Financial Incentives Help Employees Lose Weight (Newswise)
Moderate financial incentives can promote employee weight loss, according to the findings of a new study by researchers at RTI International and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Weight Loss Benefits of Massage
Research shows that massage can have a positive effect on your muscle-building capabilities and fitness levels, which in turn increases your capacity to control or loose weight. Healthy strong muscles burn calories and give you the ...
Nutrition Wise: What is a Legume, Protein Water Drinks and Weight Gain, Aspartame Safety (Kansas City InfoZine)
By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Q: Are green peas also known as legumes? Q: How do protein water drinks help with weight control? Q: What is the latest understanding of the safety of aspartame?
Study shows weight gain cause may be genetic (Daily Orange)
The word "excuses" is synonymous with the phrase "weight gain." People try and place the blame on anything they possibly can as to why they've gained a couple pounds. But now they may have the perfect excuse. A new gene has been discovered that may control whether people are more likely to gain or lose weight easily.
Financial incentives can encourage weight loss, research finds (USA Today)
Money motivates people to slim down. Overweight employees who were paid a small amount lost more weight than those who weren't compensated for their efforts, according to one of the first studies to examine such a strategy at workplaces.
