Something from the Office of the Surgeon General made me think. It said that, “The primary concern of overweight and obesity is one of health and not appearance.” There I was thinking that the real reason why women and men want to lose weight is because they want to look good, at least physically.

But despite this statement from the Surgeon General, I still believe that people are more inclined to diet because they want to look good and not because they are worried about their health. This becomes increasingly evident when dieters take on diet regimens that would make them lose weight fast, but also has negative effects on their…

Middle-aged people who overdo exercises may risk having arthritis or knee problems, a new study said. In an experiment of people aged 45 to 55, which was presented to the Radiological Society of North America by Dr. Christoph Stehling, those who exercised the most are found out to be prone to knee damage.

Although knee problems and joint pains are always associated with being overweight, all the participants in the study are of normal and healthy weights. Dr. Stehling then recommended that all middle-aged people exercise with just the right amount of intensity. He stressed though that “high-impact, weight-bearing physical activity, such as running and jumping, may be worse for cartilage…