weight gain

A recent health post at the Los Angeles Times looked at brand new research about the causal role that diet pop may have in obesity. It’s very interesting stuff, because it reminds me of another phenomenon: How exercise can lead to weight gain.

According to a new study out of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana, our jobs are contributing to rising obesity rates. According to the study, “Over the last 50 years in the U.S. we estimate that daily occupation-related energy expenditure has decreased by more than 100 calories, and this reduction in energy expenditure accounts for a significant portion of the increase in mean U.S. body weights for women and men.”

A recent study that appeared in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that loss of sleep can lead to weight gain, partially due to a slowed metabolism.

News roundup: No, these tampons are not gold-plated; Kelly Preston describes her “silent birth”; an Alberta man wears the same unwashed jeans for 15 months; a study debunks the link between the pill and weight gain; and new MTV program Skins verges on child pornography.

Great advice that is easy to follow on changing your diet to keep weight gain at bay