People who were already overweight in adolescence (14-19 years old) have an increased mortality rate from a range of chronic diseases as adults; endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, colon cancer and respiratory diseases. There were also many cases of sudden death in this group. This comes from a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH).

A Clinical Biochemist called for more education about anabolic steroid drug abuse at a conference in Birmingham (UK). Speaking at the annual conference of the Association for Clinical Biochemistry, Dr Michael Wheeler spoke out about the unknown side effects of drug abuse in sport. Already many media outlets are discussing androgen abuse in advance of this year's Olympic Games in Beijing and the London Olympics in 2012.

The news that Oscar Pistorius, the disabled athlete known as the 'Blade Runner', will be able to try to represent his country in the Olympic Games is welcome and timely.

Has the world gone mad? Don't get me wrong; I like a good dill pickle just as much as the next guy or gal. But pretty much the last thing I would think about pouring in a mold to freeze as a Popsicle is pickle juice! That's right folks, there's a new product on the market called Pickle Pops and they are frozen pickle juice treats. Sort of "frozen dairy aisle meets deli counter."

As a nutritionist who was once fat, I have examined the weight issue from every angle. I have worked with thousands of clients in successfully fighting fat and I am now, myself, tiny and fit, a mere fraction of my once fat self. A big part of the problem is that dieters do nothing to change their mental state. Your...

New research by the Gladstone Institutes of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has revealed the genetic determinants of fat storage in cells, which may lead to a new understanding of and potential treatments for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. While scientists have long understood that lipid droplets contribute to fat build up in cells, the genes involved in droplet biology have been a focus of extensive research.

Should anyone who must run on prosthetic legs be allowed to compete in the Olympics or other sporting events? Bioethcist Art Caplan, Ph.D,  weighs in.

stronglady added an entry about lose weight : ok so like, i’m 32 years old and i’ve never seen the ocean even though it’s like just about a six hour drive away. my hubby just told me that he’s decided that in two weeks he and i will take a road trip down to see the ocean – it’ll be his first time to see the ocean, too. i’m so happy!! so i’ve got two weeks to get my body a bit more bikini ready. not much time – i’m ok with my top half – it’s the bootie area that’s taking up a bit too much space right now. i might have to end up buying one of those wrap around things – who knows, who cares – i’m gonna finally see the ocean!!!

satisfy.my.soul added an entry about lose weight : of 20 hrs done. this morning was nice. waking up early and being able to exercise was so relaxing. then work started. then i got stressed out and ate: -a homemade bran muffin -cereal -1/2 mango -homemade sweet tortilla + cheese *sigh oh well hopefully the rest of the day won’t consist of crazy eating til my tummy hurts. i’m hopeful. ;)

LiLmissSunshine added an entry about lose weight : So I’ve made it to the park for the 4th time this week for about a 45 minute fast paced walk! I’m not as tired as I was the first day. I think I’m falling back into the workout flow quicker than I had about a year ago when i originally started… (I just took about a 3 month break from working out… school kinda took over and I was seriously studying ALL day until the wee hours)... I think next week I’ll start getting back into the abs and weights and such again. Slow buildup. Don’t want to burn myself out to quickly. I’ve started cooking every day.

laositaboricua added an entry about lose weight : I am a raw food vegan and love going out at night and jogging but when I saw absolutely no weight loss I had to really do something about it since Im not back to my pre pregnancy weight. Im now fasting, drinking way more water, and still excercise (people say you wont have energy but I feel the same). Im finally losing weight. I want to be about 100 at the least 120 at the most. 120 at the most is because 120 is what I used to weigh. I have a big walk in closet so I have alot of clothes and it really sucks that most of them I can’t fit anymore grrr makes me mad. What really sucks though is that when I lose the weight I’ll still have a saggy stomach. Hopefully I will be able to save up enough money for a tummy tuck. When I slowly come off the fast Im not going to be a raw food vegan anymore because Im going to add cereal to my lifestyle so I’ll just be a vegan. On a crazy note. I’ve been having these weird dreams about talking apples.

juicebox88 added an entry about lose weight : Ahh I love Memorial Day. Muh dad’s taking me, my homie, and my brother camping. Exercise, exercise, exercise. And I’m not gonna binge. Yay! The downside: I’m going to get eaten by bugs. Eh, whatever.

pebblebaby80 added an entry about lose weight : Ive been keep a diary of everything I eat and how many caloroes everything has. Im trying to limit my calorie intake to only 1200 calories per day. Im not sure if I am getting any results with this yet Im only on week two but I havent been able to excersize to much lately with my children being sick. But Im hope that in the long run this will help me with what I eat and how much

biscottimoments added an entry about lose weight : today i weigh 194 lbs. i am sick and tired of being a fat blob with cute legs (all my fat is stored on my torso), so that is going to change today!! i enrolled in the self challenge 2008 and made a little collage to hang in my room to remind myself about my promise to myself. i am working to lose at least 40 lbs and MANY inches off my stomach. if i do this, i’m going to buy myself the j. crew bikini i have always wanted!!!

sweetnam added an entry about lose weight : I worked out 3 times last week, and two this week. I wanna try and go more than three- just for the heck of it. I need to a buy a diary so I can write everything down about my intake and exercise etc. Oh, and Im back on 105, my scale is broken…so I never really did gain 5 pounds xD

SkinnyPinny added an entry about lose weight : I felt really sick this morning. Really light headed and like i wanted to throw up (i sorta wish i did seeing as though i cant make myself) But then i had a big glass of vegie juice and some green tea and i felt a little better, still not 100% though. I had this deadly chocolate cake last night and i feel really bad. I gotta start and work out…. I have a job now so i am gonna start and get gym memberships again :)sucks they r so expensive!