Simple Lifestyles Changes Can Produce Big Payoffs

The path to a better, longer life may be shorter than you think By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- By now, everyone knows the drill: Quit smoking, eat better, exercise, and you'll get healthier. Now, two ...

posted @ Thursday, July 26, 2007 8:24 AM

Losing Weight After Pregnancy: Diet And Exercise Better Than Diet Alone

Science Daily — Preliminary evidence suggests that a combination of dieting and exercise is a more effective way of losing weight after pregnancy than dieting alone, concludes a Cochrane Systematic Review. Women naturally gain weight during ...

posted @ Thursday, July 26, 2007 8:19 AM

Overweight kids face early stigma, long-term problems

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (AP) -- Overweight children are stigmatized by their peers as early as age 3 and even face bias from their parents and teachers, giving them a quality of life comparable to people with cancer, a new analysis ...

posted @ Thursday, July 26, 2007 8:18 AM

It's Never Too Late to Get Healthy

Even starting in middle age reduces risk of heart disease and death, study shows By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 28 (HealthDay News) -- Adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle makes a difference, even if the change doesn't come ...

posted @ Tuesday, July 03, 2007 9:49 AM

Exercise Grows New Brain Cells

Jeanna Bryner LiveScience Staff Writer Exercise stimulates the growth of new brain cells, a new study on rats finds. The new cells could be the key to why working out relieves depression. Previous research showed physical exercise can have ...

posted @ Tuesday, July 03, 2007 9:48 AM