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 [...]]]>

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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In an invited commentary about the article Dr. David Katz of Yale Medical School argued that this is not new information, we have known that lifestyle habits play a powerful role in preventing chronic diseases for decades.  Dr. Katz went on to say that the problem we face is how to get people to live a healthy lifestyle.

Dr. Katz has written several books on nutrition and health both for the general public and for practicing physicians.  He has published numerous scientific articles and over a thousand articles for the lay press.  One of his most popular books is The Way to Eat: A Six-Step Path to Lifelong Weight Control
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You can visit Dr. Katz’s website at www.davidkatzmd.com.

I had the great privilege of interviewing Dr. Katz for this podcast.

References:

Healthy Living is the Best Revenge

Dr. Katz’s Commentary in the Archives of Internal Medicine

David Katz, M.D.

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Effects of Exercise Modality on Insulin [...]]]> 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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Effects of Exercise Modality on Insulin Resistance and Functional Limitation in Older Adults

Click here to see the slide show: Ten Facts about Chronic Disease

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 [...]]]>

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