Tag: obesity
Weight Loss
Fat-Shaming: Let’s End This “Acceptable” Prejudice
The taunts have been around forever. Blubber Butt. Fat Boy. Tub of Lard. Hippo. And the shaming of overweight people happens everywhere — and to everybody. Actress Melissa McCarthy, for example, recently revealed how…
Cancer
Reduce Your Cancer Risk: Put Down That Dougnut!
Obesity-related cancers are on the rise; watching your weight is a strong defense As if you really needed another reason to watch your weight, here’s one more: It helps prevent…
Expert Answers
How Obesity Affects Fertility
There is a relationship between obesity and infertility and studies show one consistent underlying factor—fat cells tend to disrupt the balance of hormones that impacts the ability of a woman…