Knowledge Is Not Always Power: An Interview with David Katz, M.D.

In the August 10, 2009 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine there was yet another medical study verifying that living a healthy lifestyle is good for our health.  A healthy lifestyle was defined in the paper by the four habits of not smoking, eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables, exercising every day, and maintaining a healthy body weight – what I have called “The Magic Formula.”  People in the study who adhered to all four habits had an 80% overall reduction in the risk of developing a major chronic disease during 8 years of follow-up.
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What is the Optimal Exercise Strategy?

This week on Fitness Rocks we review an article from the January 26, 2009 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine that investigated the optimal exercise program for reducing age-related chronic diseases and physical disability.  Is your exercise routine as good as it can be?
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Ten Facts About Chronic Diseases

Check out this brief, but informative, slide show produced by the World Health Organization about the impact and prevention of chronic diseases worldwide:

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Managing Type 2 Diabetes with Dr. Michael Bihari

Managing Type 2 Diabetes – Video Interview with Michael Bihari, M.D.

Dr. Bihari is a physician who has had the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes for the past six years. In this Fitness Rocks video he shares some of his thoughts and experiences in confronting the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.

Lifestyle factors like diet and exercise play a pivotal role in either the development of type 2 diabetes, or its prevention.

References:

The Diabetes Prevention Program – a major study on the role of lifestyle in preventing type 2 diabetes published in the New England Journal of Medicine

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