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The fight against weight-related diseases and type 2 diabetes

Eating and Living Healthier: The Fight Against Weight-Related Diseases

In 2002 Christine Castillo learned she had Type 2 diabetes. She was 56 and had just become the guardian of six grandchildren. Prior to her diagnosis, she also suffered from high blood pressure. Unfortunately for Castillo, these diseases not only run in her family, but they also relate to weight. Castillo, who is 5-feet and weighs over 200 pounds, worked hard to get her nutrition and weight under control, but it didn’t take long for that to change.

October 5, 2014

Exercise and Obesity: Does Working Out Reduce the Negative Health Effects of Obesity?

Obesity is a risk factor for a number of chronic health problems including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some forms of cancer. Exercise combined with a healthy diet is one of the best ways to reduce obesity, but even if you’re obese and never lose a pound, a new study shows you’re still getting benefits. Find out why.

September 28, 2014

Combat Cellular Aging by Sitting Less

Whether we look it or not, cells age. Still, you do have some control over how quickly the cells inside your body age. A new study shows a simple lifestyle change, sitting less, could help slow down the cellular aging process. Find out how exercise, even unstructured exercise you do throughout the day, keeps cells young.

September 21, 2014

How NSAID Affect Exercise Training

Are you quick to reach for a bottle of ibuprofen when you’re sore from a workout? Ibuprofen, and other NSAID, and exercise don’t always mix. In fact, taking these medications regularly during exercise carries health risks. Find out what these risks are.

September 14, 2014

Can the Diet You Eat Affect Your Genes?

Your lifestyle and the diet you eat affect your health on so many levels – it can even affect your genes. Find out what recent research shows about dietary choices and how they impact genes that affect body weight and the risk for disease are expressed. You’ll also find out why it’s important to be consistent with your lifestyle changes.

September 14, 2014

Heart Health: What Your Cholesterol Level Doesn’t Tell You

Do you know how high your cholesterol is? If you’ve had a standard lipid test, the test measured your LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides. Knowing these values is important, but for some people it may not be enough. Find out what standard lipid testing doesn’t tell you and why it’s important to know.

September 7, 2014

Is Exercise as Good as an Anti-Aging Pill?

How effective is exercise at slowing down aging? According to a recent study, many of the problems people experience as they age are related to lack of physical activity and aren’t inevitable. Find out what researchers discovered about aging after studying elite senior athletes.

September 7, 2014

3 Common Posture Problems and Ways to Correct Them with Exercise

Do you work an office job where you’re hunched over a keyboard most of the day? If so, you’re at risk for postural problems. This article discusses three common posture problems that are common in people who sit in front of a computer and how exercise can help.

August 24, 2014

Can Exercise Lower Your Risk for Varicose Veins?

What are those dilated, purple lines on your lower legs? Most likely, they’re varicose veins. More importantly, what can you do about them? This article discusses the latest on preventing and treating varicose veins. It also mentions the role diet and exercise play in maintaining healthy veins.

August 24, 2014

Exercise and Breast Health: Can Exercise Keep Your Breasts Healthy?

Exercise is good for every part of your body – even your breasts. This article talks about exercise and the role it plays in breast health and breast cancer prevention. It delves into recent research showing exercise offers some protection against breast malignancies.

August 17, 2014

Exercise, Inflammation and Your Immune System

Inflammation serves a useful purpose when you’re injured or exposed to virus but not when it’s chronic. Chronic inflammation has been linked with a number of health problems including heart disease. What role does exercise play in keeping inflammation in check? Find out.

August 10, 2014

How Your Height Changes with Age and What It Means

You may have noticed height loss as you journeyed through adulthood. Far from being static, your height can change over time along with the rest of your body.

August 10, 2014

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