Study: 1 in 1900 Has Ideal Heart Health
Wow. A recent, community-based study of 1,933 middle aged/older people (ages 45 – 75) in Allegheny County, PA, found only 1 person who met the American Heart Association’s definition of ideal cardiovascular health. The Heart Association defines “ideal cardiovascular health” as a combination of 7 factors: nonsmoking BMI<25 goal level physical activity healthy diet untreated cholesterol < 200 blood...
Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot
Al Franken said it back in the 90’s, and it’s just as true today, w/respect to his comments on Michelle Obama: LIMBAUGH: I’m sure you’re aware that nutritionist-at-large Michelle Obama is urging, demanding, advocating, requiring what everybody can and can’t eat. She is demanding that everybody basically eat cardboard and tofu. No calories, no fat, no nothing — gotta stop obesity. Except as in the...
Ida Keeling Sets a New Sprint Record
Her 60 meter time – 29.86 seconds – was a new world record for her age class: 95-and-up. Ida Keeling is 4-6 and 83 pounds, and does her running on size 51/2 feet. She runs in the hallways of her Riverdale apartment. She runs on treadmills, and lifts weights, and rides an exercise bike and has no idea what she would do without all of it. …Keeling lost her husband to a heart attack at age 42, in 1958. She lost two...
Strength Training is for Everyone
The LA Times explains why: A growing body of research shows that working out with weights has health benefits beyond simply bulking up one’s muscles and strengthening bones. Studies are finding that more lean muscle mass may allow kidney dialysis patients to live longer, give older people better cognitive function, reduce depression, boost good cholesterol, lessen the swelling and discomfort of lymphedema after breast cancer and...
The 10:23 Challenge
The 10:23 Challenge took place on Feb. 5 – 6. What’s the Challenge all about? The 10:23 Challenge was a follow-up to the ‘overdose’ demonstration staged by the 10:23 Campaign in 2010. Protestors from over 23 cities, across more than 10 countries, gathered to take megadoses of homeopathic remedies and make the simple statement: Homeopathy – There’s Nothing In It. The Challenge culminated on February...
Braiiiiiiiiiiins!
No, this blog hasn’t been taken over by zombies (at least not yet). But I thought I’d call attention to two articles on recent studies, that hint at potential effects of diet and exercise on developing/aging brains. The first concerns the effects that a diet high in junk/convenience foods may have on the cognitive development of very young children. Diets high in fat, sugar and processed foods are lowering children’s...
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