Cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke, is the leading cause of death worldwide kill approximately 8-10 million deaths a year. Risk factors include poor diet, diabetes, obesity, a sedentary life style, and cigarette smoking. Physical activity can go a long way in reducing a person’s risk for cardiovascular disease with most of the studies…
The prevalence of obesity and overweight people in the world is at an all time high with nearly 2 billion people over the age of 19 being overweight and 650 million people being classified as obese. Shockingly, in many countries overweight and obesity kill more people than being underweight. There are many risk factors that…
We all know that exercise is important to our overall health even if the majority of us do not get enough of it. Physical activity can help control weight, reduce the risk for heart disease, type-2 diabetes, and cancer, and can help us live longer, healthier lives. Exercise is particularly important for people recovering from…
Air pollution is a major health concern that is linked with lung and cardiovascular damage and is known to aggravate existing conditions like asthma and COPD. Extreme levels of pollution has also been linked to an increased risk for developing certain chronic diseases. Even low levels of air pollution found within cities can be problematic…
Historically, women were told to refrain from exercise during pregnancy out of concern for pre-mature birth and fetal stress. Unfortunately, this often led to excessive weight gain during pregnancy and an inability to lose that weight following birth. An increase in a mothers weight is associated with obesity in the offspring later in life. Obesity…
If you haven’t already started exercising routinely you should. Numerous studies have shown that physical activity can prevent deaths caused by cancer, COPD, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, smoking, and obesity. Exercising regularly is, aside from quitting smoking, one of the best things you can do to improve your overall health. The benefits of exercise are…
Diabetes is a disease where the body is unable to regulate its blood sugar (glucose) levels due to problems with insulin control. Insulin the hormone that causes the cells and tissues of your body to absorb sugar from the blood stream and use it up or store it. Diabetes can be classified into three main categories…
Sedentary behaviour, defined as prolonged periods of sitting, watching TV, using a computer or driving, has recently been linked to a number of health crises. These can include diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and even an early death. While some of the sedentary behaviours are avoidable others, such as those that are job related, have become…
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most concerning health problems currently affecting the world. In the US, over 5 million people are currently living with the disease and about 500,000 people die annually from Alzheimer’s or dementia related disease. Without new prevention or treatment, it is estimated that the amount of people suffering from Alzheimer’s in…
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