HealthDay - MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Reducing the high rate of obesity in the United States requires a comprehensive, population-based strategy, says a new American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement.

HealthDay - MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- More than 6 million children in the United States have a condition called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which can boost their odds for heart disease, researchers report.

The Cabbage Soup Diet has been the subject of a diet controversy. Experts say that the diet is one of the unhealthiest ones in the market today. It can guarantee 10 pounds worth of weight loss in one week if followed strictly. However, experts say that what you lose is mostly water weight and lean muscle tissue and not fat. Because of the dangerously low calorie content, it can result to certain medical repercussions. Some of the cabbage soup dieters have reported weakness, irritability and loss of concentration which are quite normal for people who are consuming very little food.

Diabetes is a disorder that affects the way your body uses food for energy. Tends be a long-term (chronic) condition caused by too much glucose (sugar) in the blood. Diabetes is a chronic (life-long) condition that can have serious consequences.

Weight loss surgery can help you lose weight, but because it is surgery, it also carries significant risks. In this article we discuss the benefits and dangers to weight loss surgery for people who want to lose weight.

You can successfully manage your diabetes and take your life back from your illness. Keeping track of your blood sugar and monitoring your food is key to keeping your diabetes under control. There are many things a newly diagnosed diabetic can learn to keeping their illness under their control.

It is possible for the person with diabetes to eat well and still manage their illness. The diabetic should seek out great recipes that will allow them to keep their blood sugar under control and their disease in check.

Are you one of those people out there that desire instant results? Do you constantly search for products and gimmicks that can help you lose 10 pounds of body fat in a month. Well, if you are one of those, I have something shocking to tell you.

Do you remember the time you were slim and trim and could eat anything you want without worrying about getting fat. Then life through a few curves at you and you could only dream about the frothy sundaes on a warm Sunday afternoon. But there is hope for you. If you fit the body type you could consider getting a liposuction.

A medical breakthrough by Dr. Suzanne Gudakunst reveals that the number one reason that no diet, drug supplement or exercise routine can't ever really achieve success is that your body is unnaturally blocking all of the vitamins and nutrients that you put into it.

Forget about all the hype that the so called diet experts and drug pushing doctors are trying to sell to you. You must always remember that these people profit tremendously from selling 'SICKNESS'. You heard right. SICKNESS.

This article describes steps parents can take to prevent their children from becoming overweight. It also discusses the importance or preventing obesity and suggests things parents can do to help their children maintain a healthy weight.

Fad diets come and go. The fact is that most fad diets are harmful to your body and the ones that are safe are just not effective. Read to discover what is wrong with 5 of the biggest fad diets.

If you want to reverse the disease of Diabetes you can. Below is information that will not only help you reverse Diabetes but also other kinds of diseases.

This article explains the negative effects that obesity has on children. It offers some ideas for avenues parents with overweight children can pursue to prevent lifelong health issues.