Category: weight gain

Weight Gain With Age: It’s Not All Bad

Gaining weight could extend your life. You read that correctly. New research suggests racking up some additional pounds in your 50s and beyond may increase your lifespan and reduce the risk of early death. Stop yourself before you head to the pantry because there are a couple of caveats. The first is that the benefits…


Beyond the Bathroom Scale: Healthy Body Weight

Discussing weight and figuring out what healthy body weight is has been a popular topic for centuries. For much of history, extra weight was considered an indication of good health, wealth, and success, although that has changed over time. As the years have passed, people have developed complex ways of understanding and measuring healthy body…