The simplest definition of what your metabolism is, is every function of your body requires energy, this energy consumption is your metabolism. So the more your body has to do to survive in its current state, the higher the metabolism.
Whenever you talk to some Gym instructor or your diet doctor, they will tell you that your "Your metabolism is slow, that is why you can’t lose weight fast!”
And they’re probably right! But it is something you have more control over than you think. The common myth is that genetics plays a large role in your metabolic rate. While genetics does impact your metabolism, it really only accounts for about 5% of your overall metabolic rate. [More]

The data collated by GE based on a random sample of 6MM patient records from it's proprietary database, shows some of the health trends of Americans. The numbers and percentages aren't statistically significant; they're meant to represent general trends.

Looking at the data in new ways like this can help us understand health and gain new insights about how to take better care of ourselves and the healthcare system. [More]

People today have stopped making their own iced teas and lemonades and started buying them in bottles or mixes, with ingredients like "high-fructose corn syrup" and "ascorbic acid" on the labels.

Here is a list of top 20 high calorie drinks in America which you take in everyday without even knowing about how much they add to your belly in just a sip. You can easily avoid them and save your self couple of minutes of sweat on treadmill. The magazine has tried to do a comparison of high calorie drinks and their equivalent junk foods and are trying to suggest a better alternative to keep you away from unwanted calories. [More]