Researchers have uncovered evidence that caffeine not only helps to stave off dementia, but can also treat it.

One in six children already clinically obese when they start primary school

Nathan Anderson added an entry about lose weight : Current weight: 305.6lb(138.6kg) Goal: 245lb(110kg) Tomorrow morning I will be starting my workout regiments in the mornings with my dad. Side Note: Is it odd that I gained weight from eating healthier?

It's estimated two out of three Americans are now overweight or obese* - and spend about $60 billion a year to try and change it.** But someday losing weight might be as quick as a single injection - but this one wouldn't be in the arm - it would be in the brain. It was Doctor Matthew During, MD, PhD of Ohio State University Medical Center who developed the concept - using a gene in lab mice known as BDNF.

Adult obesity rates did not decrease in a single state over the past year, but rather increased in 23 states. Also, the percentage of obese and overweight children is now at or above 30 percent in 30 states. These statistics come from the sixth annual F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2009 report, released July 1, by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).

A survey of UK adults found that nearly two thirds are risking their health by not doing enough exercise and putting themselves at greater risk of potentially fatal illnesses like cancer, heart disease and stroke. The Opinium Research survey was conducted in April this year for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) thorugh an online poll of 2,084 UK adults. A regional breakdown is published on the CSP website.

A survey of UK adults found that nearly two thirds are risking their health by not doing enough exercise and putting themselves at greater risk of potentially fatal illnesses like cancer, heart disease and stroke. The Opinium Research survey was conducted in April this year for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) thorugh an online poll of 2,084 UK adults. A regional breakdown is published on the CSP website.

Forum Post: I am 18 years old and have done every diet in the book, and taken every supplement. Somehow, nothing works no matter what I do. Has anyone else tried everything and finally found something that really works? ...

Former tennis star and mum-of-two Steffi Graf shows off her champion figure

Filed under: Feast Your Eyes , Summer Photo: marilyn819/Flickr So Fourth of July has come and gone again. Lest you already be feeling nostalgic, here's one last photo to make you feel a bit misty. Grilled and photographed by marilyn819 at Flickr, these fat brats , with their artful tan lines, are for many people the sight and smell of the Fourth, as well as the approximately two remaining months of summer. They're a reminder to go out and buy some sunscreen and lighter fluid, drop a lit match through the grates and wait attentively for dinner to be ready, as yet another summer afternoon disappears into the realm of lightly charred memory.

Taking a small detour from my usual reading material of diet, exercise, and cookbooks, I tackled a book called "The Good Life". A collaborative effort headlined by author and radio personality Jesse Dylan. The book centers on a meaning of "health" that goes well beyond exercise and nutrition - keying in on the physical, spiritual and mental aspects of...

pakita 79 added an entry about lose weight : CW: 55.2 GW: 53.0 lost: 0.1 trying to keep busy today as i have nothing to do and I’m going on holiday in 13 days’ time!!! 1.2kg in that time is doable but even if I don’t reach 54 before I leave I’d love to be 54.something

Filed under: Food News "Coney Island Elephant." Photo: Theremina/Flickr In a result that shocked ... no one ... elephants defeated humans in an eating contest at Brooklyn, N.Y.'s Coney Island on Friday afternoon. The trio of animals, whose names sound like second string Golden Girls (Bunny, Susie and Minny) beat the people eaters by nearly 3 to 1 -- 505 to 143 hot dog rolls, in case you were counting.

Forum Post: Hey guys! I know this is a bit too long to read, but if you need some help with motivation for your weight loss, please read through... I believe a lot of you have faced many of the usual problems...

Rihanna sets the most daring trend ever: Gaping tuxedo reveals just sequinned petals sparing her modesty

Filed under: In Sixty Seconds Fruit salad. Photo: TiffanyWashko/Flickr

alex the KID added an entry about lose weight : maintaining. ugh. i mean, yeah, i am not trying. i’ve been eating everything i wanted to for the past 3 days so i guess i should stop complaining. at least i’m not gaining. it’s just that i hit 166.3 on thursday and i was so excited. need to get back there again.

Flickr: howzey Most people have a sweet tooth. It's the ultimate comfort food. But, that candy bar could make you less manly. A new study claims glucose, i.e. sugar, decreases testosterone levels. Presented at the Endocrine Society's Annual Meeting, researchers found that of the 74 men tested, 73 had significantly lower levels of testosterone two hours after being administered glucose....

'Ghost' of Michael Jackson caught on camera pacing the corridors of Neverland

If anyone's going to cause trouble at Wimbledon... it's Russell Crowe as he tries to change seats mid-final