Regular Exercise Might Prevent Diabetes
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A study done to assess whether exercise would have effects on the prevalence of diabetes among those who are at the highest risk of the disease (black women) has proven that it does indeed have a preventative effect. This is great news for all of us, as if exercise can prevent [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Eating More Protein Helps Keep Fat Off
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An Australian study into diets that help to move fat deposits or keep fat off altogether has found that eating higher protein meals helps to burn fat more efficiently, especially for those who are already overweight or obese.
“Study participants were put on two protein-enriched meals and one standard meal, which all [...]
Diabetes The Cost to Your Health and Your Pocket
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Over the past 10 years, diabetes rates have doubled in most Western Countries! Yes doubled!!
This survey of diagnosed diabetes rates in the US, the first of its kind in the US proves the point, and that doesn’t count the many un-diagnosed diabetics or those with leptin or insulin resistance around the [...]
Dean Ornish on Heart Disease, Diet, Cancer and AIDS
Dean Ornish and his interesting lecture on why we have heart disease, why it is our major killer and simple ways to reverse it and regain your health.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )How To Shed That Belly Fat
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Thanks go to Nito for this question:
First of all it’s a good idea to understand why people have trouble shedding belly fat. The fat or ‘adipose tissue’ we carry around our belly is called WAT or White Adipose Tissue and this kind of tissue is resistant to change. It is fed by carbohydrates, [...]
More to Die From Being Overweight Than Smoking Soon
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Well they’ve finally predicted it we’re dying of having too much or rather eating the wrong things. In a list of preventable diseases, according to an article in the Sacremento Bee (a Californian based paper) obesity related diseases, caused by poor diet and lack of exercise, are about to come out on top [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Eating Breakfast Can Make You Slimmer!
March 3 (Bloomberg) — American teenagers who skip breakfast are more likely to be obese than those who eat a morning meal, according to a finding that researchers say may be linked to rising obesity among adolescents.
Teens that skipped the meal were five pounds heavier on average, ate less [...]
