Why is it so hard to maintain weight after a diet?

If you’ve ever dieted and beam reached the desired weight, you surely know that the hardest thing is to keep it once it returns to the usual diet. A study found that hormones are partly responsible for this difficulty. Find out here so you can better combat overweight. In the world of diets,...

The cause of rheumatoid arthritis is a combination of genetic and environmental factors

ESTIMATED MAYO CLINIC: What is the cause for the development of rheumatoid arthritis? ANSWER from Dr. Nisha Manek, Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA: As with many diseases, the causes of rheumatoid arthritis appear to be a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Genetic factors...

Digestion begins in the mouth is important to chew well

How many times do you chew food before swallowing? If you have never paid attention to this detail, perhaps it’s time to do it, because a recent study has found that those who chew more, eat less and more, improve digestion. In this article we tell you more about the importance of...

Obesitas patients with type 2 diabetes do not benefit from leptin

According to a new study, obese people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes do not receive benefits of the hormone leptin, independently of much heavier and lose pounds or kilos. The researchers found that a treatment based on this hormone does not alter the insulin sensitivity in these cases. Ever heard...

Salmonella: Origin, prevention and symptoms

The FDA is taking steps to protect the public following the identification of Salmonella Agona in fresh papayas Agromod distributed Produce, Inc and brought from Mexico. It is advised not to eat these papayas, which are being voluntarily withdrawn from the market by Agromod Produce, Inc. and is working...