Fast Food Chains Should Start Using Trans-Fat-Free Frying Oil

McDonald’s Corporation said that 1,200 of its U.S. restaurants have switched to the use of trans-fat free oil. But when the rest of its food chains will comply with the said switch is still a matter of time.
Read the Yahoo! article here.
Trans fatty acids, or trans fat, are type of unsaturated fat. And [...]

Drink Up, Shape Up: The Del Monte Fit ‘n Right Challenge

Do you want to get the body you’ve always wanted?
Well, me, I’ve always struggled with my body weight. And I wanted to shed the pounds so badly I joined in Del Monte’s Fit ‘n Right Challenge. There is nothing like the idea of a competition (and a good prize) to strengthen one’s motivation. [...]

When Thin Is Obese

So, you think, if you are thin, you are not obese? Think again. BMI isn’t the only indicator of obesity.
…measuring body fat percentage, and not just BMI, could be an important part of preventing obesity-related ills, the researchers conclude. (yahoo! news)
This means that, even if by computation your BMI is within the normal [...]