weight loss
It seems so. But only if you're a woman.
Just in case you needed another reason not to get married, scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) have come up with a big one: marriage makes you fat. And not just a little bit. According to their research, married people are twice as likely to become obese as those who are merely dating.
We know what you're thinking: In that case, why not just shack up and not get married?
Oh, if only it were that easy.
After following the weight and relationship status of 6,949 individuals for several years, the UNC nutrition epidemiologists found that even unmarried … Read More
From attraction to hormones to erectile dysfunction, weight loss is a sex panacea.
As part of my series on things that are painfully obvious if you ever think about it, it's been revealed that obese men have problems with sex. And these problems are not just of the physics or the turning ladies to jelly variety.
According to US News (they've dropped the "World Report" for budgetary reasons), the hormonal changes associated with weight gain in men makes his sex life less satisfactory. As BMI goes up sperm count goes down (not bad for a singleton, I suppose), but so do libido and general desire (not to mention desirability). It's … Read More
Seth Rogen reveals a leaner (still straight) self.
Seth Rogen has come out. (No, not out of that closet! But let's face it: the nice guys never make the tabloids!)
More literally, the Knocked Up star has come out of hiding as a fro-rockin, chubby –but always charming– geek to reveal his leaner, greener self; his weight loss served as preparation for his upcoming role as lead in the big screen adaptation of The Green Hornet, according to a Celebitchy report.
"I certainly don't feel like a movie star – not in this body anyway," Rogen told the UK’s Independent in September. "I think when … Read More
Make a date that'll make your heart race.
If you and your S.O. have had your fill of QT spent with takeout on the couch, tomorrow brings a new season and, with it, the chance to put a "spring" in both of your steps.
Studies show getting in shape (or staying in shape) as a couple increases mutual weight loss, sexual satisfaction and overall happiness in the relationship. Not to mention the personal rewards that being active reaps. Case in point: try keeping a dry eye while watching the proud faces of NBC's The Biggest Loser contestants who have melted off mega pounds.
Even … Read More
