One more reason to hit the weight room.
Researchers from the University of California Los Angeles, suggest that a decrease in muscle mass in associated with increase risk of diabetes. The study published in the Journal of Clinical...
View ArticleEnding the obesity epidemic could save billions.
Losing weight could save the United States lots of money. By now I’m sure we all know that the United States is in economic trouble. Our economic stability is unstable for many reasons raging from...
View ArticleIs soy a miracle food? Maybe, maybe not!
The following article Soy- Miracle food or Hazard, was recently featured in The John’s Hopkins Magazine – Winter 2011. Soy has been promoted as a miracle food, after all it is low in fat and has no...
View ArticleWant that six pack for the beach, crunches may not be the answer.
This is the time of year when panic sets in for the up coming beach season. Take a walk through any gym and you will see scores of of exercisers performing endless abdominal crunches from every...
View ArticleHigher mortality for younger women experiencing a heart attack without chest...
The Journal of the American Medical Association published in the February issue that women who are hospitalized for a heart attack are less likely to experience chest pain and are more likely to die...
View ArticleTo stent or not to stent!
For patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD), stent placement offered no more benefit than optimal medical therapy, according to a new meta-analysis. In clinical trials conducted in the era...
View ArticleResistance Training & Older Adults
More and more research is coming out concerning strength training and adults 50 years and older. One such study included 752 older adults who strength trained 3 days per week while another group of 892...
View ArticleRisks: Sugary Drinks Linked to Heart Disease
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR A man who drinks one 12-ounce sugar-sweetened drink a day sharply increases his risk for heart disease, according to a large epidemiological analysis. Researchers analyzed data from...
View ArticleIncreased Cardiovascular Risk and High Protein Diets
When summer comes, barbecue season follows, along with plenty of fatty meats thrown on the grill. A recent study suggest we should re-consider our dietary choices, not just during the Summer either!...
View ArticleUncontrolled BP Major Problem in U.S.
An estimated 35.8 million U.S. adults with hypertension have uncontrolled blood pressure levels, even though the vast majority have regular access to healthcare and insurance coverage, the CDC reported...
View ArticleTo Lose Weight, Cut Down on Meat and Cheese
Long-term weight loss was associated with a decreased intake of meat, cheese, and sweets and an increased intake of fruits and vegetables, according to a new study in the Journal of the Academy of...
View ArticleChildhood Obesity- what to do!
A recent study published in the American Heart Journal,found that Poor eating and activity habits, not genetics, are the underlying causes for most cases of adolescent obesity. The finding stems from...
View ArticleNew Hormone Study- Promises to reduce the heat !
If peri-menopausal and menopausal women weren’t confused enough, another study was just released by the North American Menopause Society that suggests a glimmer of relief from lifestyle related...
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