obesity

More than 70% of Americans ages 17-24 don’t meet the fitness standards to serve in the military, due to a variety of reasons including obesity. That creates a challenge for recruiters and the staff trying to keep personnel fit and healthy.

Increasing your sleep to 8.5 hours a night could help reduce calories needed in a day by 270 calories on average

A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Jama Internal Medicine suggests that adding more sleep to your bedtime routine may improve weight loss and prevent obesity.