Category Archives: Exercise

High Resting Heart Rate Predicts Heart Disease, Study Suggests

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Greg Asseff

The term “heart disease” is a general term that is used to describe a wide range of diseases that affect the heart. The various types of diseases that fall under the term heart disease include diseases of the blood vessels, often called coronary artery disease; heart rhythm issues (arrhythmias), infections of the heart, and heart defects that individuals are born with, congenital heart defects.

Within many medical circles, the term “heart disease” is used interchangeably with the term “cardiovascular disease.”

Cardiovascular disease is typically associated with conditions that involve plaque build up along the inner walls of the arteries of the heart which, in turn, narrows the arteries and reduces blood flow to the heart.

This condition is called ischemic heart disease (IHD) and can lead to a heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke. Ischemic heart disease is the most common form of heart disease. Additional types of heart conditions and issues, including infections and events that affect the heart muscle, valves or beating rhythm, also fall under the general term of heart disease.

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5 Ways to Eliminate Holiday Stress Eating

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Greg Asseff

With the holiday season fully upon us, two things are probably a whole lot more prevalent in your life: stress and tempting, rich foods. Throughout the year, and especially during the holidays, many dieters face the issue of stress eating.

When we consume food, our brains release chemicals called serotonin and endorphins that relieve stress and make us feel happier. Of course, these short-term gains in mental well-being, while reducing holiday stress, come at the expense of gains in excess body weight. The holidays, in particular, can be a troubling time for chronic stress eaters. Adjusting to the colder season, purchasing gifts, balancing budgets and making arrangements for holiday gatherings add plenty of stress, and we’re conveniently presented with tempting sweets and feasts that make it easier to cope.

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Study: Walking can Reduce Chocolate Cravings

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Greg Asseff

If you’re like many weight loss seekers, you might find yourself maintaining a fairly well disciplined dietary regimen, coupled with regularly performing an exercise routine, with the exception of a few key weaknesses, such as frequent cravings for chocolate.

Although eating a small amount of dark chocolate on a regular basis has been proven to boost your overall cardiovascular health, overindulging, without reducing your overall caloric intake or caloric expenditure, can cause you to quickly pack on the additional pounds thanks to chocolate’s high saturated fat and sugar content.

A new study is indicating that taking a short, brisk walk can significantly reduce chocolate cravings while providing some moderate physical exercise at the same time.

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Regular Exercise can Help You Sleep, Study Shows

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Greg Asseff

Millions of Americans find themselves in an unfortunate cycle: they feel drowsy and fatigued throughout the day, however, they have difficulty falling asleep when it comes time to go to bed for the evening, leaving them feeling worn out and ill prepared for the next day.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) insufficient sleep is a public health epidemic in the United States. Insufficient sleep has been linked to motor vehicle accidents, industrial disasters, and other occupational and medical errors. In addition, individuals that regularly experience a sleep deficiency are more likely to suffer from several types of chronic diseases including hypertension, depression, diabetes, obesity, multiple types of cancer, increased mortality, and reduced quality of life and productivity..

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5 Ways to Cope with the Winter Depression

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Greg Asseff

Are grayer skies and colder temperatures making you blue? If so, you’re not alone. It’s common to feel winter depression, when the days get shorter, the nights get longer, and a lack of daylight causes hormonal changes in our bodies that lead to negative shifts in mood.

You might be able to pinpoint other specific qualities of the colder season that make you unhappy, such as a reduced ability to enjoy the outdoors, a minimization of opportunities to exercise, additional chores like shoveling and snow blowing, and a longer commute on slippery roads.

For many people, it’s even worse as they suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), defined as a type of clinical depression that presents itself only during the fall and winter.

According to Michael Terman, a psychologist and director of New York City’s Presbyterian Hospital Center for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms, SAD is a very serious affliction marked by poor mood, anxiety, physical and mental fatigue, depression and lowered sex drive.

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