Sometimes getting fit differs from slimming down. Skinny fat people know this better than anybody. These people appear thin, however, they hold onto visceral fat. While their weight may be fine, their body composition is decidedly unhealthy. People with a high fat to muscle ratio (FMR) face a greater risk for...

In America, roughly two-thirds of the population — or 160 million individuals — are overweight or obese. With such startling numbers, a lot of attention has been placed on weight loss in recent years. But what if you want to lose fat while gaining muscles? Turning your existing fat...

Did you know that there are different types of athletic shoes? Sure, you can wear the same pair of shoes for different activities, but you’re doing more harm than good. Buying for your foot shape is key to finding a comfortable and supportive shoe. And you want to be...

Everyone thinks that if someone is thin, that person must be healthy. Yet, there are a group of people who can easily maintain their weight who aren’t actually thin. Rather, they’re known as skinny fat people or, as it’s known in medical circles they have a metabolically obese normal...

10 states and the District of Columbia have now legalized medical marijuana. And many other states are expected to soon follow the trend. This change is a representation of the fact that people are rethinking the way they look at marijuana, and rightly so. Marijuana has been shown to...

The answer to the question, “am I getting enough sleep” is probably a resounding ”no”. In today’s busy times any form of inactivity, including sleep, is often viewed as laziness. This perception means people are sleeping less than they should. In fact, in some states, as much as 44% of...