Certain factors that contribute to the development of diabetes are:
Heredity
Heredity is a major factor. That diabetes can be inherited has been known for centuries. However, the pattern of inheritance is not fully understood. Statistic indicates that those with a family history of the disease have a higher risk of developing diabetes than those without such a background. The risk factor is 25 to 33 percent more.
One reason why diabetes, especially type-2 diabetes runs in the family is because of the diabetes gene. But even it is caused by genetic factors beyond your control; there is no Continue reading »
Oct 062009
Weight problems are some of the common issues among people from all walks of life and ages. Children or adults, rich or poor, Western or Oriental, overweight is always viewed as a health hazard and this has led to the growing public consciousness about keeping fit and healthy. There are many different approaches to developing a healthier body and though most may stick to the traditional basic formula of diet and exercise, there have been efforts to explore other aspects of life that may contribute to weight loss or gain. Read more
Whether you are at your ideal weight or striving to reach your weight goal is it simply a matter of burning more calories than you take in? The answer, I suggest, is no! Overall body health improvement as well as weight gain or loss must be factored in to the equation or you could be heading for problems. Correct nutrition can help to reduce the risk of a miriad of health-related problems, the most frightening of which are surely heart disease and cancer. Proper nutrition, however, entails eating many different foods, monitoring your consumption of some food and beverage Continue reading »
Physical fitness is the ability to function effectively throughout your workday, perform your usual other activities and still have enough energy left over to handle any extra stresses or emergencies which may arise.
The components of physical fitness are:
* Cardiorespiratory (CR) endurance – the efficiency with which the body delivers oxygen and nutrients needed for muscular activity and transports waste products from the cells.
* Muscular strength – the greatest amount of force a muscle or muscle group can exert in a single effort.
* Muscular endurance – the ability of a muscle or muscle group to Continue reading »
Oct 032009
With each New Year comes the determination to begin exercising. Perhaps even you made a promise to add more exercise into your day. If your efforts at exercising are not going as well as you had planned, take a look at these tips. They might help get you back on track.
Tip #1 Do Something You Enjoy
Exercise doesnt have to mean spending hours at the gym peddling away on a stationary bike. It doesnt mean you have to spend money on exercise gadgets you will likely never use, either. Anything you do to get your body moving Continue reading »