Monthly Archives: February 2009

The hypothalamus is the neural center for the regulation of food intake. One area of the hypothalamus consisting of the lateral nuclei, controls hunger, or the craving for food. Another area consisting of the ventromedial nuclei, controls satiety, or the … Continue reading →

The number of walkers, joggers, bicyclists, step aerobics participants, and swimmers is tangible evidence of American’s increased awareness of the most important aspect of physical fitness: cardiorespiratory fitness, which refers to the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to … Continue reading →

Several agents have been promoted to increase fat loss. However, as you have read, minimal scientific data are actually available to support many of these products. The products, which have been shown to be beneficial in aiding fat loss, from … Continue reading →