Do you want to hear an alarming statistic? Women are 100% more likely than men to receive preventative health care. Now consider according to the CDC men die first from the top 10 causes of death and die approximately six years earlier. Men, what's going on?

The CalorieKing answers member questions about diet, exercise and counting calories!

Listen to the story of one of CalorieKing's success stories as they recount their reasons for wanting to lose weight and live healthier.

I recently started reading NPR’s Obesity Series.  Among other utterly amazing and terrifying statistics on diet and obesity was one which visually blew my mind – such as the average revolving door has over time been revised from 10 to 12 feet!  While I’m a visual person and envisioning that drove a point home for [...]

While May is designated High Blood Pressure Awareness Month, we also mark the month with a nod to National Stroke Awareness. The two are intimately connected as one of the potential side effects of high blood pressure – or hypertension – can be a stroke. Do you know what a stroke is and what it is like when one is happening?

A lot of us struggle with motivation and that nagging plateau or external challenge that gets in the way of our weight loss goals. I wanted to post a Q&A I had with a fellow CalorieKing member who had an amazing weight loss of 115 lbs. to remind us that there IS light at the end of the tunnel. Sit back and listen to the words from "J" - who had two very good reasons to lose weight; when you read his story I hope you'll remember your reason for losing and feel a renewed inspiration towards meeting that goal.

Did you know there was a week devoted to shining a light on Women’s Health?  National Women’s Health Week starts on Mother’s Day, May 8th and runs through the 14th.   It’s a week dedicated towards educating women on the steps they can take to improve their mental and physical health.  What a great way to [...]