Belly fat - beyond crunches

Author: Dr. Wojo
June 19, 2009

I spoke to a woman in her early 40s who does, on average, 300 ab exercises three to four times a week. The result? Not much. She has abs - but they’re “buried” beneath a layer of belly fat. She’s also a runner - so she gets plenty of exercise. So, she wondered, is it age? And, further, does belly fat affect one’s health?

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June 9, 2009

Chances are you - like 45 million other Americans - have been affected by a headache in the past year. Yet, according to the National Headache Foundation, those people with headaches severe enough to affect their jobs, family or social life don’t actively seek relief.

What are the symptoms? Just what type of headache do you suffer from? There are four common types of headaches - tension, sinus, cluster and migraine headaches.

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