Posts Tagged cardiovascular disease

Physical Activity Reduces Risk Noncommunicable Diseases

Physical Activity Reduces Risk Noncommunicable Diseases

What are the benefits of physical activity? Indulging yourself with moderate- physical activity  for at least 30 minutes, 5 days a week helps you reduce the risk of many common noncommunicable diseases or NCDs in adults such as: cardiovas.. Read More

Fitness | 08.8.10 | 1 Comment

What type of physical activity should I choose?

Aerobic activities are the best way to burn calories and eventually lose weight. This includes any activities that raises your heart rate and makes you breath faster.  Activities may include walking, gardening, cleaning, and climbing stairs. Oth.. Read More

Fitness | 08.3.10 | No Comments

Benefits of Physical Activity for diabetic patients

Benefits of Physical Activity for diabetic patients

Myth: "You  have to spend a lot of time being active to get any benefit" Truth: " The recommended amount of activity is 30 minutes of at least five times a week.  You get more benefit by being more active in your day-to-day activity life. Ev.. Read More

Fitness | 08.1.10 | No Comments

How to increase you level of physical activity?

How to increase you level of physical activity?

How fit are you? Increasing your physical activity would help you prevent from many diseases like cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Whatever your circumstances or lifestyle, you can still become more active. The goal to increase your phys.. Read More

Fitness | 07.13.10 | No Comments

Long Term Complications of Type 2 Diabetes

Long Term Complications of Type 2 Diabetes

People who suffers from Type 2 diabetes may most likely develop several long term health problems if not taken cared of. You are at risk of two main sets of complication---those that affect your heart and circulation and those that affect .. Read More

Diseases, Nutritional Diseases | 07.2.10 | 1 Comment

5 Tips to prevent heart attack

5 Tips to prevent heart attack

Are you over 40 years old? What is your heart attack prevention plan? Studies reveal that lowering your average heart rate can extend your expiration date. Having a resting heart rate of 70 beats per minute (bpm) increases the risk of dying of h.. Read More

Health Tips | 06.15.10 | No Comments

Toothbrushing and heart attack, are they connected?

Toothbrushing and heart attack, are they connected?

"There are a lot of studies that suggest that oral health, and gum disease in particular, are related to serious conditions like heart disease,"  Sally Cram, DDS, a spokeswoman for the American Dental Association "Inflammatory markers were signif.. Read More

Health Tips | 05.31.10 | No Comments