Did you know that walking is one of the least effective ways to burn calories? If you have knee, back or another issue that prevents higher impact activities then a good bike ride is a great alternative. Another factor to note is that the more weight you lose the less effective a cardio exercise will become. This happens because your body doesn’t have to work as hard to carry itself.
Entries from March 2010 ↓
How Does Your Cardio Routine Stack Up?
March 28th, 2010 — Burn fat, exercise
Is the Glycemic Index Important For Type 2 Diabetics?
March 28th, 2010 — diabetes
The glycemic index measures how quickly a particular kind of food is digested into glucose that increases blood sugar levels. Some foods, for instance, warm mashed potatoes, raise blood glucose levels even more quickly than sugar itself. Other foods, such as raw spinach, hardly raise blood sugars at all, even many hours after they are consumed.
Isn’t this information of vital interest to all diabetics?
Can Quartz Crystal Silica Prevent and Treat Diabetes?
March 27th, 2010 — diabetes
All those Hollywood icons and supermodel contest winners make us believe that good health lies in the products they endorse. They talk about how a particular product has changed their life or made them healthy and happy. However, we all subconsciously know that more than half of this talk is merely hogwash.
The true measure of good health is nothing but a good immune system, which in turn is a result of good nutrition. If you feel healthy inside, you will look healthy outside. While we all have the basic diet comprising of proteins, vitamins and carbohydrates, there are some minerals and vitamins, which make a huge difference between good health and an average health.
Artery and Veins Stiffness Relieved by Stretching Test
March 26th, 2010 — Heart Disease, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure
If you’re over 40 and you can sit on the floor, reach for your toes and get your fingers past them, some new research suggests this is a sign that your artery and veins are flexible.
It’s an unusual suggestion – how flexible you are on the outside as a way to tell how flexible you are on the inside, but this is precisely what the team of Japanese researchers uncovered.
Arteries are known to naturally stiffen as we age, long recognized as a forerunner of dangerous cardiovascular disease.
"Our findings have potentially important clinical implications because trunk flexibility can be easily evaluated," points out study co-author Kenta Yamamoto of the University of North Texas and the National Institute of Health and Nutrition in Japan. "This simple test might help to prevent age-related arterial stiffening."
5 Most Powerful Cholesterol-Lowering Foods
March 25th, 2010 — cholesterol
There are a lot of foods that are helpful when trying to get your cholesterol lower and improve your heart health, but the following five are particularly noteworthy.
Asian Mushrooms: Once upon a time, mushrooms were thought to be nutritionally worthless by many people in the United States. Today, more and more research suggests that this wonderful and tasty fruit of a fungus may be extremely beneficial. One of the most studied Asian mushrooms is the shiitake mushroom. Its reported benefits include anti-tumor, cholesterol-lowering, and virus-inhibiting effects. The cholesterol-lowering properties of the shiitake mushroom come from compounds that may inhibit cholesterol from being absorbed into the bloodstream.
Preventing Heart Disease
March 24th, 2010 — Heart Disease
It is no secret that the key to a long life involves having a strong and healthy heart. Many people realize this but they may lack the knowledge of how to boost the health of their heart. Thankfully, this process of improving one’s heart health is not as tough as some may be led to believe. Often, it is merely the employment of a few basic steps that are required in order to enhance the strength of the heart and make it stronger. This, in turn, can improve the overall quality of life of a person dramatically.
Cleaning up your diet of saturated fat is critical because such fats are notorious for their ability to clog the arteries. When the arteries are clogged, significant heart disease can result. This may lead to cardiac arrest in the worse case scenario and potentially necessitate bypass surgery at some point. This is why eating a diet that is low in saturated fat is absolutely vital to strengthening the heart and preventing from succumbing to significant disease.
In a Fast Food Nation, Cholesterol Levels Can Be Rearranged By Exercise
March 23rd, 2010 — Heart Disease, cholesterol
There are many different kinds of cholesterol. When you hear that word I’m sure your thinking "ew," Am I right? Well let me tell you it is not as bad as you think, because all cholesterol is not bad. HDL2 and HDL3 are good and the not so good are VLDL and then the really bad one is LDL. Because of how we consume fast food more people are at high risk of heart disease now than ever before. This has defiantly put a toll on us as a nation. Persons that don’t eat well are punishing their bodies, minds, and souls with this crap. Not to say that it’s not OK to once in awhile treat yourself to something that you just can’t stop craving. And TV commercials do not help, that is for sure.
Heart Disease – Eating Red Meat May Shorten Your Life
March 22nd, 2010 — Heart Disease
A study from the National Cancer Institute found individuals consuming the most red and processed meats at greater risk of death from cancer and heart disease versus those eating lower levels.
The ten year study began in 1995 and evaluated the dietary intake of over 500,000 men and women between the ages of 50 and 71. The study divided types of meat into three categories – red meat, white meat, and processed meat.
Red meat was defined as beef, pork, ham, bacon, hamburger, hot dogs, liver, pork sausage, and steak. As well as meats found in foods like pizza, stews, and lasagna.
How to Decrease Your Chances of a Stroke
March 21st, 2010 — Stroke, heart attack
It’s known as a silent killer because you never know when you will be affected by it. For those who think they are not at risk you need to get serious about it and find out more about strokes and if you are at risk. Your doctor will be able to give you all this information based on your past medical history, family history, and you’re over all health. Statistics show that someone has a stroke every 45 seconds in the United States alone.
Know your family history. If your parents had a stroke your chance of having one increases because there is something genetic that can be passed down to you that may cause a stroke. A stoke can happen when the blood flow is suddenly stopped in the brain. This can cause permanent damage that cannot be reversed.
Kiwi – For a Healthy Heart
March 21st, 2010 — Diet, Healthy Food, Heart Disease
According to a recent investigation, the kiwi fruit, if eaten everyday, can help lower the serum triglyceride level and help keep the lipid profile in check. The fruit prevents a build-up of plaques within the arterial walls, averts platelet clumping, and thus, prevents arterial narrowing and obstruction, consequently, guarding against ischemic heart disease (IHD).
These health benefits are attributed to the presence of vitamin C, vitamin E, and poly-phenols in great quantities, in the fruit. In the study, participants who ate 2 – 3 kiwis per day, for a period of 1 month, showed a 15 % reduction in the level of serum triglycerides, and an 18 % diminution in the platelet aggregation. Experts say, that, a suitable diet, required life-style changes, adequate exercise / physical activity, and optimum stress management, are key factors, that are very essential to keep the heart healthy.
