Category: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom
Sweeteners In Processed Foods Account For Nearly 16% Of Daily Intake, Study Finds
Category: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Thursday, May 27, 2010 The added sugars in prepared and processed foods are threatening Americans' cardiovascular health, lowering levels of protective HDL cholesterol, raising levels of potentially dangerous triglycerides and possibly making people fatter, studies show.
Middle-Age Americans Less Mobile Than Ever
Category: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Thursday, May 06, 2010 Research has found that more than 40 percent of respondents 50 to 64 years old reported difficulty with at least one of nine physical functions. Many of these people reported having arthritis, rheumatism, neck problems, diabetes, depression, anxiety or emotional problems. Many of these health issues...
Can Sleeping Less Lead You To Eat More?
Category: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Researchers defined short sleep duration as less than 10 hours for children and less than five hours for adults. Analysis of the studies showed a consistent link between short sleep duration and increased body mass...
Weight Training-Related Injuries On The Rise
Category: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Thursday, April 15, 2010 Most injuries occur when using free weights, not machines, study finds injuries on the rise increasing by nearly 50 percent between 1990 and 2007.
Blood Vessels Bounce Back Once Smokers Kick The Habit
Category: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Thursday, April 08, 2010 Research shows that individuals who quit smoking had improved blood vessel function even though they gained weight, which is a common side effect. This confirms that quitting smoking is ...
Why Exercise Makes You Less Anxious
Category: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 more and more like the positive stress of exercise prepares cells and structures and pathways within the brain so that they're more equipped to handle stress in other forms. These stress-reducing changes don't happen overnight, however...
Decreased Vitamin D Leads to Increased Fat?
Category: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Decreased Vitamin D leads to increased fat? Taking care of a body requires steady discipline not just for our muscles and bones but for the linking system of your skeleton. Wherever one bone meets another this is a joint of some kind. Tendons, ligaments and cartilage are fibrous connective tissues ... Trying to get those six pack abs? First of all know that crunches have the most merit when they're done moderately and correctly, but crunches aren't necessarily the best exercise to flatten abs... |
