Jan 12 2008
Milan and Amy Rubenstein bring you some tips on the health issues we should all care about.
Body Mass Index (BMI) is one common method used by researchers and health care
professionals to measure overweight and obesity. The BMI chart shows the range of
healthy and unhealthy weight for different heights. You can contact the American
Institute for Cancer Research to [...]
Dec 04 2007
The High-Protein Hype
by the American Institute for Cancer Research
Are carbohydrates really making Americans fat? A recent study at Duke University
found that people on a high-protein, low-carbohydrate die for six months lost more
weight than people following a traditional, moderately low-fat diet. On average, those
eating a high-protein diet lost 31 pounds compared to only 20 pounds [...]
Nov 18 2007
In the times of the slow real estate market and the current financial turmoil, the fittest not only survive but do even better. I always thought that “What does not kill you, makes you stronger”. You need to struggle a little to succeed in life. Attached are some of my favorite motivational quotations to help [...]
Nov 11 2007
Since the late 1970s, the percentage of overweight children six to eighteen years old
has more that doubled. Being overweight as an adolescent poses great health risks. Those
who are seriously overweight as adolescents have a 50 to 100 percent greater mortality
rate as young and middle-aged adults. Furthermore, what was once considered adult-
onset diabetes is so common [...]
Oct 28 2007
(Know When to Push Away the Plate)
By the American Institute for Cancer Research
The obesity epidemic is one of the most serious health problems. If you’re
overweight, you have an increased risk for chronic diseases, like diabetes, heart disease and
cancer. Approximately 14 percent of cancer deaths among men and [...]