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Published: March 18, 2010
It’s a convenient excuse that many of us have used: losing weight is just too difficult because our metabolism is just too slow. But so few people even understand what the metabolism is and how it works. Once you understand it, you will see the good news is that you can take control of your metabolism and burn off more calories. The bad news is that you then lose your excuse not to have the body that you want.
Published: March 18, 2010
Diabetics know the problems regulating their blood sugar. What most diabetics do not consider is the effects of mixing in the factors of alcohol with their medical condition. It is one of the leading causes of deaths for diabetics when alcohol is consumed in excess. With the recent deaths of celebrities Brittany Murphy and Casey Johnson, it brings even more attention to the potential dangers of alcohol for diabetics.
Published: March 18, 2010
Sodium is a known health problem for many Americans. It is proven that diets high in sodium cause numerous heart attacks, strokes, and deaths annually. If a person reduces the salt in their diet by 3 grams daily, they will reduce their risk of the fatal deaths. In fact, the reduction of sodium is comparable to smokers quitting, weight loss and lowering cholesterol, and could save an estimated 92,000 people every year.
Published: March 15, 2010
Obesity, cancer, death . . . it seems you hear these terms linked more and more these days. Luckily there is something you can do about at least two of those terms. New research is showing an increasing link between kidney cancer and obesity. And there’s no better time to take a look at this threat than now, as March is
National Kidney Month.
Published: March 11, 2010
There’s no shortage of advice and tips when it comes to fighting cancer. Doctors and researchers have known for years about the benefits that come from eating healthy and getting enough exercise. But now, new research points to the power of pomegranates when it comes to lowering your cancer risk.
Published: March 11, 2010
For most people, stress on the job is seemingly unavoidable. Whether you have a high-profile position at a Fortune 500 company, or are an employee of a small business, it seems that stress follows you to your desk on a daily basis. Unfortunately, this puts your health in danger . . . and now even more so according to new research. A new study out of the UK indicates that stress on the job may up your chance for developing type-2 diabetes.
Published: March 08, 2010
Each year, over 61,000 Americans are diagnosed with bladder cancer, leading to 13,000 deaths. Men are about three times more likely to develop the disease than women, and up to 90% of those affected are over the age of 55. But continuing research suggests that simply by incorporating the right vitamins and minerals into your daily regimen, you may be able to stave off this deadly disease. Keep reading to find out which ones are the “right” ones.
Published: March 08, 2010
It seems old news by now that obesity and even being overweight can lead to a whole host of health problems. But new research is taking that area of health one step further, especially in regards to middle-aged overweight men and an early death. Keep reading to find out if you may be at risk.
Published: March 04, 2010
You may think that the memory loss you experience as you age is inevitable. For instance, that forgetting where you set your keys or where you parked in the parking lot is just something that you’re going to have to deal with. Well, research begs to differ. And you don’t have to take some expensive pill to get the job done, either. New studies are suggesting that drinking something as simple as grape juice can reduce, and even reverse, memory loss.
Published: March 04, 2010
There might be a new way to learn a foreign language: go to bed and start sleeping. Recent research from Northwestern University is helping us better understand the role of sleep in processing memory. The study showed that using audio cues during sleep could help people better retain information they learned prior to falling asleep. Let’s take a look at this recent (and interesting) research . . .
