Getting rid of "Man Boobs" comes down to gaining control of your diet and committing to the proper exercise regimen.

Raising your metabolism is tricky. Cardio workouts elevate it for a short period of time, but it doesn't have a lasting effect.

New research maintains that the way you smell food may determine how your body metabolizes it, meaning simply smelling food can make you gain more weight.

Eating for muscle-building doesn't have to be bleak. If you include these foods in your diet, you'll ensure that your time spent in the gym isn't a waste of sweat.

Obesity is one of America’s most pressing health concerns. Read on to see which cities are the most overweight and which cities are the least.

Running is an efficient tool for burning fat, including around your belly, because you lose fat throughout your body. While running helps keep your fat to a minimum, adding strength training and a lower-calorie diet will improve your chances of slimming down.

Fat makes friends with people in different places. Some folks are apple-shaped and accumulate padding around the middle, while others are pear-shaped and pack it on below the waist. The pear-shaped can rejoice that junk in the trunk puts you at lower risk for cancer, diabetes and other problems.

While women may develop a fair amount of strength relative to their size, the average man remains stronger because of biological differences.

There was a time in my life when I would weigh myself multiple times a day. Every half of a pound lost or gained was either a victory or tragedy, respectively.

Experts explain your what your true “happy weight” is and how to love yourself just the way you are from the inside out.

"Overweight" is a term that refers to an excess amount of body weight that typically comes from muscles, bone, fat and water; however, "obesity" means an excess amount of body fat. Body mass index, BMI, is a weight-for-height measure commonly used to classify overweight and obesity in adults.

Doctors use body mass index, or BMI, to help determine who is overweight or obese. Although it isn't a perfect measurement, it is free and easy to calculate so it is good for screening patients. If you have a high BMI, you are considered obese, which puts you at higher risk for a number of health conditions.