Your Diet and Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is the #3 killer of men in terms of cancer-related death after lung cancer and colon cancer. There is a great deal of research which supports the link […]
Diet and Disease Prevention Part 13
Your Diet and Type 2 Diabetes continued • Choose an overall balanced diet that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Avoid foods you do not cook yourself, due to the high risk of hidden sugars […]
Three Reasons Why You Should Consider Losing Weight Part 1
Are you a woman struggling with your weight? If you are, you’re definitely not alone. Today, many women are faced with a great number of critical health issues, including weight. If you are unhappy with […]
Diet and Disease Prevention Part 12
Your Diet and Type 2 Diabetes continued The following recommendations are a summary of the major research that has been carried out on what you can do to prevent diabetes and metabolic syndrome. • Maintain […]
Liposuction: Benefits versus Risks
Here is a good article on the benefit versus risk ratio of liposuction as a way of helping to lose weight and improve appearance: http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/alerts/nutrition_weight_control/JohnsHopkinsNutritionWeightControlHealthAlert_207-1.html
Diet and Disease Prevention Part 11
Your Diet and Type 2 Diabetes continued What you need to know about Metabolic Syndrome Metabolic Syndrome is a condition characterized by a group of diagnostic test findings, including elevated blood glucose levels, high triglycerides, […]
Peach and Apricot Slurpee
* 1 5 1/2-ounce can apricot nectar, chilled * 2 medium peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced * 1 1/2 cups crushed ice * 1 tablespoon lemon juice or lime juice * 1 1/2 cups carbonated […]
Diet and Disease Prevention Part 10
Your Diet and Type 2 Diabetes continued What Is Diabetes? Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder with abnormally high blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia) as its most prominent feature. During intestinal digestion, carbohydrates and proteins are […]
Handy Heart Attack Risk Calculator
Find out what your risk of heart attack is in the next 10 years: http://www.revolutionhealth.com/calculators/heart-attack-risk?msc=a62593
Diet and Disease Prevention Part 9
Your Diet and Type 2 Diabetes Diet and diabetes are inextricably linked. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in which you stop producing your own insulin, which helps your body utilize the food you […]
Diet and Disease Prevention Part 8
Osteopenia and osteoporosis continued • Restrict caffeine consumption in your diet to less than 300 mg per day. Depending on brewing methods, the average cup (8 oz.) of coffee contains between 115 and 175 mg […]
How many calories have you burned today?
Here is a handy little interactive calculator for common daily activities: http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/interactive/burned.asp?&Source=FathomSEO&email+marketing&campaigned=Health_Extra