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Casual & Comfortable Clothing Workdays Promote Increased Physical Activity

Posted: Monday, August 02, 2004

Wearing casual clothing every day for 50 weeks of work translates into burning an additional 125 calories per week and 6,250 calories per year.

Occasional Physical Activity Increases Longevity

Posted: Monday, August 02, 2004

Staying physically active during the golden years may help seniors live longer, according to a team of Swedish researchers.
They found that men and women aged 65 years and older who engaged in even occasional physical activity during their leisure time were much less likely to die during a 12-year period than their sedentary peers.

Medicare Redefines Obesity as an Illness Not A Disease

Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2004

Medicare now recognizes obesity as an illness, a change in policy that may allow millions of overweight Americans to make medical claims for treatments such as stomach surgery t programs.

Workout in a Pill Comes a Step Closer

Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2004

Wash down that pizza, cheesecake and beer with a magic pill to make it all vanish from your waistline. The prospect may be only a few years away, say Australian scientists doing research on a drug to simulate the effect of exercise, a move sure to excite couch potatoes the world over

Airlines To Offer In-Flight Disease Prevention Program

Posted: Monday, July 19, 2004

Later this month the airline, which is operated by Delta Airlines, plans to begin offering an in-flight exercise program. For $8, travelers can buy an elastic band to stretch or a squeezable stress ball. They'll also get a manual designed by gym owner David Barton, to guide them through an in-seat workout. The move is aimed at promoting health and competing with rival low-cost carrier JetBlue which offers an in-flight exercise program. Rival JetBlue already had a yoga program, and has added Pilates.

Airlines To Offer In-Flight Disease Prevention Program

Posted: Monday, July 19, 2004

Later this month the airline, which is operated by Delta Airlines, plans to begin offering an in-flight exercise program. For $8, travelers can buy an elastic band to stretch or a squeezable stress ball. They'll also get a manual designed by gym owner David Barton, to guide them through an in-seat workout. The move is aimed at promoting health and competing with rival low-cost carrier JetBlue which offers an in-flight exercise program. Rival JetBlue already had a yoga program, and has added Pilates (pih-LAH'-tehs) to it.

Artificial Sweetener Disrupts Body's Ability To Count Calories

Posted: Wednesday, July 14, 2004

Study shows that switching to a diet drink may not be the best solution to fight obesity. Artificial sweeteners may disrupt the body's natural ability to "count" calories based on foods' sweetness.

Walking Equals Effects Of A Diuretic In Preventing High BP & Enlarged Heart

Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2004

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Increasing physical activity of just walking with mild-to-moderate intensity can induce a partial regression of LVH (Left Ventricle Hypertension) with reductions in LV mass index and relative wall thickness in older adults with mild hypertension.

The data also suggests that the extent of this reversal is likely to be similar to that induced by thiazide diuretic.

Feds, Arkansas Tackle Obesity Epidemic

Posted: Tuesday, June 22, 2004

LITTLE ROCK - Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson, Gov. Mike Huckabee and a panel of national diabetes experts tried to find ways to battle the national epidemic on Friday.

"We have to stand up and take charge of our lifestyles," Thompson told the crowd. "It takes small steps. You don't have to go out and run a marathon. You've got to use moderation

Losing a Few Pounds May Help the Obese

Posted: Friday, June 04, 2004

For the obese, a small loss may be a big victory. Evidence is building that really heavy people may be able to greatly improve their odds of dodging weight-related illnesses while remaining very heavy.
The secret: Lose just a few pounds. Weight reduction, it appears, is powerful medicine for the large, no matter how seemingly insignificant the dose.