Category: Wellness (Page 19 of 116)

      Little Changes That Can Make A Huge Difference

      May 29, 2012 /

      Sometimes the hardest part about making changes is simply getting started.

      But affecting great change can be accomplished by little adjustments.

      Overhauling your lifestyle to improve your health can seem daunting and, quite simply, impossible so most of us won’t even consider the challenge.

      However, starting with two simple aspects of your routine can snowball into real results that have substantial impact.

      Eating more fruits and vegetables and cutting back on television viewing are two lifestyle changes that can effect dramatic changes in the ability to continue on a path to healthy living.

      To determine which changes were most effective, the researchers recruited 204 adults aged 21 to 60, who engaged in all four unhealthy diet- and activity-related behaviors. The participants were divided into four treatment groups, each of which was assigned two lifestyle changes: increasing fruit and vegetable intake and increasing physical activity; decreasing fat consumption and reducing leisure time spent sedentary; decreasing fat intake and increasing physical activity; or increasing fruit and vegetable intake and decreasing sedentary leisure.

      The participants engaged in their treatment regimens for three weeks and self-reported their progress by logging their data into a personal digital assistant every day and sending it to a coach who communicated with the participants as needed by telephone or email.

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Research, Wellness

      Lost Boys. A Generation Hooked On Video Games And Porn

      May 26, 2012 /

      What may seem like a harmless pastime has proven to be psychologically destructive to a whole generation of boys.

      “Arousal addictions” are just as powerful as addictions to cigarettes, alcohol, food and heroin and they are getting in the way of school work, relationships and ambitions.

      The consequences could be dramatic: The excessive use of video games and online porn in pursuit of the next thing is creating a generation of risk-averse guys who are unable (and unwilling) to navigate the complexities and risks inherent to real-life relationships, school and employment.

      Boys seem to be particularly susceptible and are falling behind in school, college admissions, graduations and in the job market.

      “Failure to launch” has become a real thing not just a movie.

      “Boys Adrift” by Dr. Leonard Sax talks about an epidemic of unmotivated drifters.

      Quality Control, Research, Wellness

      The Battle Over Labeling Genetically Modified Foods

      May 26, 2012 /

      Genetically modified foods, or GMO’s, are at the center of much heated debate.

      American’s are now demanding to know what exactly it is that they are eating.

      Is our food safe? What, if any are the long term effects of consuming genetically modified foods and the chemicals with which they are sprayed?

      Tens of millions of dollars are expected to be spent on the election showdown. It pits consumer groups and the organic food industry, both of which support mandatory labeling, against more conventional farmers, agricultural biotechnology companies like Monsanto and many of the nation’s best-known food brands like Kellogg’s and Kraft.

      The heightened stakes have added fuel to a long-simmering debate over the merits of genetically engineered crops, which many scientists and farmers believe could be useful in meeting the world’s rapidly expanding food needs.

      Supporters of labeling argue that consumers have a right to know when food has been modified with genes from another species, which they say is fundamentally different from the selective breeding process used in nearly all crops.

      Producers fear that labeling will lead to consumer’s rejection of such genetically engineered products without knowing the whole story.

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Resources, Wellness

      Bitter Is Better

      May 26, 2012 /

      Try something bitter and do your palate a favor.

      Our proclivity for sweet foods starts very early on in our development and that desirer for sweetness continues to increase as we age, interfering with our ability to enjoy fruits and vegetables.

      We also may be altering our brain chemistry by eating more and more sweeter and sweeter foods. New research shows that the excessive consumption of calorically dense foods changes the way that our brain responds to future foods. The effect is akin to a drug addict’s need for more and more heroin to satisfy his craving.

      Experts in food neophobia—the fear of new food—have shown that it can take five to 10 attempts at trying something before you reach the point where you don’t reject it outright. That’s a lot of soapy cilantro to get down the hatch. But patience pays off on the joyous day when a child realizes that she kinda, sorta doesn’t hate broccoli any more.

      Trying new foods and eating ethnic foods are just a few of the ways to broaden your pal tae and enjoy all the delicious, nutritious foods which nature has to offer.

      Wellness

      Men Who Cheat More Likely To Suffer And Die From Heart Attack

      May 25, 2012 /

      Just one more reason to remain faithful; your health!

      Cheaters often have affairs with younger women and may use drugs or alcohol to “keep up” with their partners.

      The added stress of deception causes physical symptoms, as well.

      The researchers — from the University of Florence — examined the medical literature related to cheating by searching for “unfaithfulness,” “extramarital affairs,” “infidelity” and “men.” Reliable statistics about cheating are hard to find because most people claim to be morally opposed to cheating and don’t chat to scientists about it. The authors report that anywhere from 15 to 25 percent to as many as 30 to 50 percent of men cheat at least once in their lives. Then the researchers looked at a variety of physical and mental health factors and the rates they occur in both monogamous and un-monogamous men.

      Although he did not participate in the study Dr. Marc Gillinov, a heart surgeon at The Cleveland Clinic and co-author of the book “Heart 411,” which looks at cases of sudden coital death, among other cardiac events concludes that many of the anecdotal evidence is indeed based on truth.

      Research, Wellness

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