Why do some people never get fat?

Gaining weight for a skinny person can be difficult. Sometimes no matter how much they eats, they just can’t gain the weight. Here is why they never gain weight:

Genes: A lot, some experts say. Dr. Albert Stunkard, University of Pennsylvania studied 450 adopted children most of whom were adopted at a very younger age, to [...]

What can I do to avoid being overweight?

If you are on the way to being overweight, first assess your lifestyle and see what changes you have to make. For eg:- If you have a sedentary lifestyle, try incorporating activity in it, by maybe climbing stairs instead of taking the lift, walking daily, joining a gym etc, if you feel a dietary change [...]

Are Your Genes Contributing to Your Waist Line?

Are you overweight? Have you always been fat? Has losing weight been a struggle for you? If your answer is ‘Yes’ to all these questions, you must also be thinking that your ‘fat’ genes are to blame! While we are busy blaming the genes for our weight problems we overlook our fast paced lifestyles, irregular [...]

Can your genes alone make you look fat?

Heredity has always been suspected of playing a role in weight gain. When weight studies were performed among families, they showed a suspicious trend of obesity, especially during middle age. About a decade ago, a gene was discovered that plays an important part in regulating weight, but it’s not the only reason of people being [...]

Are your genes making you fat?

Have you ever met someone who said they are fat because it’s genetic? You probably have. Do you think you can be fat because of your genes? But, we don’t think that you should just blame your genetics for being fat, and let it be as we overlook our fast paced lifestyles, irregular eating schedules, [...]

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