Losing weight

Losing weight If your weight is substantially above what is healthy for a person with your body composition, genetic background, and overall health status (based on other risk factors you might have), you may be considered obese. Being obese means you are at increased risk for heart diseases, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, cancer, and other disorders.

Managing Your Health: Personal Health Guide The first in a series of four health guides It's the New Year - and the time many of us set goals for ourselves, and our family. One of which is usually to eat right and exercise more: to generally manage our health better...

Routine Prenatal Care: Help Your Pregnancy Go Smoothly Women had babies for thousands of years before anyone thought they might need some assistance. In the past few decades, we have learned more and more that what happens before and during a woman?s pregnancy has a profound...

No Nonsense Guide To Nutrition, Exercise, And Weight Control: Putting It All Together In the previous three articles, we have discussed 'The Problem', 'Nutrition', and 'Exercise'. Now, in this article, we'll discuss 'Putting It All Together'. The first step to determining what your ideal bodyweight is to have a bodyfat assessment done. Alt

Binge Eating: A Common Eating Disorder Most of us overeat from time to time, but some people frequently eat more than they should. People with binge eating disorder frequently eat large amounts of food while feeling a loss of control...

Understanding Isolated Systolic Hypertension (ISH) Systolic hypertension is a major health threat, especially for older Americans. For many years, we have been taught that diastolic blood pressure counts more. That may be true for younger people. But we now know that...

Exercising Together: A Guide To Exercising With Workout Partners People are more likely to continue an exercise routine when they see results and enjoy doing the activity. Some people will enjoy the routine more if one or more friends exercise with them...

Fifty Tips For A Fitter You OK,Y2K has passed, and bathing suit time is just around the corner.So now it's time to focus on those New Year's resolutions. And judging by the increased membership in my local gym, it looks like weight loss, as in previous years, is the #1 resolution

Understanding the Basics of Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes is a condition characterized by abnormal glucose (sugar) levels in the blood. In the United States, more than 10 million people are affected. Diabetes can begin at almost any age,..