23rd December, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Even a little bit of extra weight can raise the risk of heart failure, according to a US study that calculated the heart hazards of being pudgy  but not obese. Experts who tracked the health of 21,094 US males for 20 years found that even those who were modestly overweight had a higher risk - and it grew with » Read More
23rd December, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments
 WASHINGTON: Only three percent of kids’ meals served at fast-food restaurants met federal dietary guidelines in the first ever study to examine  the nutrient quality of such meals in a major metro market. Michigan State University’s Sharon Hoerr, a food science and human nutrition researcher, teamed up with economist Sharon O’Donnell and pediatrician Jason Mendoza from Baylor » Read More
22nd December, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments
The study has been published in Lancet Oncology TORONTO: Many obese people lack lean muscle mass which may put them at higher risk in battling diseases like cancer, says a Canadian study. Carried out at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, the study found that body compositions of cancer patients determined their survival rates as well as their » Read More
18th December, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Exercises affect your job performance to a great extent. They make you feel more energetic, attentive and helps manage stress. Some people complain that they do not have enough time for exercise because of their jobs. There are a lot of exercises that people can do to be more active in and around the workplace: If » Read More
18th December, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments
The following table gives you an average of calories burned per minute as well as per hour for selected activities and will help you in planning your exercise schedule. Â Â Activity Calories burned per minute Calories burned per Hour Standing 2 to 2.5 120-150 Walking 2 miles an hour 2.5 to 4 150-240 Bicycling 5 miles an hour 2.5 to 4 150-240 Walking 3 miles an hour 4 to 5 240-300 Bicycling » Read More
18th December, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Many people are on a quest to achieve a “flat stomach”. The obsession with the abdominal area can cause frustration, anxiety, and can even lead to eating disorders. Unfortunately for many people it is not physiologically possible to achieve a flat-stomach. Our abdominal muscles are not designed to be flat. Instead, they form a rounded and » Read More
18th December, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments
A diet packed with energy-dense foods, those containing more calories per volume, may increase a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, independent of baseline obesity. High energy-dense foods include highly processed foods, fatty foods, meats, and calorie-laden fruit juices or soft drinks, whereas low energy-dense foods include fresh fruits and vegetables, water and calorie-free drinks. » Read More
18th December, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments
A low-glycaemic index diet is significantly better than a high-fibre diet for keeping the blood glucose levels down in type II diabetics. Glycaemic index, or GI, refers to how rapidly a food causes the blood sugar to rise. High-GI foods, like white bread and potatoes, tend to spur a quick surge in blood sugar, while low-GI » Read More
16th December, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Sixty minutes of vigorous aerobic exercises on a treadmill is better than 90 minutes of weight-lifting in suppressing  appetite. Aerobics do so by modifying release of two key appetite hormones, ghrelin and peptide YY, while weight-lifting affects the level of only ghrelin, according to a new study. This line of research may eventually lead to more effective ways to use » Read More
16th December, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Kids who sleep less than 10 hours a night are likely to become overweight by age 6, a new study has found. The research team led by Universite de Montreal found that 30 per cent of children in the age group 6 months to six years have difficulties sleeping six consecutive hours — either because they » Read More