Using data from a recent study of 61,000 adults at the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas, researchers found that merely being moderately fit - defined as walking briskly half an hour a day for five days - can lower your risk of having a stroke.
So, head outside to walk your dog, your kid, or your spouse. Enjoy some quality time with your family and get your exercise in at the same time. A brisk, 30 minute walk could prove to be one of the best health decision you ever make.
Currently, 66 million people in the U.S. suffer from arthritis. Arthritis is defined as the inflammation of joints that can result in pain and swelling.
Below is a list of tips that may help anyone suffering with this disease:
Get diagnosed early. The earlier arthritis is diagnosed, the sooner it can be treated to help prevent joint damage and pain.
Exercise. Regular movement can lessen arthritis pain. Walking is a great, low-impact way to exercise.
Plant some flowers. This activity can be good therapy for anyone whose hands are afflicted with arthritis.
Lose weight, if necessary. Excess body weight puts more stress on your body’s joints and can make the effects of arthritis worse.
Drink your milk. The calcium from milk can help prevent osteoporosis (a form of arthritis).
Take a warm bath. It can make sore joints feel better. Apply a cold pack to inflamed joints. It can provide additional comfort. By: Brian Rosso, RD, MSFS
Your bones and joints support you day after active day. Keep them healthy and strong with the nutrition they need, and you’ll stay on the move for many years to come.
Keep your whole body moving. You depend on your bones and joints every time you kneel down, stand up, go for a run, swing a club, or pick up a paintbrush. You use them constantly. Keeping them healthy is critical to your long term well being.
Preventive care is important and supplements can be a great way to provide your bones and joints with the nutrition they need to maintain their strength and functionality, so they will hold you up and keep you on the go for the rest of your life.
A study released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows poor diet and lack of exercise are fast becoming the leading preventable cause of death in America.
Carl Pesta, D.O., Medical Director of the Bariatric Surgery Program at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital - Warren Campus notes, “The environment we live in plays a large role in Americans’ weight gain. A decade ago, there were 30,000 fast food restaurants. Now there are over 200,ooo. In addition, most people don’t get outside-including kids-and that sets a pattern for a sedentary lifestyle. In everyday life, it’s easier and easier not to have to move to get what you want.”
If you are overweight, you are more likely to develop certain health problems, including but not limited to:
Type 2 Diabetes
Heart Disease and Stroke
Cancer
Sleep Apnea
Pregnancy Complications
You may be able to improve your health by losing as little as 10 or 20 pounds. However losing weight involves exercise and lifestyle change, not just a diet.
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A comprehensive program that includes behavior modification for both calories consumed and calories expended via activity and exercise.
Allows you to assume accountability for your eating and activity habits by empowering you with information such as the number of calories you consume and burn each day.
