Decreased Cancer risk with Exercise

If you have been looking for a better motivator besides just looking and feeling better to get up and start exercising, you'll find the results of recent studies motivating. Over 100 studies have been looking at the link between cancer and increased activity levels. The findings have been amazing. Listen to the results, check out the site that outlines all the research, and then put your shoes on and get out there! http://www.aicr.org/activity/phys_ac_backgrounder.pdf

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Low Fat Diet and Weight Loss

If you are still struggling with how to address weight issues, the study below should be of some interest to you. There have actually been many studies looking at which is better, low carb, low fat, high protein, etc. When the low carb fad was in it’s heyday, my biggest concern for clients is the lack of foods that are consistently shown to be the highest in health-promoting nutrients, known as phytonutrients. Although the health differences between a diet high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and an ‘average’ diet was the original purpose of the below study, researches decided to release results of weight loss, first.

In the January 4, 2006 issue of the JAMA, results were released on the effects of post-menopausal women following a low fat diet over a 7 year period. If you’re thinking of following the next fad diet, or are afraid of eating fruits and vegetables, as a result of the Atkins blast in the last few years, you’ll find this study interesting.

Abstract of JAMA study: http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/295/1/39
National Weight Control Registry: http://www.nwcr.ws/

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Living longer but not healthier

Which would you prefer? To live longer or to live healthier?

In December of 2005, Health, United States was released by the National Center for Health Statistics. This document has incredible statistics about the health of America.

The bottom line is this: What are you doing to live a healthy life long into your twilight years? Do you want to just live longer, or do you want to live a healthy long life? Click here to listen to my podcast on this topic.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm

Gastric Bypass Surgery

Are you considering gastric bypass surgery? A recent report published in the December 2005 issue of Archives of Surgery pointed out the increase in the numbers of gastric bypass surgery.

Listen to this week’s podcast on gastric bypass surgery and check out the links for more information. Make sure to do your homework, so you don’t regret your decision.

Podcast - Gastric Bypass Surgery

Abstract of Archives of Surgery study:
http://archsurg.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/140/12/1198

Websites of interest (NOTE: I do not endorse any of the below sites):
http://www.asbs.org/
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/
http://clos.net/
http://www.calthin.com/