Their mission includes ending “chronic preventable disease in the U.S. by offering people and organizations a weekly prompt to start and sustain healthy behaviors.”

“Can you remember the last time you saw your doctor? If not, it’s time to make an appointment this Monday. General check-ups can catch problems early and ensure timely treatment and better health.”

– Healthy Monday Tips

A check-up or physical can bring you up-to-date with you cholesterol levels, blood pressure and other key health indicators. If you know where you stand you’ll know if adjustments need to be made to your lifestyle habits.

Schedule an appointment with your doctor today.

Have a Healthy Monday!

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Saturday October 2, 2010 (tomorrow) is LIVESTRONG Day. Wear yellow to show your support for 28 million cancer survivors around the world.

Don’t forget to have a healthy weekend!

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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 products.  According to Marion Nestle, eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, grains, beans and nuts can also help you get enough calcium into your body.

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“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 in Relation to Coronary Heart Disease in Men” published in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA, 2002; 288: 1994-2000), via here.

Reduce your risk for heart disease.  Walk a little bit faster today!

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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).

[Source: National Institutes of Health: Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: The Evidence Report.  Emphasis added].

Maybe it’s time to take a little better care of ourselves.

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“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].

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[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) to see how they plan to do it. 

Bottom Line: It starts early.  Teach kids healthy habits by example.

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We can all find the time to eat healthier.  Sometimes all it takes is better planning. 

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The heart fascinates me.  Always has.  Always will.  Let’s take care of it. 

Image Source¹.

1. William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch and Victor L. Katch, Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance, 6^th ed (Baltimore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2007): 317.

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“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.

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