Archive for the 'Prevention' Category
Chew on This
Posted on November 19, 2008 - Filed Under Prevention, healthy lifestyle | 4 Comments
Here’s something to think about from the introduction in Walter Willett’s book Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating:
“By making the right choices, you will help yourself avoid some of the things we think of as the inevitable penalties of getting older. A healthy diet teamed with regular exercise and […]
How do You Teach Kids to be Healthy?
Posted on November 12, 2008 - Filed Under Prevention, healthy lifestyle | 7 Comments
Research has shown that overweight/obese children as young as 10 can have the same blockage of arteries as 45-year-olds. What’s the cause? The same thing that usually causes blockage in adults –an unhealthy lifestyle.
“The time has come to seriously deal with the issue of childhood obesity and physical inactivity on a governmental and parental level.”
Source […]
Will You Live to 100?
Posted on November 3, 2008 - Filed Under Prevention, healthy lifestyle | 7 Comments
I was cruising around on CNN.com this morning and I found a video about a study that shows how running can help you live longer and healthier. Here it is:
(Can’t see video? Go here).
I think this is an interesting study that has good news: Exercise is good for us.
One thing that caught my attention from […]
Exercise is Medicine
Posted on October 29, 2008 - Filed Under Exercise, Prevention | 7 Comments
Yesterday I read a post called Exercise is Good Medicine from Carole Carson’s blog. She talks about the “Exercise is Medicine” campaign which calls on doctors to “assess and review every patient’s physical activity program at every visit.”
I hadn’t heard about the Exercise is Medicine movement but I was excited to learn about it. It […]
An Artificial Heart
Posted on October 28, 2008 - Filed Under Heart Health, Prevention, healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
The leading cardiac surgeon in France has developed an artificial heart that beats almost exactly like a real heart. The “Smart Heart” uses sensors to regulate heart rate and blood flow. The new heart was described:
“If you show the graphs to a cardiac surgeon he will say it’s a human heart. But no, it’s not […]
It Will Always be About Lifestyle
Posted on October 26, 2008 - Filed Under Prevention, healthy lifestyle | 4 Comments
Here’s a nice Sunday thought from Steven G. Aldana’s The Culprit and the Cure: Why Lifestyle is the culprit behind America’s poor health and how transforming that lifestyle can be the cure. It’s a great read and I highly recommend it. He says:
(Can’t see the text? Click here).
Remember. It’s about lifestyle.
Optimism Better for Health?
Posted on October 17, 2008 - Filed Under Mental Health, Prevention | 3 Comments
A series of studies done in the US and Europe show that optimism can have a positive impact on health and longevity. Here are some highlights of the different studies (read full article here):
For six months following coronary artery bypass surgery, optimistic patients were half as likely to require re-hospitalization.
Similar results were found for […]
How to Prevent High Blood Pressure
Posted on October 7, 2008 - Filed Under Blood Pressure, Prevention | 5 Comments
According to the American Heart Association, about 1 in 3 Americans has high blood pressure. Because there are no symptoms for high blood pressure, they also estimate that 1/3 of these people don’t know they have it.
The only way to know if you have high blood pressure is to have it checked.
Research shows that […]
Obesity Epidemic?
Posted on October 1, 2008 - Filed Under Prevention, Weight Control | 2 Comments
Just in case you were wondering if obesity really is a growing problem in our country:
Percent of Obese (BMI >30) in U.S Adults in 1987
Percent of Obese (BMI >30) in U.S Adults in 2007
Source: CDC.
One word: Lifestyle.
Why does this matter?
“Obesity raises concern because of its implications for the health of Americans. Obesity increases the risk […]
Why I Blog About Health
Posted on September 16, 2008 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Prevention | 6 Comments
In 2005, there were 2,448,017 deaths in the United States. Of those deaths, 652,091 (27%) were from heart disease, 559,312 (23%) from cancer, 143,579 (6%) from stroke (cerebrovascular diseases), and 75,119 (3%) from diabetes (according to CDC Statistics).
I would be stupid to say that ALL of these deaths were preventable through healthy lifestyle habits. […]
