A new scientific report confirms that if you are overweight, and specifically have excess belly fat, you are at much greater risk of early death than people of a healthy weight. In the recent study researchers at the American Cancer Society examined statistics from men and women over the age of 50. The analysis provided [...]

Gisele Bundchen, the Brazilian supermodel, was criticised by the press last week for saying that mothers should have to breastfeed by law to improve the health of babies and mothers alike. Many people are against breastfeeding for a variety of irrational reasons and so attacked her for having a point of view. She said in [...]

Today Usain Bolt lost to Tyson Gay in the 100m final in Stockholm. Usain took it in his stride, and made this statement: “I got beat today by an athlete who was in better form and shape than I was. It was one of those days…I got a great start, but there was no power ... read all

Finally it seems as if food manufacturers are listening to the advice from science that sugar is the real cause of obesity and not fat. For many years people have considered breakfast cereals to be the healthy option as they contain almost no fat. However, the real problem is sugar. Breakfast cereals contain refined carbohydrates [...]

A recent study carried out by researchers at King’s College London and published in Occupational Medicine has shown that obese employees take more time off sick than employees of a healthy weight. Each year more people are becoming overweight or obese and this is starting to impact on the health system and the economy. In [...]

We live in a world where celebrities are practically worshipped. It seems that while more and more people become overweight we are becoming more and more obsessed with how celebrities lose weight and get fit. Why is this so? What do celebrities offer us that fitness instructors, school physical education teachers and biologists cannot? Why ... read all

Dannii Minogue has sparked some new dieting interest recently with the news that she has lost all her baby weight with a new diet trick. She gave birth to a baby boy on 5th July 2010 and has already lost much of her baby weight. It seems that Dannii is on a raw food diet ... read all

Kimberly Wyatt is best known as a former member of the girl band Pussy Cat Dolls. She is now forging a new solo career. She is in fantastic shape with a well toned stomach and signs of a six pack. Kimberly is a professionally trained dancer and worked as a professional dancer for a while. ... read all

Jaden Smith is the new karate kid, although really as he found himself under the tutelage of Jackie Chan it could be argued that he is in fact The Kung Fu Kid. He plays Dre Parker, a young kid that is bullied by a local gang until Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) steps in to help. ... read all

David Beckham explains that getting kids to eat the right things and to get fit and active is really important to him. David Beckham’s Football Fitness Workout This summer he is helping to promote healthy living with his own branded Beckham’s GO3 Omega-3 healthy fish fingers. “David Beckham is searching for the UK’s most active ... read all

Lazy Town has become a very popular children’s TV show and is now aired all over the World. Many parents are asking, who is Sportacus? Sportacus helps the children of Lazy Town get active and eat healthily. He can do back flips and handstand push ups with ease and can even balance on one hand. ... read all

Jada Pinkett Smith keeps herself in excellent shape. Being a successful Hollywood actress certainly gives her the incentive to stay in great shape to keep her at the top of her game. Her first major roles were in A Different World on television and then she appeared in several major feature films, including The Nutty ... read all

A few readers have raised an interesting question: Is it Christian to dedicate so much time to yourself in terms of exercises and weight loss? Some people, especially more devout Catholics, believe that selfishness is a sin and that if you are exercising everyday just to make yourself healthier and fitter then this is a [...]

A few readers have raised an interesting question: Is it Christian to dedicate so much time to yourself in terms of exercises and weight loss? Some people, especially more devout Catholics, believe that selfishness is a sin and that if you are exercising everyday just to make yourself healthier and fitter then this is a [...]

Last night Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne bought in to Kirsty Henshaw’s healthy “ice cream” company. It is not actually ice cream but a frozen dessert which is much healthier than ice cream and only contains 100 calories per portion. Kirsty Henshaw has developed a frozen dessert which is a dairy-free healthy alternative to ice [...]

Brandy is a stunningly beautiful and very fit R&B singer. She was born in 1979 and is now 31 years old. She keeps herself in great shape and is a great role model for young black women all across America. She is not just a singer though, she is also an actress with roles in ... read all

If you are Beyonce’s partner then you must stay in great shape, and Jay-Z certainly knows how to workout. Jay-Z has employed celebrity fitness trainer Marco Borges, who is also the man behind the Power Moves fitness program. Marco Borges has been guiding Jay-Z for about 3 years now. Borges’ method is to use whatever [...]

A research just published by Arthritis Research & Therapy Journal concludes that women who are overweight during their early and middle adulthood have a much greater chance of developing knee problems, which could become debilitating in the longer term. Weight gain affects the structure of the knee in previously healthy adults. Structural damage includes cartilage [...]

Seth Rogen is the 28 year old Canadian actor that plays the Green Hornet in the film by the same name. He comes from a comedy background and like so many comedians he was a little overweight before taking on the role as the masked crime fighter. In the Green Hornet, newspaper publisher Britt Reid [...]

Overweight celebrities have come under fire once again. This time radio talk show presenters Robin Quivers and Howard Stern raised the issue of Gabourey Sidibe’s weight problems on the Howard Stern Radio Show. Gabourey Sidibe who has been nominated for an Academy Award for her role as Claireece “Precious” Jones in the film Precious. Gabourey [...]