http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/-t1.htm Fri, 22 May 2009 17:05:02 GMT 10 http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/index.htm http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/-t1.htm http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/calculate-your-body-fat-t47.htm Jane C. Why Calculate Your Body Fat? There may be medical reasons you'd need to track your body fat, but that'd be something ordered by your doctor. For this article, we'll assume you're a normal, largely healthy person simply interested in finding out what shape you're in. But that can be a great motivational force in and of itself. Simply put, it's nice to see that your efforts are paying off -- and knowing that you lost X amount of fat over the past four weeks can be a distinct boost to ... Health & Wellness Fri, 22 May 2009 17:05:02 GMT http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/calculate-your-body-fat-t47.htm#92 http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/calculate-your-body-fat-t47.htm http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/cardio-workout-benefits-for-the-heart-t46.htm Jane C. Paffenbarger Study: Lifestyle and Heart Disease Many of the technological advancements of the 20th and 21st century eliminated our need for physical exertion. Sadly, this has lead to significant increase in deaths from heart disease. Fortunately, a well-designed cardio fitness program may prevent or alleviate some of the conditions that lead to heart disease. In fact, this theory was proven by the famous Paffenbarger study. In 1960, Dr. Ralph Paffenbarger devised a study that followed ... Health & Wellness Fri, 22 May 2009 17:00:25 GMT http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/cardio-workout-benefits-for-the-heart-t46.htm#91 http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/cardio-workout-benefits-for-the-heart-t46.htm http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/being-happy-t20.htm Jane C. Being Happy Living your life happily, resiliently, and optimistically is wonderful, but it's also essential to your health. Being a happy person actually protects you from stress linked to such top killers as heart attacks and strokes, and thus helps you live longer and better. Income, social status, skin color, or health have nothing to do with real happiness. According to recent research, it has more to do with the ability to deal with the devastating blows that life deals, such as ... Health & Wellness Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:57:18 GMT http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/being-happy-t20.htm#60 http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/being-happy-t20.htm http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/mind-and-body-t19.htm Jane C. Mind And Body The body and mind are interconnected and emotions play a big part in determining one's health status. Stress and its negative effect on the immune system remains the major challenge to good health. The immune system with its holistic nature is significantly affected by its close associations with psychology, neurology, endocrinology, nutrition and the environment. Recent studies show 70-80% of all physician visits are stress related; 80% health problems are stress related; ... Health & Wellness Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:50:57 GMT http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/mind-and-body-t19.htm#59 http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/mind-and-body-t19.htm http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/exercise-your-brain-t18.htm Jane C. We all have little lapses in memory like leaving the keys in the door, forgetting someone's name or missing an appointment. Rarely do we think we are getting old or senile. Most times it's due to too much going on in that brain of yours. You have too much on your mind or you're stressed out. Maybe you didn't concentrate enough on what it was you were supposed to remember. Research shows that brainpower can increase with mental activities in older people. Aging does not mean automatically ... Health & Wellness Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:48:33 GMT http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/exercise-your-brain-t18.htm#58 http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/exercise-your-brain-t18.htm http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/ten-tips-for-mental-health-t17.htm Jane C. Ten Tips for Mental Health Build Confidence - Identify your abilities and weaknesses together, accept them, build on them and do the best with what you have. Accept Compliments - Many of us have difficulty accepting kindness from others but we all need to remember the positive strokes when times gets tough. Make Time for Family and Friends - These relationships need to be nurtured; if taken for granted they will not be there to share life's joys and sorrows. Give and Accept ... Health & Wellness Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:46:33 GMT http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/ten-tips-for-mental-health-t17.htm#57 http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/ten-tips-for-mental-health-t17.htm http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/chocolates-t16.htm Jane C. Chocolate has a long history as a favoured food of many cultures, including Aztec and Mayan. Today, it is considered a luxury food that should be eaten sparingly, since it can contribute to migraines, and obesity. However, new research is debunking these common fallacies. Studies are now indicating that chocolate or cocoa in moderation is actually good for us, and may help prevent heart disease, cancer and other degenerative illnesses, but more evidence is needed. Vitamins, minerals and ... Health & Wellness Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:40:04 GMT http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/chocolates-t16.htm#56 http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/chocolates-t16.htm http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/relieve-low-back-pain-t13.htm Jane C. Relieve Low Back Pain What To Do To Relieve Low Back Pain Take an anti-inflammatory medication (these help to decrease the swelling and inflammation in the spine). Apply ice or heat to your back. Stop all strenuous activities. Relieve the pressure on the sciatic nerve with correct postures. Use proper back supports. Do low back exercises. See your doctor if the pain persists or goes into the leg. Low Back Exercises Unless instructed otherwise, do each exercise ... Health & Wellness Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:18:14 GMT http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/relieve-low-back-pain-t13.htm#52 http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/relieve-low-back-pain-t13.htm http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/healthy-skin-t12.htm Jane C. Healthy Skin Nobody really likes looking like last year's luggage. Nearly everyone with a crocodile complexion could have prevented it. Let's look at how. The two most damaging things you can do to your skin are getting direct sunlight on it and breathing tobacco smoke. The ultra-violet radiation of direct sunlight destroys and scars skin cells. It makes them lose their elasticity. Wear a sunscreen! Smoking causes vasoconstriction, which means you starve your skin of nutrient-bearing ... Health & Wellness Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:15:22 GMT http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/healthy-skin-t12.htm#51 http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/healthy-skin-t12.htm http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/what-if-cholesterol-isn-t-cholesterol-t11.htm Jane C. What if cholesterol isn't cholesterol? by William Davis What if the high cholesterol you and your doctor have been fussing over actually proved to not be high cholesterol? What else could it be? Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is a kind of stealth cholesterol, often getting lumped together as LDL or total cholesterol in conventional cholesterol panels─but is an entirely different thing altogether. Lp(a) gets misleadingly lumped into LDL and total cholesterol because each Lp(a) ... Health & Wellness Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:59:35 GMT http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/what-if-cholesterol-isn-t-cholesterol-t11.htm#48 http://247mdspupbeat.forumotion.com/health-wellness-f4/what-if-cholesterol-isn-t-cholesterol-t11.htm