People who naturally stay up late, self-described night owls, are more likely to have poor heart health than people with a ...

A study found that Americans today are less likely to recognize overweight status than they were in previous decades, ...

The body-positive movement has encouraged people, especially women, to see beauty in all shapes and sizes, and it's reminded us that body ideals are culturally constructed and not based on science.

The body fat percentage is a crucial metric for assessing men's physical health. This indicator refers to the proportion of ...

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Share on Pinterest Compared to BMI scores, body-fat percentages were a stronger predictor of the 15-year mortality risk of young adults, a new study found. Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images A new study ...

There are various types of body composition tests (more on these below). Still, each one measures the percentages of fat and fat-free mass (muscle and bone) in the body. Knowing these percentages can ...

Yoga has many silent health benefits. When practised daily, you will find visible changes in your gut health, energy levels, ...

Exercise is the single most important thing we can do for our physical and mental health, says Dr. Jessie Fudge, a sports medicine doctor with Kaiser Permanente Everett Medical Center. Particularly so ...

This age-old connection, based on the notion that celestial forces affect our physical being, provides intriguing ...

Eating peanut butter daily might mean consuming hydrogenated oils, added sugars, and excess sodium—ingredients that can ...