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People And Pets Succeed In Fighting Obesity And Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Over 60 percent of adult Americans are now overweight or obese, and an estimated 30 million cats and dogs in the U.S. are overweight or obese, that's 25 percent of the pet population! The P-Pet Study demonstrates that people and their pets are both more successful in staying with a weight loss program when they exercise together.

Walking Downhill Lowers Blood Sugar, Uphill Lowers Cholesterol Levels

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

If you are too weak, unfit or heavy to embark on an exercise program, you should try walking downhill. Walking downhill is good for lowering your blood glucose levels, say Austrian researchers. Walking uphill reduces triglycerides - these are important components of cholesterol.

Physical Activity Slows And Prevents The Onset of Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, November 15, 2004

A landmark study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that those at risk for type-II diabetes could reduce the likelihood of developing the disease by 58 percent through 30 minutes of moderate daily exercise.

Average American is 1 Inch Taller, 25 Pounds Heavier Than 40 Years Ago

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

Adults are roughly an inch taller than they were in the early 1960s, on average, and nearly 25 pounds heavier, the government reported. The country's expanding waistline has been well documented, though the report is the first to quantify it based on how many pounds the average person is carrying

Making It Through the Holidays

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

While controlling diabetes (or reducing one’s risk) is a yearlong effort, perhaps no other season poses as many temptations as the holidays.So how do you make it through? Here are suggestions, several from the Defeat Diabetes Foundation (www.defeatdiabetes.org), to help you keep focus.

Traffic - Risk of a Heart Attack?

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

The longer you spend sitting in traffic, the higher your risk of a heart attack.

This does not just mean sitting in a traffic jam - it includes cycling in traffic or being a bus passenger, within an hour of your being out there among the cars and other vehicles.

How Do High Carb Diets Lead To Obesity And Diabetes?

Posted: Sunday, November 07, 2004

Dr. Kosaku Uyeda, professor of biochemistry, has shown that a single protein called carbohydrate response element binding protein (ChREBP), discovered by his research group, activates several genes that cause cells in the liver to turn sugar into fat.

For Optimal Health, Cut Even More Body Fat

Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2004

Men with BMIs between 22.0 and 24.4 were significantly more likely to develop at least one of the weight-related illnesses than their leaner peers with BMIs between 18.5 and 21.9. Although BMIs below 25 are healthy, BMIs below 22 are healthier

What Keeps People From Going to Gyms

Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2004

Many of us have good intentions of going to the gym on a regular basis, but why don’t we even get through the front doors?
What is it we are avoiding by not going to the gym?

Aging: Sharper Minds With Bustling Feet

Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

Just going out regularly for an easy walk appears to help elderly people ward off a decline in their mental abilities, two new studies have found.