Finding a pair of jeans that fit properly can be a challenge when you have a pear-shaped body -- a smaller upper body and waist, with most of your weight in your hips, thighs and butt.

According to an article on USAToday.com, studies show people who are apple-shaped need to do regular exercise to shed belly fat. The type of exercise the "Belly Full of Danger" article prescribes is moderate to vigorous intensity cardio.

Colon and rectal cancer will affect over 140,000 people in 2011, according to the American Cancer Society. This condition is highly treatable when discovered and treated early. A colonoscopy is a physical examination performed by a physician using a long flexible tube and tiny video camera.

Pregnancy and childbirth can wreak havoc on your body, and many women find it's harder to lose weight after having kids. Your ability to gain a flat stomach depends in part on your body type and genetic makeup, and some women are never able to have a flat stomach, even if they don't have kids.

For most people, eating 1,500 calories a day shouldn’t lead to weight gain. In fact, this caloric intake is more likely to result in weight loss than anything else. This isn’t to say a 1,500-calorie diet won’t cause you to gain weight.

One of the first you want to know about any diet program is how much weight you are likely to lose on the plan. It's important to find a diet plan that offers realistic weight loss instead of unhealthy diets that result mainly in the loss of water weight.

Albuterol is a medication to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD-related symptoms. The medication’s action is dilating or opening the breathing passages of the lungs during an acute asthma attack.

One of the many weight loss fads that resurfaces from time to time is the idea that you can lose weight with a girdle. Women also use girdles and other shapewear to hold in and smooth out body fat, and some use them in efforts to lose weight and tighten up their bodies after having a baby.

How many calories a 19-year-old should eat daily depends on size, goals, activity level and gender. Active males looking to build muscle need a lot more calories than petite women who are primarily sedentary.

It seems to happen to every dieter at some point: The scale refuses to budge, despite your weight-loss regime. Don't despair. Losing weight is a process that relies on many factors, including exercise, diet, personal habits and stress levels.

Losing 10 pounds in 10 days is not impossible; however, it will not be easy. Your body must burn 3,500 calories to lose a single pound of weight. Multiply that figure by 10, and you will see that it is virtually impossible to burn the 35,000 calories needed to lose 10 pounds in such a short amount of time.

Managing polycystic ovary syndrome takes commitment, but it’s often worth the effort.