HealthSpan Solutions Launches BeneVia(R) Adult Nutrition Drink - Beverage targets growing health-conscious boomer population…

The Shape Up America Health & Fitness Expo Hosts Open Call for Season 10 of NBC’s Hit Series the Biggest Loser. The Shape Up America Health & Fitness Expo has been selected to host an open call for NBC’s The Biggest Loser. The casting team will be interviewing potential contestants at the launch of Shape Up America’s 30-city Tour at Pershing Square in Los Angeles. The event will also be offering a variety of complimentary health screenings, product give-a-ways and fun activities to encourage Americans to take that first step in the journey to better health.

One of the most important things you can do to ensure good eye sight is to eat a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables, herbs, spices and fish that supply certain vitamins, carotenoids, minerals and essential fatty acids to your eyes.

February 26th is World Pistachio Day, so why not take a moment to reflect on the amazing history and modern day health benefits of this wonderful nut?

Some measures government could adopt are to tax high-calorie and low-nutrition food and beverages and offer physical activity tax credits.

Weight loss is dependent on taking in less calories or burning more focus on these at first to ensure your self-motivation continues as you drop pounds.

Obese teens who receive gastric banding achieve significant weight loss - A higher percentage of severely obese adolescents who received laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding lost more than 50 percent of excess weight and experienced greater benefits to health and quality of life compared to those in an intensive lifestyle management program, according to a study in the February 10 issue of JAMA.

Winning the war on weight - A Monash University-led nationwide study into the health beliefs and behaviours of obese people has found that the more severely obese a person is, the less likely they feel they can reduce their weight.

Lifestyle changes for teens critical in light of research about teens heart disease risk - Simple ways teens can combat high cholesterol and other risk factors for heart disease; initiate small incremental changes during American Heart Month…

Individuals at extremely high risk of developing psychosis appear less likely to develop psychotic disorders following a 12-week course of fish oil capsules containing long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.