High cholesterol is a one of the risk factors for developing heart disease.  Losing weight, exercise, and a diet low in saturated fat can help lower cholesterol, but many people cannot control their cholesterol levels by lifestyle changes alone. As a result, many of these individuals start cholesterol lowering medications, like the statins Lipitor and […]

Many people struggle with losing weight and keeping it off.  There are many different fad diets out there, and the general public has no idea what advice to follow.  There is no quick-fix solution, but some studies have shown that certain behaviors help promote weight loss. A recent study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition conducted […]

It may seem obvious, but the later you stay up at night and the less sleep you get, the more weight you will gain. A study published in the journal, Sleep, examined 225 individuals and compared those who went to sleep at 4am and woke up at 8 am (getting only 4 hours of sleep) […]