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Too Many Fluids as Bad as Too Few

Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2004

Hydration and dehydration are important factors for people with diabetes. Water and sports drinks, the new message is to drink wisely. Too many fluids are at least as dangerous as too few,

Occasional Physical Activity Increases Longevity

Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 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

Work-Time Physical Activity Can Reduce Mortality in Diabetic

Posted: Thursday, August 05, 2004

Physical activity on the job had as big an effect as leisure-time workouts in reducing deaths from heart disease among patients with Type 2 diabetes.
Compared with subjects who sat at a desk most of the day, subjects engaged in heavy manual labor were 40% less likely to die from any cause or from CVD in particular.

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.

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 (pih-LAH'-tehs) to it.

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

Physical Activity Does More Than Burn Calories & Improve Diabetes Control

Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2004

Physical activity lowers body weight, cuts cardiovascular risk and blood pressure, improves lipid profiles, has positive effects on the immune system and can reduce the risk of cancers. It strengthens the heart, helps the lungs function better, enables the blood to carry more oxygen, makes muscles stronger and improves motion in the joints. Why isn’t it considered a treatment?