Most people know that inflammation is what makes arthritis and headaches hurt. That’s why many people use NSAIDS — Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs — like Ibuprophen to treat pain. Many people also know that conditions like Heart Disease also have an inflammatory component. That’s one of several reasons why aspirin therapy is recommended for many people at risk of a heart attack. We have talked several times about inflammation, but can you control it without popping pills daily?
Book Reviews: Controlling Inflammation Through Diet
On March - 17 - 2010Comments Off on Book Reviews: Controlling Inflammation Through Diet
Warm bed and spring morning, the enemies of success
On March - 15 - 2010Comments Off on Warm bed and spring morning, the enemies of success
This morning the alarm went off, I opened my eyes and really, really didn’t want to get out of bed. I didn’t want to get up, change clothes, set up the weights and workout. I wanted to stay comfy and warm and asleep. An all too short weekend had given way to an all too real Monday including the week’s workout schedule.
Days like this happen to everybody. They can also mean the end of even the best intended fitness and weight loss plan. How you get through these times can make all the difference.
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Birth Control Pills and Longevity
On March - 12 - 20101 COMMENT
A new report in the British Medical Journal gives us the results of a 39 year study involving over 46,000 women. The shocking results: in the long term, women who have taken birth control pills may live longer!
Wasted Youth
On March - 10 - 2010Comments Off on Wasted Youth
Age against the machine is usually about longevity and healthy living from the perspective of how adults can make a difference in their own lives. Age management doesn’t just begin in adulthood, though. The wages of childhood and adolescence are something we all carry forward.
The CDC has taken the first stand against childhood obesity which has risen to almost 20% of children between the ages of 5 and 11. Teens have it nearly as bad. These kids are at very real long term risk of heart disease, diabetes, some cancers and arthritis. Some already show signs of disease such as poor glucose tolerance, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Fortunately, there is an alternative. A study presented at the American Heart Association’s 2010 Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism showed that physical fitness was directly correlated with academic achievement.
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On March - 8 - 20101 COMMENT
Normally the news media is all over reports on how fat America has become, but this one somehow slid under radar. Gallup — the nice people who bring you so many political polls — has been working with Healthways since 2008 to deliver a regular snapshot of Americas fattest and slimmest cities.