Category: Research (Page 20 of 93)

      Dangers Of Second Hand Smoke Are Real

      April 27, 2012 /

      For those who doubt the dangers of second hand smoke consider the statistics.

      The biggest benefit from limiting secondhand smoke is from the reduction in cardiac disease.

      It has been demonstrated several times that towns initiating laws limiting public and workplace smoking see a decrease in heart attack rates within one year of enacting the laws.

      Numerous studies of secondhand smoke have been completed over the past 40 years. A meta-analysis of 52 studies prepared for the 2006 Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health showed that nonsmokers who had long-term (more than 20 years) exposure to secondhand smoke were 1.21 times more likely to develop lung cancer compared with nonsmokers who were never exposed to secondhand smoke.

      A second meta-analysis of 25 studies showed that nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke were 20% more likely to develop lung cancer compared with nonsmokers working in a smoke-free environment.

      There is no way to “smoke in moderation”.

      And there is no amount of “safe” second hand smoke.

      Quality Control, Research, Wellness

      Self Control Helps To Predict Success

      April 27, 2012 /

      Children who exhibit self control at a young age turn out to be more successful and healthy adults than their “immediate gratification” counterparts.

      This video duplicates The Stanford Marshmallow Study which was a test given to children to challenge their fortitude when faced with the option to eat one marshmallow now or wait and get two.

      Watch the results for a laugh and some insight.

      Research

      The Many Wonders Of Tea

      April 21, 2012 /

      Everyday there is something new to love about tea.

      With varieties such as, black, green white and oolong, there is a tea for everyone who wants to enjoy the health benefits of this plant.

      A study done by UCLA, found that drinking three cups (or more) of either green or black tea a day can reduce your risk of stroke by 21 percent. The health benefits associated with tea come from its high levels of antioxidants such as polyphenols, flavonoids and catechins, which fight free radicals in the body and prevent healthy cells from being harmed. Other studies have found that drinking a couple cups of tea a day may also help lower cholesterol and protect against certain cancers.

      The ritual of drinking tea is also a great way to break bad eating habits.

      Making time to have tea instead of sweetened beverages or colas can help you to shed pounds as an added bonus.

      Nutrition, Research, Wellness

      Ward Off Alzheimer’s With Housework?

      April 21, 2012 /

      Studies find that even mild activity is better than no activity when it comes to preventing Alzheimer’s.

      For those whom may be too frail for swimming or gym activities it appears as though light housework and gardening can be effective ways to keep active and avoid the disease.

      The study, which was published this week in the journal Neurology, included 716 dementia-free men and women in their 70s and 80s. Compared with the most active people, those with the lowest levels of overall physical activity had more than double the risk of going on to develop Alzheimer’s. Greater physical activity was also associated with a slower rate of aging-related memory and cognitive decline.

      “This suggests that people in their 80s who can’t participate in formal exercise still get a benefit by leading a more active lifestyle,” says lead author Dr. Aron S. Buchman, associate professor of neurological sciences at Rush University Medical Center, in Chicago. “You don’t have to get a membership in the local YMCA. If you walk up some more steps, stand up and do the dishes more, you stand to benefit because it’s incremental and adds up over the course of a full day.”

      The key is to keep moving!

      Research, Wellness

      A Little Exercise Makes It Easier To Quit Smoking

      April 21, 2012 /

      A recent study shows that even the smallest amount of regular exercise can help smokers kick the habit.

      “Our message is to quit and exercise — to do both is the best,” says Chi Pang Wen, a professor at the National Health Research Institute and China Medical University Hospital in Taiwan, who presented the data at the World Congress of Cardiology meeting in Dubai.

      “Trying to quit is a painful process,” Wen told Shots by phone from Dubai. “That painful process creates a vacuum. This substitute, which is exercise, will distract the smokers from thinking every day about the need to smoke.”

      Even for smokers who can’t quit, walking just 15 minutes a day six days a week is enough to improve their health.

      Research, Wellness

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