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There are nearly 34 million people in the United States alone who are obese by the medical definition, which means they are more than 20% over their optimal body weight. The combined total of people in the country who are currently dieting, who have just finished a diet, who have given up dieting, and who are about to start a diet numbers about 20 million. Fitness and nutrition are a one billion dollar industry. Continue reading →

Everyone is familiar with the tragic stories of the young, impossibly healthy athletes who have dropped dead on the field after routine exertion. There was the high school basketball player who fell to the floor during the game and had to be shocked back to consciousness. There was the young Russian ice skater who died after a routine practice. An autopsy revealed no drugs, no alcohol and no physical anomalies that would explain his death at such a young age. There have been runners, football players, soccer stars – all gifted athletes, all in peak, physical condition – all of them dead or near dead because of a phenomenon called SCD, also known as Sudden Cardiac Death. There are several conditions associated with SCD as well as some factors that can increase its risk. These include: Continue reading →

Is protein really that important? It plays a role in every cell in the body from the very membranes of those cells to the bone matrix, the connective tissue and of course, the formation of the muscles. But, protein does a whole lot more than that. Protein also: Continue reading →

People who have to remain in the same position for long periods of time are susceptible to decubitus ulcers, or bedsores as they are more commonly called. Because these are not always related to lying in a bed and have nothing to do with the bed itself, the more commonly accepted term is pressure sore. It is the pressure of the body against a surface for extended periods of time that causes the sore to be created. The ancient Egyptians suffered from pressure sores, or so the scars on their mummified remains indicate. No matter what they are called, they are painful and can lead to serious infection and may be even more problematic than just a simple bump or bruise might be. Some people are more prone to the pressure sores than others, and some of these people will never heal from one. Continue reading →

It is no secret that everyone needs to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet in order to be healthy. This is especially true in the case of those who have certain health conditions or diseases, including diabetes. It is essential that people who have diabetes, or are at risk of developing diabetes, eat a healthy diet that is rich in the three macronutrients that we all need to survive: carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Continue reading →