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Trying to Lose Weight And Over 60? Don’t Forget To Exercise
by Susan Patterson
Everyone knows that a healthy diet combined with moderate exercise is the cornerstone of any weight loss program. There’s no magic pill or wand, no special food, and no particular body movement that will make the pounds melt away without effort. Dieting without exercise is futile. But what many people don’t realize is how crucial exercise is when people age 60 and above attempt to lose weight.
How Obesity Can Lead to Heart Disease Even if You Don’t Feel Unhealthy
by Susan Patterson
Almost 300,000 Americans die each year due to heart disease. A study from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine looked at 7000 men and women from all different backgrounds to determine additional risk factors. Research showed that 44% of the 79 participants who have developed congestive heart failure so far are obese. None of them had symptoms of heart trouble before beginning the study. Even if you feel healthy, obesity can cause a long period of inflamed heart tissue, leading to more serious problems including heart failure later on in life. Read the rest of this entry »
Eating Your Vegetables May Help COPD
by Susan Patterson
Everyone knows that eating a balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables is important to developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. But a study published by Johns Hopkins Medical School also shows that eating certain vegetables, broccoli in particular, is now linked to lung health in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). How are the two connected? Read the rest of this entry »
Dieting Is Not Good For You
by Susan Patterson
Just the word diet is enough to make people cringe. It implies discipline, hard work, and change. But to most people, it also implies deprivation, which is why people who go on diets gain the weight back.
According to a study at UCLA, dieters do lose 5-10% of their weight in the first six months, but within five years up to 66% gain more than they lost, weighing an average of 11 pounds more than they did before dieting. In the opinion of researchers, these people are better off not dieting at all due to the wear and tear on their bodies from losing the weight and putting it back on. Obese people are even more at risk, with 83% regaining their weight after two years of going on a diet. Read the rest of this entry »
