Diet and Disease Prevention Part 7 Prevent Osteopenia and osteoporosis Continued from Part 6 The following recommendations are a summary of the major research that has been carried out on what you can do to […]
Healthy Weight Calculator
Here is a handy online tool to help you calculate your Body Mass index (BMI) so you can determine your optimal healthy weight. http://www.everydayhealth.com/toolkit/weightcalculator/index.aspx?xid=nl_EverydayHealthHealthyAging_20080408
Your Diet and Disease Prevention Part 6
Your Diet and Osteopenia and Osteoporosis Osteopenia, or early stage osteoporosis, means poverty of bone. Osteoporosis means porous bone, or bones with holes in it. Osteoporosis is a disease which starts in middle age, and […]
Diet and Disease Prevention Part 5
Your Diet and Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) High blood pressure can lead to stroke, which is the #2 cause of long-term disability in the US. It can lead to circulatory issues, and erectile dysfunction. The […]
Your Diet and Disease Prevention Part 4
Heart health guidelines continued • Opt for fat-free and low-fat dairy products. Also choose lean meats in place of higher-fat cuts. The leanest cuts of meat are loin, flank, and round. • Get at least […]
Less sleep in infancy linked with excessive weight
Reuters health has recently reported that infants who sleep an average of less than 12 hours per day have twice the risk of being overweight by age 3 as babies who get at least 12 […]
Are low carb diets dangerous?
Here is an interesting article on the science behind how low card diets help you lose weight, and the effect of low-carb diets on your body in both the short and long-term. http://www.everydayhealth.com/publicsite/index.aspx?puid=06a464ec-5cdd-4235-80c6-ef1263dd5685&p=4&xid=nl_EverydayHealthHealthyLiving_20080408
Diet and Disease Prevention Part 3
Your Diet and Coronary Heart Disease Heart disease is the #1 killer of BOTH men and women in the US. In women, a first heart attack is likely to be fatal, or result in death […]
Best ways to Avoid Cellulite
Cellulite is fat that collects just under the surface of the skin, and causes a dimply appearance. It appears most often on the hips, thighs and buttocks. Here are suggestions to help prevent cellulite, courtesy […]
Diet and Disease Prevention Part 2
How to change your diet to fight disease The steps for changing your diet outlined in this series of articles are simple and direct. And the best news of all is that many of these […]
Eating Less May Hinder Your Immune System
Even if you are feeling unwell, you should definitely make an effort to eat, according to the latest research from a study published in Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. http://www.everydayhealth.com/publicsite/ShowArticle.aspx?IsP=news/614/news614129.xml&dp=2008/04/03&q1=&cen=&xid=nl_EverydayHealthHealthyAging_20080408
Yoga and Metabolic Syndrome
We have discussed in other articles how yoga can be beneficial for boosting metabolism. It can also help with a condition known as metabolic syndrome. What is Metabolic Syndrome? It is a cluster of symptoms […]