Posts Tagged ‘fat’
During the past 10 years we have made great advances in the fields of pathology, chemistry, biology, and nutrition which have allowed us to make small steps towards understanding and creating a practical approach to treatment for the first time. Due to popular interest in the heart and in the aging process, we have moved forward immeasurably towards the conquest of disease. However, this disease is still the source of fear and confusion among common people, as their misconceptions are revealed in questions patients ask after reading articles that are now seen in many newspapers and magazines. For example, terms related to heart disease and blood vessels, such as atherosclerosis, coronary thrombosis, and cholesterol are quite familiar, but few non-medical people know exactly what these words mean. What is the cause of this new epidemic? Before accepting our discussion of ways to prevent a heart attack, we should explain the basic physiology involved. Read the rest of this entry »
Obesity is among the top causes of death. It can result in different problems of the heart and the entire cardiovascular system. Hypertension, being diabetic and even cancer can ramify from merely being obese. The mere fact is that obesity can be fought using easy methods. There are even those who were able to shed weight simply by cutting back on their food intake and discovering how you can stop overeating. Read the rest of this entry »
A team of scientists in Britain examined three hundred people who became severely overweight at a very young age. They did this to determine whether a faulty gene was involved. Researchers were looking specifically at the gene in charge of what is known as the leptin receptor. Leptin is a hormone that controls appetite and can influence how much we feel like eating or overeating. It has been previously implicated in animal obesity research studies. Read the rest of this entry »
If you are a personal trainer and you've got been working in gyms in your local area for quite some time, then you should consider the idea of going alone and starting your own personal trainer business. Having your own business will afford you numerous benefits such as the ability to create your own working schedule and only work with those clients who you would like to. It will certainly be something that will involve lots of hard graft, but once you've set yourself up, you probably should start to see great success. Read the rest of this entry »
