Sleeping 7 to 8 hours per night can significantly decrease your weight.

Nearly 30% of Hispanic men and African American women under 40 years of age sleep less than 5 hours a day. Recent research shows that this amount of sleep is associated with a higher BMI and higher caloric intake, with more calories coming from sweets and saturated fats.

PositiveTip:  Sleep lessens our perceived stress and allows for better decision-making in what and how much we eat. 

Will a "fat tax" improve population health?

Thinking of buying a hamburger in Denmark? You’ll pay extra because of a new tax based on the amount of saturated fat contained in the food. This Scandinavian country is the first in the world to do penalize all foods based on saturated fat content above 2.3% of calories. Will Danes lower their health risks as a result of this tax? Only time will tell.

PositiveTip: Why wait for your country to tax unhealthy fats? Begin today to choose consumption of  moderate amounts of healthy fats.