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Sneaky Sugars
Here's an article that gives some tips on how to be aware of added sugars, and how to avoid them in your diet. |
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Dive in for a water workout
If you're looking for a cool alternative to the gym for your Summer workouts, here's an article which advocates workouts in the pool. |
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Dr. Pamela Peeke's 10 Toxic Weight-Prevention Tips
In this article, Dr. Pamela Peeke talks about how stress serves as a trigger to eat more empty Calories. Then she gives some sensible diet tips. Pamela Peeke, M.D., thinks that 21st century life is programmed to make us fat. |
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Experts Make Their Recommendations on Vitamins
In this article some researchers from the National Institutes of Health answer some basic questions about vitamin supplements. Just as before, the best way to get your vitamins is through high nutrient foods, but a multi-vitamin can be helpful. |
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Why isn't my workout working? Readers want to know how to fix their fitness ruts
Here's an article for those of you who have reached a plateau because your fitness routine is routine. Experts advocate lots of variety in your work-outs, to keep the body at its optimal fitness level. |
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Obese man walks his weight (off) across U.S.
Pound by pound, California man has trekked 2,300 miles so far. |
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Seven Unhealthy Habits That Prevent Us From Losing Weight
Here are seven of the most common reasons that most of us don't lose weight. |
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Mind-Body Exercise Connection
This article indicates that frequent exercise can improve your brain function. |
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Walking program reduces elevated cholesterol in women postmenopause.
Here's a study which indicated that total serum cholesterol was reduced because of fat loss, in post-menopausal women, who walked for just under an hour, at a moderate pace, five days a week. |
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Moderate Exercise Yields Cardiovascular Benefits
Here's a report of a study done by Brian D. Duscha of Duke University Medical Center that indicates that for sedentary people, the amount of time spent exercising, is an important factor in improving heart health. Although greater intensity does generally yield greater results, the more important factor for sedentary people is the amount of time spent exercising. |
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Small Steps to a healthier you...
Here's a site from the US Department of Health and Human Services, with a multitude of health and fitness tips for adults and children. |
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Moderate Exercise Yields Cardiovascular Benefits
Here's a report of a study done by Brian D. Duscha of Duke University Medical Center that indicates that for sedentary people, the amount of time spent exercising, is an important factor in improving heart health. Although greater intensity does generally yield greater results, the more important factor for sedentary people is the amount of time spent exercising. |
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Study confirms you can’t be fat — and healthy
This article reports on a study done at Northwestern University, which indicates that being overweight as the only risk factor, even if other risk factors aren't evident, can lead to heart attacks, strokes, and diabetes. |
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The Power of Walking
In this article, Paul Chek gives five good phsiological resons to make regular walking part of your daily activity. |
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Exercise can boost mood of depressed patients
Here's a report of a study from the University of Texas, Austin, that showed that a quick walk can mitigate mild depression. |
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What is enough? - healthy level of exercise
This article, originally published in the Harvard Health Letter ('95) reports that for good health, any exercise is better than no exercise, moderate exercise is better than light exercise, and vigorous exercise is better than moderate exercise. Later studies showed that world class athletes have shorter life spans than those moderate and vigorous exercisers, but world class athletes exercise very vigorously for several hours a day, for years. |
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