Modern American life is full of choices. Many people make a thousand choices before getting to work, when then commute by car (the longer the commute, the more likely people are to be obese). Then decisions at work… about the kids… And of course, endless food choices. The combination of the stress …
A study published today in the British Medical Journal surveyed older people. They found that those in better health enjoyed more sex and were more satisfied with it than those in poor health. This was true for men and women. Indeed, interest in sex among middle aged and older men …
I saw a number of men pushing strollers and out for walks and bike rides with their kids yesterday. I was on my walk (2.3 miles – not much – but consistency is key!) Dads: after your kids let you sleep in (yeah, right!), maybe going for some outdoor activity with the young people …
This is the question Mike Schatzki, author of the newly published book, “The Great Fat Fraud” tries to answer “yes” to. He claims that obesity has been blown out of proportion, and that calling it an epidemic is a fraud by the Weight loss industry. A WSJ article discusses some …
It’s never too late to start walking! In post-menopausal women, a new article shows: Conclusion: Our findings suggest that moderate physical activity, including brisk walking, may reduce postmenopausal breast cancer risk and that increases in activity after menopause may be beneficial.
Increasingly the developing world is suffering from the ‘fat cancers’ that have come to be associated with wealthy countries, says this article in the Huffington Post. It appears that the elevated levels of insulin and other hormones associated with a processed diet and obesity promote the growth of cancer cells. …
Or, why I ordered some longjohns!
Around the world, especially in developed countries, women of color are often those with heaviest burden of obesity and diabetes. In a recent study of Arab women in Israel, an intensive intervention lowered their blood sugar, triglycerides, and chances of having metabolic syndrome. …obese, nondiabetic women aged 35 to 54 years …
I try to exercise 4 times a week; twice doing resistance/weight training. But once you’re fit and have developed some muscle, you might get by with less resistance training. A new study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, as covered in this New York Times article, suggests that …
The Hidden Benefits of Exercise: Even Moderate Physical Activity Can Boost the Immune System and Protect against Chronic Diseases “No pill or nutritional supplement has the power of near-daily moderate activity in lowering the number of sick days people take,” says David Nieman, director of Appalachian State University’s Human Performance …
