Thursday, September 2, 2010
More evidence that excess belly fat is particularly bad for us. A study published in the August 17, 2010 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology finds that those who put on even a little weight around the middle hamper the workings of the endothelial cells that line our [...]
When it comes to staying sharp as you age, one body type might just have the edge on the others. A new U.S. study in the July 14, 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatric Society finds that older obese women are more likely to have memory problems if they [...]
If you’re worried about heart disease risks, a broad term that’s used to describe number of conditions that affect your heart, you’re smart to keep an eye on your cholesterol numbers, as well as your blood pressure and blood sugar levels. However there’s one other risk factor, totally within your control, that [...]
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Mention the word “diet” and just about everyone cringes… the word conjures up all sorts of unpleasant associations – deprivation, endless effort and hard won victories. More than a few of us have been on many diets in our day, so we know, first hand, about the frustration. Yet modern medicine tells [...]
The measurement most often quoted in terms of overweight and obesity is body mass index, though taking a BMI measurement is inexpensive and easy, it has been widely criticized for not being an accurate way of measuring body fat… a flawed, limited measurement. Still many doctors use this ratio of weight to [...]
Everyone is aware of the many health risks of being obese, not to mention the struggle to carry out everyday tasks, and the subtle, yet entrenched, social discrimination those carrying extra weight deal with every day. And yet, despite all this, an annual report finds the obesity rate in the United States [...]
These numbers are hard to ignore. A large international study published in The Lancet has found that there are ten risk factors that account for a staggering 90% of stroke risk. In the U.S., strokes are the third largest cause of death (behind heart disease and cancer), and bring a heartbreaking, life [...]
As we all know, obesity is a growing issue for children. New research points an accusing finger at fructose, a sugar in food that is a major component of widely used high fructose corn syrup in soft drinks, processed foods and candy, and suggests it may cause fat cells in children to [...]
More reason to get your weight under control… especially if you’re a man. As a patient’s body mass index went up, so too did cancer of the prostate tumor volume according to Dr. Nilesh Patil, the leader of a six-year study on prostate cancer and obesity risks conducted at Henry Ford Hospital [...]
You’ve heard the warnings about obesity health risks, most specifically abdominal fat – more and more research is finding that this is some of the most dangerous fat you can carry. It looks horrible, but worse yet, it also appears to up your risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep [...]
