why are we so fat, and is it really all our own stupid fault?” Becca Wilcox sets out to find the real culprits behind Britain’s obesity epidemic, the secret feeders who make fat profits from ever-expanding waistlines. The documentary highlighting some startling facts about sugar. Firstly, although [...]

Eating at the movies has been a part of our culture for over half a century now. A trip to the movies without a bucket of popcorn and giant cup of soda would be incomplete for most people. Many cinemas now make more money from selling food to movie goers than they make from ticket [...]

Studies have shown that there is still too much salt in many brands of soup. Although salt levels in recent years has improved due to health campaigns by various organizations, many diners and producers of tinned soup are still using far too much salt in each portion. We are recommended to not exceed 6g of salt [...]

Once again scientists have proved that society is damaging our mental health. Sleeping for a short period during the day help the brain to retain new information, and ultimately for you to learn new things. However, when workers feel tired, managers expect them to carry on working and not make any mistakes either. But this [...]

We often talk about the best ways to lose weight and get fit, but we should discuss the wrong ways to try to lose weight. There are so many fads, gimmicks, false information and out dated weight loss methods floating around that many people risk failure and ill health by trying to lose weight without [...]

Have you ever wondered what it means to want to get “beefed up”? Well, it is more obvious than you may think, and it also is very relevant to the bodybuilding world, although not so relevant to athletics and weight loss. The term refers to the huge muscles that certain breeds of cow develop as a [...]

New just in that Usain Bolt has agreed to work with HarperSport to create 2 books on his life and journey to becoming an Olympic hero. There will be an autobiography, due out after the London 2012 Olympic games, and also an illustrated book on him and his running, due out sooner. Usain Bolt is very [...]

It’s funny, many people have been to the gym and worked out on a “cross trainer”, but few people have ever given any thought as to what it is really best for. Why is it called a cross trainer? What sports skills was it designed to improve? What is wrong with the rowing machine or [...]

We have previously discussed the research that shows that red meat increases risk of developing bowel cancer (previous research indicated increased risk of over 60%). However, the there is now a debate between the British meat industry (which consists of the National Beef Association , the National Sheep Association and the National Farmers’ Union) and [...]

The 2010 Winter Olympics are underway in Canada at the moment, and there is some pretty exiting action coming from the snowy slopes of Cypress Mountain. Seth Wescott has won his second Snowboarding gold medal. He is now 34 years old and he first won gold four years ago at the Winter Olympics in Turin, [...]

Recent research has provided further evidence that sleep helps us to lose weight. More that 6 in 19 adults are now overweight, or worse, obese. Not so long ago it was thought that lack of exercise is the problem, however recent research revealed that moderate exercise does not help you lose much weight. So then [...]

In a recent study, reported by the BBC, children who are looked after by their grandparents on a regular basis are more likely to be come overweight that those who go to nursery or to a child-minder. From the 12,000 children, aged 3, that were studied, there was a 34% increased risk of being overweight [...]

Without a doubt the most sought after advice from our readers, here at MotleyHealth.com, is how they can reduce the size of their stomachs. It seems that reversing the tide of time and regaining the figure of youth is foremost in many peoples’ minds when it comes to fitness. Our most popular article, How [...]

Paul Bettany is slowly developing into a bit of an action hero. We first saw his body when he was running naked, having lost his clothes in a bet, the the film A Knights Tale. At that time he was slim, but verging on skinny. Then in Wimbledon he looked a little more buff, but [...]

It is finally Super Bowl weekend. Tomorrow the 44th Super Bowl takes place at the Sun Life Stadium in Florida. The match sees the New Orleans Saints take on the Indianapolis Colts in Miami. This is the first time the Saints have ever made it to the Super Bowl, and will prove to be an historic [...]

Many people are trying to lose weight, especially men with too much belly fat for good measure. But do you really want to lose weight? A lot of people do not need to lose weight at all! What? Have we gone mad? No. When people say “I want to lose weight” they usually really mean “I [...]

As good as our own resources are, there are some excellent weight loss and fitness solutions available online that follow our own approach for weight loss, i.e. using fitness and strength training, combined with sensible eating, to lose weight. All these systems are tried and tested. They work because they are so simple – use exercise [...]

Usain Bolt will open the 2010 athletics season with an appearance at the Camperdown Classic, scheduled for Saturday, February 13 in Kingston. Bolt is down to compete in the 400 meters open event. Bolt holds the World records for 100m and 200m, and is now having a go at the 400m. Can his long powerful legs [...]

The 1990’s saw the rise of the tummy tuck and other plastic surgery, usually preferred by women, to reshape the body to get the perfect looking physique without all the hassle of eating a healthy diet and exercising. Now there is a new trend, and amongst men – breast reduction surgery. Although “man boobs” are a [...]

What is the Best Way to Lose Your Beer Belly? Many people will say - EXERCISE! But think logically - how did you get your beer belly? Was it because you stopped playing football 3 times a week? Or was it because you started drinking 6 pints of beer 3 nights a week?