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Overweight and Healthy?

In the past I have blogged about how health isn’t strictly based on body size. In fact, you can be skinny and unhealthy. Now a new study says that not everyone who is overweight is at risk of developing health problems. In other words, you can be carrying around extra pounds and still be healthy. The term being given to these people is “metabolically healthy.” This means they don’t have high blood pressure or cholesterol, diabetes or a resistance to insulin. So their risk of death is no greater than another person at a healthy weight. For whatever reason, unexplainable … Continue reading →

Butternut Squash: Healthy and Yummy

Butternut squash is an uncommon ingredient in most recipes. Due to this it is underrated for its health benefits of which it has many. The yellow of squash tells you it carotenoids. Carotenoids can help reduce your rise of developing certain cardiovascular diseases and cancers. It also contains antioxidants which fight free radicals in the body. Butternut squash is an anti-inflammatory which is helping in preventing many diseases. Due to it having low calories and no fat and low sodium it makes a great item to add to soups, salads, or even grilling. Buttersquash is also a good source of … Continue reading →

The Health Benefits of Strawberries

Since May is National Strawberry Month, I want to celebrate by singing the praises of the health benefits of strawberries. Strawberries are credited with many health benefits along with great taste so this little berry is sure to be a crowd pleaser in your home. The best feature is that rarely does anyone have to be convinced to eat a strawberry. The Basics: One cup of strawberries contains 13% of the RDA of dietary fiber. At only 53 calories per cup of sliced strawberries this is a healthy and delicious way to increase your fiber intake and regulate your digestion. … Continue reading →

Preschoolers’ Health Improving

Preschoolers aren’t getting any fatter, according to a new report. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just announced that the nation’s obesity epidemic has stabilized in the past five years among preschool-age children. According to researchers, 14.6 percent of 2- to 4-year-old children were obese in 2008, which is about the same as in 2003, but still higher than in 1998 when about 12 percent of preschoolers were obese. The CDC defines obesity as having a body mass index, which ranked at or above the 95th percentile on growth charts. Much has been made of preventing childhood obesity … Continue reading →

Women’s Fitness – Your Heart & Your Health

It’s February, the Valentine month and a month when you should listen to your heart – physically as well as romantically. For most women, the signs of coronary heart disease are not as recognizable as you might think. Despite medical evidence, most women just don’t think a heart attack can happen to them. But every year, 500,000 women or more die from cardiovascular diseases including: Heart Disease Coronary Disease Stroke Did you know that according to the American Heart Association, more women than men have died from cardiovascular disease since 1984? Your Heart is a Muscle Like all other muscles … Continue reading →

10 Fabulously Healthy Foods

I love to blog about rich, fattening foods here, but I also think about my health. With a rambunctious two year old, I need to do all I can to maintain my health, in hopes of being able to keep up with him! So here are ten healthy foods I plan to start incorporating into my diet: 10. Garlic Okay, many of us think of garlic as a way to ward off vampires, but it can also ward off the common cold and the flu. Garlic has many vitamins, including C and B6. It is also believed to help protect … Continue reading →

Facts About Breastfeeding

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New mothers need to decide if they want to breastfeed their baby or to give their baby formula. Each individual mom will make that chose based on their circumstances and their personal preferences. The World Health Organization (WHO) has some informative facts about breastfeeding. The WHO points out that breastfeeding for the first six months is crucial. They recommend that mothers initiate breastfeeding with one hour after birth. According to the WHO, infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life to achieve optimal growth, development, and health. They also recommend that breastfeeding should continue for up … Continue reading →

Get Up and Get Moving

In the world of fitness and health, there is a lot of talk about the need to remain physically active.  So you might think that as long as you’re getting in half an hour of exercise everyday, physical activity levels are being met. Not so fast.  There may be more to it than this.  In fact, a new study looks at women in particular and finds that despite exercising; too much sitting doesn’t reduce the risk of certain health conditions.  In other words, you are no better off in lowering the chance of diabetes, premature death, obesity and cardiovascular diseases. … Continue reading →

What’s in a Name?

What’s in a name? Quite a lot apparently. According to a recent study men with certain names are more likely to end up heart problems, diabetes or other diseases. Sounds incredible? It’s not the first time recently, that I have been confronted by research aiming to show that names affect our personalities and lives in sometimes dire ways. So if your husband is named Brian, Colin or Alan then according to the survey conducted using data from the last 80 years, they have a 47 per cent chance of having high blood pressure. Men called Simon, Mark or Kevin only … Continue reading →

Types of Physical Therapy

Physical therapy is an umbrella that encompasses many specialties. Here are a few of the most common areas of specialization for physical therapists. Pediatric physical therapy deals with congenital, developmental, neuromuscular, neuroskeletal, and other disorders in infants, children, and adolescents. A pediatric physical therapist can help detect, diagnose, treat, and manage a wide variety of conditions, including: Cerebral palsy Spina bifida Developmental delays Pediatric physical therapy focuses on balance and coordination, improving motor skills (both fine motor and gross motor), building strength and endurance, and sensory integration. At the other end of life, geriatric physical therapists deals with aging and … Continue reading →