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. CLICK to READ MORE or LISTEN to PODCAST if available …
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? CLICK to READ MORE or LISTEN to PODCAST if available …
Check out this brief, but informative, slide show produced by the World Health Organization about the impact and prevention of chronic diseases worldwide:
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.
