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The mother-of-four revealed she gained an uncomfortable amount of weight during her summer stint on Celebrity Big Brother, continuing to gorge on bread and cheese after her time in the house.

For something so small, flaxseed has big benefits. Recent studies have shown that flaxseed, known to the world for thousands of years, may aid in lowering cholesterol, stabilizing blood sugar.

 

Reducing bone loss, promoting weight loss, increasing immunity, and fighting cancer, says clinical nutritionist Stella Metsovas of Laguna Beach, Calif.

Yet another study has found an association between the speed at which we eat and our weight. In this study, published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers found that people who ate the quickest were more likely to be obese than slow eaters.

And the faster people ate, the more their body mass index (BMI, a ratio of weight to height) rose -- 2.8 percent for each "step" increase on the five-step eating-speed scale (equivalent to an extra 4.3 pounds), researchers found.

This is certainly not the first research that linked the way we eat with how much we weigh. A study published earlier this year showed that eating with a bigger fork was associated with eating less food, TIME reported. And a 2008 Japanese study showed that people who eat quickly have a tripled risk of being overweight than people who eat slowly, according to the Daily Mail.

Each year, nearly 450,000 Americans die from smoking related illnesses. So why do smokers continue to light up when statistics like these make it clear that they should quit?

Maybe laughter really is the best medicine -- especially if it’s taken with a dose of chocolate.

Last week, I wrote about mindful eating which reminds me of another diet book called, "Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life" by Vietnamese Zen Buddhist Thich Nhat Hanh and Doctor and Dietitian Lilian Cheung.

 

Nhat Hanh reviews mediation techniques in the book to help us become more mindful, slow down, and think more about what we are putting into our bodies.

 

The meditations center around the core of Buddhism which is all about becoming completely aware of oneself and your surroundings.

A personal trainer's tips on workouts you can do at home...

 

Sarah Hewitt, a strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer, says there are many activities you could do to help reach your 15 minutes of exercise a day.

Take the stairs instead of the lifts or get off a stop early on the bus. Going for a walk in your lunch break will help. You could try exploring a new route every day and turn your brisk walk into something fun. Don't be afraid to change things if they get too repetitive.

Easy Cycling to work, walking the dog, swimming and chores such as washing the car or mowing the lawn.

Food prices are climbing, and some might be looking to fast foods and packaged foods for their cheap bites. But low cost doesn’t have to mean low quality. In fact, some of the most inexpensive things you can buy are the best things for you.

At the grocery store, getting the most nutrition for the least amount of money means hanging out on the peripheries—near the fruits and veggies, the meat and dairy, and the bulk grains—while avoiding the expensive packaged interior. By doing so, not only will your kitchen be stocked with excellent foods, your wallet won’t be empty.

The newest data on Americans’ consumption of sugary drinks is out, and it isn't great.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, half of the population age 2 and older consumes sugary drinks -- meaning soda, sweetened bottled water, sports and energy drinks and fruit drinks (but not 100-percent juice) -- every day. This is in spite of recommendations from groups like the American Heart Association, which advocates drinking fewer than three cans of soda, or the caloric equivalent thereof, per week.

If you reverse the formula, you can turn happiness into a success advantage, raising every business and educational outcome.

Staying motivated to lose weight and exercise is tough. Learn some important elements in creating your own motivation to help you lose weight, get healthy and reach your fitness goals.

It's true that there are certain times in your life (after getting married, post-kids, during perimenopause) when extra poundage seems to appear out of nowhere -- and settle on you.

Researchers estimate that persuading inactive people to take up light, daily exercise could have a similar effect on a population's mortality rates as a smoking cessation programme...

Exercising for just 15 minutes a day can increase your life expectancy by three years compared with doing little or no exercise, according to a major study of more than 400,000 people.

 

The benefits of physical activity are well-documented, and the UK government recommends that adults get at least two and half hours of exercise per week.

 

In the latest study, scientists wanted to examine whether smaller amounts of exercise could also confer health benefits.