A low-calorie diet can damage your health. Low-calorie diets don't work for sustainable weight loss, rarely give your body the nutrients it needs and can make you sickly. A healthier way to lose weight is a slight reduction in calories and an...
The amount of calories you need per day varies according to your gender, age and body weight, according to the American Heart Association. Eating significantly fewer calories than your body needs over a long period of time can seriously endanger...
Eating disorders have health effects that reach beyond weight loss. One of the often permanent effects of anorexia nervosa or bulimia is loss of bone mineral density, better known as osteoporosis. As many as 90 percent of people with eating...
As parents focus on getting school lunches packed and dinner on the table, they may not notice serious teenage nutritional issues. Hectic schedules, popular convenience foods and body-image concerns all play roles in adolescent eating habits. When...
Estrogen is a type of steroid hormone-a molecule synthesized from cholesterol. Women produce estrogen in their ovaries, and men produce small amounts in their testes. Low estrogen levels can lead to a number of unpleasant side effects. A number of...
Anorexia is a type of eating disorder characterized by severely restricted food resulting in extreme weight loss, slow metabolism and fatigue. It affects approximately 0.6 percent of the U.S. population, according to the National Institute of...
There are many factors that can affect a woman's menstrual cycle and period. Hormonal changes, ill-health and genetics can all play a part in how heavy or regular a woman's period is. Weight loss can affect your period. While a healthy weight loss...
