The CDC (Center for Disease Control) is asking bloggers in the health and fitness community to spread the word about getting your flu shot. If you are looking for more information you can check the CDC website for more information about the flu. CDC – Influenza (Flu).
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With stories of food poisoning and ecoli and norovirus from restaurants like Taco Bell and Olive Garden, many people are very concerned about food safety and what they can do to protect themselves and their guests at holiday parties during the next few weeks. (more…)
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Interesting news from around the web about Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists appear to have found a fingerprint of Alzheimer’s disease lurking in patients’ spinal fluid, a step toward a long-awaited test for the memory-robbing disease that today can be diagnosed definitively only at autopsy.
Possible fingerprint of Alzheimer’s found – Yahoo! News
Spinal fluid may hold key to Alzheimer’s – Alzheimer’s Disease – MSNBC.com
PittsburghTrib.com
Scientists take key step toward Alzheimer’s test | Health | Reuters.com
Alzheimer’s Biomarkers Identified
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Just came across this blog post from a company known as hitwise. They provide some interesting data showing the relationship between searches for ‘online dieting’ and Thanksgiving and Christmas. Pretty interesting to look at. Bill Tancer – Hitwise US: Thanksgiving and Online Dieting – Reflecting on a Negative Correlation
The negative correlation between the two subjects appears to be very clear. This year I decided to dig a little deeper and examine the online dieting custom category on a daily basis last year between Thanksgiving and New Years.
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The debate over whether cell phones do cause cancer or other long term health problem has been debated for years and is hot point for many people. Telecom and cell phone manufacturers would suffer serious economic repercussions if a link was ever substantially established. In fact many consumers would be hard pressed to give up their phones. However a study done in Denmark is being published on MSNBC (more…)
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Xenical diet pills which are also marketed under the name Orlistat are prescription diet pill manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline Plc. The product works buy inhibiting the body’s ability to absorb the triglycerides into the bloodstream and convert them fatty acids. Very little of the drug is actually absorbed into the body, and the majority of “the action” occurs with the gastro-intestinal or GI tract within the body.
On January 23 the pill received an 11-3 vote to be considered for an over the counter release. The over the counter version of the diet pill will be marketed under the name Alli. The over the counter version is a less potent version of the prescription diet pill which is already available at the time of writing in Australia and New Zealand.
Currently Alli shows no long term health effects and has minor side effects such as loosening of the stool, and increased urgency of bowel movements. While the weight loss isn’t significant in most cases, it has been shown to reduce type 2 diabetes effects.
So does this make the diet pill “good for you“? Studies have shown that people who stop using the pill gain back the weight they lost fairly quickly. Why, because the pill didn’t teach you how to lead a healthier lifestyle. In fact the pill is little more than a quick fix band-aid solution. However for consumers who want the benefit without the work of exercise or eating healthy foods the product holds a lot of appeal. So if you decide to try it be sure you understand the long term effects of your decisions, and how it may impact your overall health.
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According to studies done in 2004, over 60% of Americans can be classified as obese or overweight. The more overweight you are and the longer the length of time, the more serious the risks to your health are. In 2004 it is estimated that over $70 million were spent on obesity related medical conditions. As more Americans continue to live longer it’s only a matter of time before this begins to make a major financial impact on the healthcare field as whole.
What makes people overweight?
Surprisingly many Americans are aware that the problem is one of their own doing. According to recent studies 30% of Americans say they don’t devote the time to getting out and exercising even though they know they should. Further studies show that 60% of Americans also believe that controlling size of the portions they eat would have an impact on their ability to lose weight successfully.
How does obesity affect your daily life?
Most people are also aware that being obese can have many negative repercussions in your life. Recent studies show that almost 90% of the people who feel they are obese also feel they have suffered some form of discrimination in there personal or professional lives. According to many relationship expert’s obesity is one of the biggest considerations people factor in when looking at potential relationship partners. Interestingly enough this applies to both sides of a relationship. Relationship experts also say that over 50% of people who consider themselves over weight aren’t actively looking for a partner due to their low self image or unwillingness to begin intimate relations due to concerns about their body’s appearance.
Deciding to lose weight
In the United States at any given time between 30 – 40% of all Americans are trying to lose weight. According to fitness professionals the largest contributing factor to people’s inability to lose weight is lack of motivation. Going hand in hand with this is lack of commitment. It is estimated that 50% of people who decide to try losing weight abandon the plan within 6-8 weeks after starting. The most common reason cited is lack of time.
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