Calcium Supplements and Heart Attack Risk
Posted on July 30, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition, Prevention | View Comments
A recent study found that calcium supplements are associated with an increased risk of heart attack. Plenty has been written about the study so I won’t go into detail, but it is worth mentioning.
Remember, this study looked at calcium supplements, not calcium intake from real food.
You can get calcium from more sources besides milk and dairy [...]
How to Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
Posted on July 9, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Exercise, Prevention, physical activity | View Comments
This isn’t new, but it’s still significant:
“Increasing total volume of activity, increasing intensity of aerobic exercise from low to moderate and from moderate to high and adding weight training to the exercise program are among the most effective strategies to reduce the risk of CHD [coronary heart disease] in men.”
— Authors of ”Exercise Type and Intensity [...]
Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity
Posted on July 6, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Prevention, Weight Control | View Comments
Higher morbidity in association with overweight and obesity has been observed for hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and respiratory problems and some types of cancer (endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon).
Obesity is also associated with complications of pregnancy, menstrual irregularities, hirsutism, stress incontinence, and psychological disorders (depression).
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Sugar-Sweetened Drinks and Blood Pressure
Posted on June 25, 2010 - Filed Under Blood Pressure, Nutrition, Prevention | View Comments
“Our findings suggest that reducing sugar-sweetened beverages and sugar consumption may be an important dietary strategy to lower blood pressure and further reduce other blood pressure-related diseases.”
— Liwei Chen, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor at Louisiana State University Health Science Center School of Public Health
[Source: Science Daily: Drinking Fewer Sugar-Sweetened Beverages May Lower Blood Pressure].
Solving Childhood Obesity
Posted on May 11, 2010 - Filed Under Prevention, healthy lifestyle | View Comments
[Source: Solving the Problem of Childhood ObesityWithin a Generation].
The Whitehouse Task Force on Childhood Obesity gave a report to the President on how to solve the childhood obesity problem within a generation. The above graph (click graph to enlarge) shows what they hope to do by 2030.
You can read the report to the President (120 pages) [...]
Time for Healthy Eating
Posted on March 31, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition | View Comments
We can all find the time to eat healthier. Sometimes all it takes is better planning.
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The Heart is Awesome
Posted on March 18, 2010 - Filed Under Heart Health, Prevention | View Comments
The heart fascinates me. Always has. Always will. Let’s take care of it.
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William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch and Victor L. Katch, Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance, 6th ed (Baltimore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2007): 317. [↩]
Duty
Posted on December 29, 2009 - Filed Under Prevention, healthy lifestyle, motivation | View Comments
“To keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”
– Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C.
Food Safety
Posted on June 18, 2009 - Filed Under Nutrition, Prevention | View Comments
“Wash your hands often. Wash your hands to the length of the ‘Happy Birthday’ song twice. Be sure to keep food preparation surfaces clean and wipe down often. Always wash raw fruits and vegetables in clean water. Just because you can’t see the bacteria doesn’t mean it’s not there!”
– Elana Zimelman, R.D., L.D., C.D.E., Cooper [...]
Tha Hip Hop Doc
Posted on March 25, 2009 - Filed Under Heart Health, Prevention | View Comments
“Tha Hip Hop Doc” is Dr. Rani G. Whitfield, M.D. He’s getting out the message of heart-healthier living in a different way — a hip hop way.
“It’s not just African-Americans I’m speaking to, it’s white, black, Hispanic, Asian; I’m speaking to many groups with the urban concept, the urban message.”
– Dr. Whitfield, from here.
“We’ve got [...]
