Health & Fitness
Growth of breast lifts outpacing implants 2-to-1, stats show
New statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) show that breast lift procedures are growing at twice the rate of breast implant surgeries. Since 2000, breast lifts have grown by 70 percent, outpacing implants two-to-one. Breast implants are still by far the most performed cosmetic surgery in women, but lifts are […]
Weight-loss Warriors: Couple Loses 320 Pounds
Danny Patton weighed almost 400 pounds when he realized that he needed to take control of his body. His girlfriend, Kalean Duffy, was also overweight. Together, the couple, who are both originally from Macungie, have lost 320 pounds in a little over a year. They currently live in Indiana. We would get winded walking up […]
Brawn matters: Stronger adolescents, teens have less risk of diabetes, heart disease
Adolescents with stronger muscles have a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to a new study that examined the influence of muscle strength in sixth grade boys and girls. Stronger kids also have lower body mass index (weight to height ratio), lower percent body fat, smaller waist circumferences, and higher fitness levels, according […]
Bariatric surgery provides long-term control of diabetes
A study by Cleveland Clinic researchers shows bariatric surgery is a highly effective and durable treatment for type 2 diabetes in obese patients, enabling nearly all surgical patients to be free of insulin and many to be free of all diabetic medications three years after surgery. The STAMPEDE (Surgical Therapy And Medications Potentially Eradicate Diabetes […]
How to Incorporate Yoga Into Your Training Sessions
Most fitness professionals today agree that incorporating yoga into a training program can yield many benefits. The controversy, however, comes when we start to discuss certain poses, or asanas, and their direct effects on the human body. There are times when clients, due to past injuries or flexibility issues, may not be able to […]
Too many diet drinks may spell heart trouble for older women
It appears healthy postmenopausal women who drink two or more diet drinks a day may be more likely to have a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular problems, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 63rd Annual Scientific Session. In fact, compared to women who never or only rarely consume […]
Get Rid Of Your Oral Problems By Visiting The Right Dentist
Oral hygiene and good oral care is very important if you want to avoid oral problems in the future. Many people fail to give oral hygiene the importance that it deserves, as they take their teeth and oral cavity for granted. A general misconception among people is that regular brushing is all that is required […]
Carbohydrate digestion and obesity strongly linked
New research indicates that obesity in the general population may be genetically linked to how our bodies digest carbohydrates. Published today in the journal Nature Genetics, the study investigated the relationship between body weight and a gene called AMY1, which is responsible for an enzyme present in our saliva known as salivary amylase. This enzyme […]
Preschoolers Nationwide Take A Healthy Plunge Into Spring
NOVI, Mich., March 20, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Thousands of Learning Care Group’s preschoolers are shaking off the winter doldrums today in the latest example of the company’s Grow Fit healthy lifestyle initiative at work: doing the Bunny Hop! Children at Childtime, Tutor Time, Children’s Courtyard, La Petite Academy and Montessori Unlimited are greeting the […]
Astronauts’ hearts become more spherical in space
New findings from a study of 12 astronauts show the heart becomes more spherical when exposed to long periods of microgravity in space, a change that could lead to cardiac problems, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 63rd Annual Scientific Session. With implications for an eventual manned mission to […]