A study by the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research released Tuesday said keeping a daily food diary helped overweight people lose weight twice as much as those who did not keep a record of what they ate.

According to Victor Stevens, senior investigator at Kaiser, the food diary provides the dieter an awareness of what he is taking in, which could track the source of extra calories

According to multiple research studies, a simple fitness gadget worth $20 may help lower a person's blood pressure and at the same time, shed pounds from their frame all by just walking.

The gadget, popularly known as a Pedometer, is also called step counters to others

Researchers believe they have found a new way to help detect the often hidden problem of eating disorders.

Experts at Brigham Young University (BYU) say that by analyzing nitrogen and carbon in a person's hair, they can successfully detect eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia

Money equals happiness is mostly an illusion according to Princeton University researchers, who found that money's role is not as important as predicted, and people with higher incomes do not necessarily spend more time in more enjoyable ways.

Princeton professors, economist Alan B. Krueger and psychologist and Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman,worked with three other universities on the study, which is set to be published in the June 30 issue of Science

Wrongly diagnosing their condition as acne, sunburn or sensitive skin, many people are struggling with redness, pimples and visible blood vessels on their faces may have rosacea. Doctors say it's a skin condition that can continue to flare or begin to worsen if left untreated.

Rosacea is a chronic and often progressive skin disease that causes redness and swelling on the face, afflicting as many as 14-million Americans. It can be exacerbated by exposure to extremes of hot and cold, sunlight, emotional stress, hot beverages, alcohol, spicy foods, and certain skin care products