Articles, tagged with "waist circumference", page 5
25th April 2008
After days of plowing through online articles and printed materials for fat loss, I realise there are numerous ways used to determine a healthy weight. Basically, being heavy ain't bad if you are say a non drug abusing body builder or wrestler. Nobody wou...
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Author:
Antares
13th April 2008
Hypertension affects over 60 percent of adults in the United States. Often referred to as the "silent killer," this disease can lead to heart failure, heart attack, kidney failure and stroke. Treatment for hypertension is generally controlled by physici...
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Alvin Hopkinson
18th January 2008
With thousands of Yoga Studios and Millions of Yoga and Pilates Students participating in the Yoga Month 09.2008 national awareness campaign and the 10 City Yoga Health Festivals you might ask yourself, what exactly are the health benefits of yoga? Is the...
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Author:
Johannes R. Fisslinger
03rd May 2007
Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance are prevalent conditions that are treated by lifestyle adjustments that include weight loss, exercise and dietary modification. Spices such as cinnamon, caper, coriander, fenugreek, garlic and ginger can all help ...
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Author:
Dr Keith Scott
20th February 2007
Much of the latest published research reports on coronary heart disease focus on treatment and the use of statin drugs to lower LDL cholesterol levels. The coronary heart disease research studies mentioned here focus primarily on causes and the need for p...
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Author:
Patsy Hamilton
19th February 2007
You think to yourself, "How did this happen to me?" You are in your 40's. You are at the doctor's office, and she is telling you that you suffer from Syndrome X. You're not even sure you heard the doctor correctly. Syndrome X? It sounds like a superhero. ...
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Author:
Michael Kaye
10th January 2007
Obesity is a widespread condition that is plaguing many individuals today. It is so rampant in today`s society that it is now considered a public health concern.
When a person`s intake of energy, which he gets from the food he eats, exceeds that of the...
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Author:
Sue Brubaker
05th January 2007
What is the Metabolic Syndrome?
The metabolic syndrome is a collection of high-risk symptoms including elevated lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides), hypertension and a proinflammatory state. Having the metabolic syndrome places the individual at high-...
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Author:
David Spelts
29th December 2006
People often talk about metabolic syndrome but how many of us really understand its meaning and importance?
When metabolic syndrome was revealed in the early 20th century, it was known that high blood pressure, diabetes, being overweight and having abn...
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Author:
Ng Peng Hock
06th October 2006
General Information Regarding Obesity
Obesity is a severe problem that is becoming much more prevalent in today's society. Every time you turn your television on, you are probably going to be met by special reports relating to the topic of obesity. I...
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Author:
Alex Wilson
28th September 2006
It is now estimated the average couple will need over $200,000 in retirement just to cover medical expenses. Health Savings Accounts are now giving people serious incentives to take care of their health so that money will be there when they need it in ol...
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Author:
Wiley Long
26th July 2006
Australian research team lead by Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller at the University of Sydney conducted a trial in which 129 overweight subjects ages 18 to 40 were randomly assigned to one of four weight-loss diets for 12-week. All four diets were comprised of red...
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Author:
Dusan Drobac
12th March 2006
It's estimated that one in three Americans suffers from a condition that Steven Nissen, M.D., a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, has dubbed the "disease of the new millennium." Metabolic syndrome, as it's more commonly known, is actually a...
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Author:
Brian Vaszily
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