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What is Over Exercise | Do Exercise the right way!

2008-08-11T22:40:00.000-07:00

Medical studies show that regular physical activities and engaging in sports are among the best things that one can do to improve their health. A healthy lifestyle that includes these activities may reduce the risk of developing cancer, heart disease, and stroke, among others. Physical activities may also help maintain a healthy body weight, and also reduce stress and anxiety. Swimming, cycling, and other related activities are among those that have been done by many because these activities are gentle on the joints. However, engaging in these activities without doing weight-bearing exercises, like rope jumping and jogging, may do more harm than good.

Men who engage in non-weight bearing forms of exercise heighten their risks of developing osteopenia—a condition that may double the risk of bone fracture. This is according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Some individuals who believe they are doing everything right in terms of their health might be surprised and upset by our finding," said Pamela Hinton, an associate professor of nutritional sciences in MU's College of Human Environmental Sciences, who co-authored the study. The researchers discovered that the effects of osteopenia can be alleviated by integrating strength training in one’s workout or exercise routine.
The researchers included 43 competitive male cyclists and runners aged 20 to 59. The findings of the study included following:

The cyclists had significantly lower bone mineral density of the whole body, especially of the lumbar spine, compared to runners.

63 percent of the cyclists had osteopenia of the spine or hip compared with 19 percent of the runners.

Cyclists were seven-times more likely to have osteopenia of the spine than the runners.

The researchers hope that their study will educate people who want to improve their health to workout properly and stay motivated.

Relationship of Diabetes and Weight Loss still Unanswered Question?

2008-08-07T01:50:00.001-07:00

The number of cases of people who are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes is on the rise. Some doctors believe this is not at surprising, especially when one considers how things are. More and more people in developed countries are suffering from poor weight control and even worse diets. These two factors, more than even the genetic propensity for the problem, are what doctors believe to be the main cause behind these problems. The simplest answer is to engage in weight loss programs and increase physical activity for the people at risk, but there are more than a few voices saying that things aren’t that simple. The main problem of this is that there is no single, guaranteed way to keep the weight loss motivation going long enough to have an appreciable long-term effect.

It doesn’t always help that weight loss tips and dietary advice related to diabetes are not always in perfect agreement with one another. Most information found would conflict with one another, frustrating many who are trying to find what they need. Decades ago, it was advised that a diet rich in fat and low on carbohydrates would be the ideal one for a diabetic who was planning on reducing the risks by altering his diet. However, three decades after this declaration was made, the same organization overturned it and advised that diabetics undergo a diet that was the opposite: low-fat, high-carbohydrate. The fact that there is still more than a little controversy related to what sorts of carbohydrates – and how much of them should be consumed – floating around has just made the process much more confusing.

The American Diabetes Associated, the organization behind the above weight loss regimen recommendations, also recently advised that patients avoid consulting a glycemic index when selecting what foods to eat. While there are clear indications that different carbohydrates have different glycemic reactions, they claim that there has been no clear medical benefit to monitoring these amounts. Yet, this statement is considered a mistake by some medical professionals, particularly some endocrinologists. According to their data, foods that are high-glycemic can easily raise blood sugar levels, particularly in children, and put people who consume too much of them at an increased risk of diabetes. They also claim that it produces a lot of stress on the body, particularly in terms of insulin production.

However, a study published data that seemed to support the claims of the ADA. According to their information, it was found that it did not appear to matter whether or not the patients ate foods that were high or low along the glycemic scale. The risk of diabetes and the likelihood of them developing the condition due to their diet was the same for both ends of the spectrum, once factors such as genetic liability had been considered and eliminated. Fasting glucose, a test usually used to determine the level of risk someone has, was found to be much higher in the people who ate foods low on the glycemic scale by another test, however. The conflicting data and lack of any consensus has made it nearly impossible to determine which dietary approach really works best.

Diet that may Die with a T

2008-07-29T01:14:00.000-07:00

As the title goes, a lot of people say that to diet is to die with a T. However, we cannot really generalize that diet is dangerous to one's health. I suppose it only depends on your method of dieting and losing weight.

A lot of young women adore female celebrities who look like they haven't eaten anything for the past week. It seems that this has become the latest fashion trend – stick thin figure. The used to be curvy and meaty body that symbolizes beauty has been replaced by skinny and thin bodies that look like coat hangers wearing dresses. This is giving young women of today a misconception of beauty.

Because of these celebrity idols, ladies all over the country are looking for easy ways to lose their weight. A lot of young ladies have resorted to diet pills and crash dieting. Some succeeded, most have failed. Some lost weight temporarily and some developed psychological food disorders like anorexia and bulimia.

Is dieting really safe? It's best if we look through how young women of today choose to shed off their not-so-excess weight:

Diet pills. In general, diet pills are safe to use, provided that it has been suggested to you by a licensed physician and that you complement it with a well-balanced and reasonably proportioned meal. Diet pills are supposed to make you feel full a bit faster than normal, but not completely eliminate hunger and the need for food.

Crash diets. The trust about crash diets is, they never ever work. They only appear to be making you lose weight, but the weight loss is only temporary. After a few weeks of crash dieting, your body will reach a weight loss plateau wherein the weight loss doesn't seem to want to move anymore. This only leaves a dieter more frustrated than ever. This frustration only leads to binge eating.

It is completely understandable how it can be patience-testing to wait for any sign of progress in your weight-loss endeavor. Keep in mind that you cannot rush losing weight if you want it done the healthy way.

Safely “Curing” Depression

2008-05-11T11:05:00.000-07:00

Clinical depression, more than just regular old depression, can be a real problem. What you’d need to do or take to solve this problem would depend on what is causing the problem. Addressing the problem and treating it appropriately are the keys to fighting the condition. Is the problem something related to stress or diet? Or maybe the root of the problem is more of a dietary thing? Does your doctor believe it might be genetic, or caused by a chemical imbalance? Determining which one can become crucial in finding out how best to curb the problem and keep it from being too big of a concern for you.

Besides the obvious treatments, though, you might want to try and help yourself. Medication or pills is good for many cases of clinical depression, but it always helps to have something that could help it along. Exercise is always a good idea, but be sure to pick a physical activity that you enjoy and can stick to regularly. Otherwise, it won’t help as much as it could and may even prove to be a hindrance or burden. Acupuncture and aroma therapy have sometimes helped, but the results have varied from case to case. Certain foods have been found to help out some people who have depression, but that may not be the case for everyone. Best consult your doctor about that.

You’d probably want to lay off the alcohol for a bit. Alcohol has been known to make the symptoms of depression worse in a number of people, so it’d be smart of you to avoid drinking anything that has it. If you can’t, then try not to drink too much. Omega-3 has shown promise in helping alleviate the symptoms, so you might want to give that a shot. Even if it doesn’t quite work out, take comfort in the fact that it at least helps when it comes to your heart. A generally good diet can help take off some of the edge of the condition, but don’t expect to be able to fix it with just that.

One thing that you might want to try is weed. But yes, the stuff is illegal in most states. Yes, the stuff can make schizophrenia worse and do things to you mentally and physically that make depression seem like a walk in the park. However, it is also true that there’s quite a bit of evidence saying that weed, in controlled amounts, can help alleviate the symptoms of depression. Most people who are aware of this would sometimes suggest smoking a joint – no more than that – around once every week or two weeks. Depends on how bad you feel, for the most part. Granted, this is both an illegal and dangerous option and not safe, and I’d personally advice against it unless you’ve tried everything else and you’ve given the medication the usual one month required before the effect kicks in.

Oh, and you might want to make sure you’re seeing the right type of practitioner. A general physician is not going to have the training, background, or knowledge to really help you deal with the problem. You’d basically need to get on the couch with a trained professional in the field of mental health, as they’re pretty much the only ones trained for this sort of thing. Unless you’re a Scientologist, but in that case, you’ve got a whole laundry list of problems much, much worse than depression.