Women who accept their bodies, flaws and all, are more likely to eat healthily or intuitively, new research shows. This suggests that women's typical reasons for dieting -- dissatisfaction with their bodies -- may backfire.

Academic achievement is the No. 1 priority of the nations’ schools, and a growing body of research shows there is a direct link between student health and student achievement. According to the Ohio School Boards Association and other sources, teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, gang involvement, attendance, nutrition and health care significantly impact how well students learn.

The first place to start when you look at the Nutrition Facts label is the serving size and the number of servings in the package. Serving sizes are standardized to make it easier to compare similar foods and are provided in familiar units (such as cups or pieces ) followed by the metric amount.

Excite Publishing today announces the launch of the first ever downloadable cosmetic surgery and makeover magazine. Entitled “Cosmetic Surgery Answers” the magazine will be freely available to anyone visiting the website (www.cosmeticsurgeryanswers.co.uk) and can be downloaded directly onto a computer.

Some dieting experts say they are seeing a disturbing new trend in the ongoing quest to find the perfect weight-loss formula. They say that doctors are prescribing drugs for obese patients that are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Behavioral researchers and therapists report that for some people it reflects over-committed time schedules or not understanding exercise's benefits. But others experience "a conscious or unconscious block against becoming regularly active," referred to as "exercise resistance" by registered dietitian Francie White, MS, RD.

While losing weight may lessen the appearance of cellulite for some women, for others, it may actually worsen the condition, the results of a new study indicate. Cellulite refers to the appearance of 'dimpling' on the thighs, buttocks and hips. It is sometimes described as 'orange peel' skin. Around 85% of women are affected. According to the researchers, while the condition is not specific to overweight people, excess weight may worsen the condition.

Most women are affected by cellulite, but while weight loss may help some, it may worsen the condition for others, says a U.S. study. "Approximately 85 percent of women are affected by cellulite," said study co-author Dr. John Kitzmiller. "Cellulite is not specific to overweight people, but excess weight may worsen the condition. We found that weight loss in overweight patients improved the appearance of cellulite, but for a few, it actually worsened the condition."

Do you fidget? The answer may determine whether you're fat or thin, a rat study suggests. Lean rats — but not fat rats — are sensitive to a brain signal that makes them restless, find Catherine M. Kotz, Ph.D, and colleagues at the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Obesity Center.

The short-term spike in blood pressure that comes with moderate exercise doesn't harm the hearts of healthy older people with mild hypertension, new research shows. "There has been some hesitation on the part of individuals when they have high blood pressure to do exercise," said Dr. Kerry Stewart, the study's lead author and director of clinical and research exercise physiology at Johns Hopkins University Heart Institute.

Everyone's mom said, "eat your vegetables." But in a fast-paced life, getting a recommended daily dose is difficult because preparing a veggie meal can take more than the few minutes many people want to spend, especially at lunch. A veggie smoothie stands as a super-quick, low-calorie and tasty alternative, but it might not be for everyone.

The number one nutritional concern for female athletes today is not whether they are drinking or eating too much but whether they are getting as much nutrition as they need, according to a University of Idaho researcher.

Research, conducted at the University of Hertfordshire's Obesity and Eating Research Unit, found that the slimmers lost an average of eight stone but that two thirds of them had regained weight within two years. And only 18 per cent of them were a healthy weight five years later. Here, dietitian JULIETTE KELLOW shows how to keep the weight off - for good.

We've all heard that we need to eat more vegetables, especially leafy green vegetables. One of the easiest ways to accomplish this is by using the ultra-convenient bags of prewashed baby spinach in a variety of ways. What could be easier than opening a plastic bag, grabbing a handful of this incredibly nutritious vegetable, and making a delicious meal?

Anna Nicole Smith allegedly lost all her excess blubber by using the weight loss supplement TrimSpa. Now Carmen Electra is claiming the secret to her slammin' body is not due to good genes, marathon gym sessions or a strict diet, but to a miracle pill named NV.

2,400 surgeons from nearly 80 different countries attended the biannual reunion of the International Society of Aesthetic Surgery (Isaps), which ended this weekend. That the world's leading cosmetic surgeons have packed into Rio de Janeiro's five-star beachfront hotels this week is no coincidence. For decades Brazil has been considered a thriving centre for cosmetic surgery, and it is now at the heart of a growing wave of surgery tourism, with foreigners jetting in for a few days on the cutting board and a week's recuperation on the beach.

Vitamin C may help keep your stomach and intestines free of ulcers. The higher your blood levels of ascorbic acid, the lower your risk of gastrointestinal trouble, suggests a study in August’s Journal of the American College of Nutrition.

Weight Watchers, a 40-year-old institution for women looking for moral support as they diet, is slimming down fast in the UK as its members desert.

Up to half of all middle-aged women are going under the knife in a bid to turn back the years, a survey shows.
Sexy forty-somethings like Liz Hurley and Elle Macpherson are making the lives of lesser mortals miserable when they look in the mirror and see sagging boobs, wrinkled faces and flabby tummies.