Some recent work has confirmed important information that is supported by comprehensive research reviews.9,20It was determined that three important factors help toexplain whether a person will drop out of, or stay with, an exercise program.5 These variables must be addressed if you seek to empower members for long-term exercise success. (more…)
When you exercise, your heart beats faster to meet the demands of your muscles for more blood and oxygen. The more intense the exercise bout, the faster your heart beats. Thus, all factors considered, monitoring your heart rate during exercise provides a very accurate reflection of the metabolic intensity of the exercise. Several techniques can be used to determine an appropriate target heart rate. (more…)
Folic acid, a B vitamin, is known to be protective against certain birth defects — neural tube defects (NTDs) — that develop early in pregnancy. A new study published in the August 1999 issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition confirms that folic acid fortification significantly raises the folate levels of women and suggests that only an extra 100 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid a day could benefit women in their childbearing years. (more…)
When I was a child, my friendships followed a rhythm, a predictable pattern. Every weekday afternoon I hurried home, shed my Catholic school uniform, threw on my patch-pocket jeans and careened out of the house to meet my neighborhood at one of our secret, kids-only places. (more…)
To promote awareness of prostate cancer and the dangers of high cholesterol, the Employee Wellness Warehouse at AlliedSignal offered onsite prostate cancer screenings and cholesterol testing sessions, and held informational sessions on the topics. Many people “don’t have time to go to the lab, so we brought the lab to them,” says Matthew Moreno, exercise specialist for the Employee Wellness Warehouse. Employees enjoyed the convenience of onsite screening, which also educated AlliedSignal employees, spouses and Wellness Warehouse members on how to prevent prostate cancer and lower cholesterol levels. An onsite electronic monitor system, flyers, banners and mailings were used to promote the week-long event. (more…)
You’re at the playground or pediatrician with your baby, and you see another mother eyeing your little one. “How old is he?” is her first question. “What was his birth weight?” is often the second. “What does he weigh now?” comes soon after. New Moms, especially first-time Moms, are often terribly concerned with their baby’s weight and eager to compare with other Moms. (more…)
In a Harvard Medical School sponsored study that was published in the October 1, 1998 edition of the prestigious medical journal, The Annals of Internal Medicine, concluded that the long term use of multiple vitamins reduced colon cancer risk by 75%! The risk was reduced by 20% after 5 years and 75% after 15 years of taking multiple vitamins.1 (more…)
The retrial in Libya of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor who have been accused of deliberately contaminating hundreds of Libyan children with AIDS, reopened this week.
Judge Mahmud al-Huweissa has called for the process to be sped up and has adjourned the trial to June 20 after a brief session and ruled that any petitions will in future need to be filed in writing. (more…)
In general, the medical community is in agreement that a multi-pronged approach to ADHD combining medication with behavioural therapies works best. Although family environment does not cause ADHD, it certainly can influence behaviour. Behaviour therapy usually involves family training through sessions with a qualified therapist. (more…)
A recent article in the excellent Journal of Complementary Medicine described the benefits of selenium in the form of selenomethionine in women with benign breast disease. (more…)
