Health & Fitness
Teen sleeplessness piles on risk for obesity
Teenagers who don’t get enough sleep may wake up to worse consequences than nodding off during chemistry class. According to new research, risk of being obese by age 21 was 20 percent higher among 16-year-olds who got less than six hours of sleep a night, compared with their peers who slumbered more than eight hours. […]
The Mediterranean Diet: What The Greeks Know About Healthy Cuisine
Is there a painless way to lower cholesterol and lose weight? Can you eat your way there? Oh sure, you might say; but wait, consider the merits of the Mediterranean Diet. Virgin olive oil may be the perfect replacement for butter and margarine. The Mediterranean Diet: What the Greeks Know about healthy cuisine “If you […]
Innovative Sports Features Make Cruise Ships A Healthier Place To Be
By Roy Witman © 2006 Generally the phrase “cruise ship” brings about thoughts of pampering, exceptional food, indulgence and luxury. While these are still the case, no one can deny our culture as a whole is becoming more health-conscious by the day. The cruise industry recognizes this. In fact, several cruise lines are incorporating some […]
New mouse model points to therapy for liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common affliction, affecting almost 30 percent of Americans, with a significant number suffering from its most severe form, called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis or NASH, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer. In recent years, NASH has become the leading cause of liver transplantation. Development of effective new therapies […]
How To Implement Golf Fitness Exercises Into Your Golf Swing Improvement Program
Over the last few weeks at BioForce Golf, we have had many questions about golf fitness exercises. Questions such as: are these type of exercises beneficial to someone who has had a lower back injury, what are the best types of exercises to improve my clubhead speed, and what flexibility exercises can improve my back […]
A Strategic Plan: 5 Essential No-cost Or Low-cost Resources To Short-cut Your Profits In The Health Niche Market
Are you ready for the health market explosion that the baby boomers are about to bring onto the internet? If not there’s, a good chance that you’ll want to get ready for it. The reason why; In just five years, more than 100 million consumers and your potential customers in North America will be 50 […]
Nutrition Tips to Protect Your Body against Chronic Inflammation
Inflammation is a hot topic in health and fitness these days. You’re probably most familiar with the kind of inflammation that accompanies a small sports injury. For example, perhaps your ankle swelled after twisting it. That swelling is an example of “acute” inflammation, which helps protect and heal the body after an injury […]
Exercise associated with reduced risk of breast cancer in African American women
Regular exercise, including brisk walking, is associated with a decrease in the incidence of breast cancer in African American women. In a recently published study in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center found strong evidence linking physical exercise to a lower rate of breast cancer in African American women, […]
The Best Medical Job Search Tips Ever
In 2003, many work agencies had seen noteworthy increases in the number of medical-related jobs and those that fall under the health care services. The demand for these positions is, in fact, consistently growing because there were also notable increases in medicine and health care-related job searches. It reported a total of 3.5 million searches […]
Muscle And Fitness 04
This country is full of people striving to succeed and become the very best they can be. Sometimes, this results in serious intellectual endeavors. People want to write the best novel, release the best album, or patented invention that will change the way people live. But just as often, this drive manifests itself in all […]