For most of us, fear of flab is the reason we exercise, the motivation that drives us to the gym. It’s also why public-health authorities have taken to encouraging ever more exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle. If we’re fat or fatter than ideal, we work out. Burn calories. Expend energy. Still fat? Burn more. The dietary guidelines of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for instance, now recommend that we engage in up to 60 minutes daily of “moderate to vigorous intensity” physical activity just to maintain weight—that is, keep us from fattening further. Considering the ubiquity of the message, the hold it has on our lives, and the elegant simplicity of the notion—burn calories, lose weight—wouldn’t it be nice to believe it were true? The catch is that science suggests it’s not, and so the answer to all of the above quiz questions is “no”.
There was an article a few months back in the Washington Post business section about the precarious existence of the neighborhood pharmacy, and about the particular plight of the Leesburg Pharmacy. First the gloomy picture: …The pharmacist with remedies for everyone is not at all sure she can heal herself. Nationwide, more than 1,100 independent [...]
Yes, your age and the years take a toll on your skin. However, sun exposure definitely ages a person. But, have you ever noticed that some people look better for their age than others? That is because they know the secret. The secret is Prevention. The #1 way to prevent sun damage is to wear [...]
Let’s Dish! is launching a very impressive Breast Cancer awareness campaign called the Pink Dish! Campaign. The campaign’s mission is to do what we Let’s Dish does best – provide meals to those who need them – and support families living with breast cancer through the donation of healthy Let’s Dish! meals at no cost. [...]
FLU VACCINE FACT OR FICTION: The flu is not a serious disease. The FLU is caused by the influenza virus. It causes symptoms in the nose, throat, and lungs. Each year about 230,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized and about 36,000 people die because of the flu. Most who die are 65 years and [...]
Pre-Diabetes occurs when a person’s blood sugar is higher than normal but not classified as diabetes. People with Pre-Diabetes are more likely than people with “normal” blood sugar to develop diabetes in the next 10 years and also are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke. The good news is the development of [...]
An interesting article about Health Insurance from the Journal. Unfortunately, most of it seems to be tailor made only for those who have severe medical problems: “Nine times out of 10, if you can get access to employer-sponsored group coverage, take the employer-sponsored policy,” says Karen Politz, a research professor at the Georgetown University Health [...]