Duty
Posted on December 29, 2009 - Filed Under Prevention, healthy lifestyle, motivation | Leave a Comment
“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 | 1 Comment
“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 | 3 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 […]
An Artificial Heart
Posted on October 28, 2008 - Filed Under Heart Health, Prevention, healthy lifestyle | 2 Comments
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 […]
How to Prevent High Blood Pressure
Posted on October 7, 2008 - Filed Under Blood Pressure, Prevention | 7 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 | 3 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 […]
Positive Effects of Being Healthy
Posted on September 18, 2008 - Filed Under Weight Control | 4 Comments
Some time ago I wrote a post about the different ways participants in the National Weight Control Registry lost weight and kept it off. This morning I found a table that shows the positive effects the weight loss had on the lives of the registry participants. Here are the key points:
95% reported improved quality of […]
Health Nut Part Two
Posted on August 7, 2008 - Filed Under Prevention | 1 Comment
Some time ago I wrote a post on being a so-called “health nut.” I am still amazed at the reactions of some people when they see that I like to take care of myself. I like to exercise. I like to train and compete in triathlons. I like to eat fruit, […]
Exercise Pills? You’re Kidding Right?
Posted on July 31, 2008 - Filed Under Exercise, Prevention | Leave a Comment
Exercise in a pill. That is the result of research done at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. They found a drug that produces very similar results to aerobic exercise training without the exercise. Granted, the study was done on mice and is probably far from being used on humans, but I […]
Fruit, Veggies, and Exercise are Good!
Posted on July 29, 2008 - Filed Under Exercise, Fruit, Prevention, Vegetables | 3 Comments
There’s more good news about eating more fruits/vegetables and exercising regularly: it will reduce your risk for developing type 2 diabetes. That is according to different studies published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine (read details of the studies here).
This shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone. We know fruits and vegetables […]
