| Basic Diet and Weight Management Practices |
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Weight management may conjure up that dreaded “exercise” word. And exercise to some means pushing the body beyond limits, experiencing painful in joints, muscles, bones – everywhere. No pain no gain, right? Wrong.
The perfect diet should be combined with a healthy weight management or activity program.
Weight management may conjure up that dreaded “exercise” word. And exercise to some means pushing the body beyond limits, experiencing painful in joints, muscles, bones – everywhere. No pain no gain, right? Wrong.
Instead, replace the word “exercise” with “activity” and incorporate this in your daily routine. And a general rule of thumb for guidelines about “activity” would be to strive for a minimum of 30 minutes for adults or 60 minutes for children of moderate physical activity daily.
Individual activity goals depend upon each person’s health and weight goals and issues. Begin by checking with your medical advisor or healthcare physician to get a green light on which activities would be suitable for you, what your target weight range should be and a strategic plan to improve your health.
In a nutshell, during activities, calories are burned, pounds are shed in the long run. And the number of calories burned depends upon the duration and intensity or the activity. Slow and steady is the rule of thumb. And note daily progress. For those who have never been very active at all, it may be advisable to begin slow like with walking 10 minutes each day, gradually building up time and distance with increased “brisk” pacing. Even if you can’t get out to walk, bike or swim, take stairs instead of elevators and escalators. Clean your house. Clean your car. Wash windows. Wash your dog. Check out exercise videos, cassettes and workout books from the public library and put some of their ideas into action. Check out your local fitness centers, YMCA, community center, too, for ideas. Partner up with a neighbor to walk or join a community volleyball team. There are unlimited ways to be active and enjoy life at the same time without using painful weight loss strategies.
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| First Gourmet Coffee for the Health Conscious on the Market - Nov 17, 2004 14:4 IST |
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The Ultimate Coffee has begun to market the first health conscious coffee in the world: a low acid, natural, and healthy gourmet coffee developed by the internationally-renowned and European-trained coffee expert, Johann Wulff.
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| Local Woman-Owned Business Brings Breast Cancer Awareness to Women Across the Country & the Globe - Nov 17, 2004 13:48 IST |
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Mariangie González, from Mind, Body and Paw, is temporarily putting business on hold to participate in an online event designed to bring awareness of breast cancer to work at home moms all across the country and the globe.
This month-long event is taking place on InternetBasedMoms.com, a community of work at home moms who network and share resources to build their online businesses. In October 2004, this community is banding together to bring awareness of breast cancer and raise funds for breast cancer charities.
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| DOR to Present Live Webcast at New York Society of Security Analysts’ 8th Annual Heathcare Conference - Nov 17, 2004 13:40 IST |
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DOR BioPharma, Inc. (AMEX:DOR) (DOR or the Company), announced today that Gregory J. Davenport, Ph.D., President of DOR’s BioDefense Division, will be presenting at the New York Society of Security Analysts, 8th Annual Healthcare Industry Conference in New York City. Dr. Davenport will be presenting during a special afternoon session focused on the biodefense sector.
Dr. Davenport will be providing an overview of the DOR’s biodefense programs, including an update on the status and anticipated upcoming events relating to DOR’s ricin and botulinum toxin vaccines. Dr. Davenport’s presentation will occur on Wednesday, November 17, 2004, at 3:10pm ET at the Harvard Club, 27 West 44th St, New York, NY 10036.
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| HSA Resources Bank Launches Health Savings Accounts - Nov 17, 2004 13:37 IST |
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HSA Resources in association with Stearns Bank N.A. announces the launch of H S A Resources Bank with a user friendly and simplified Health Savings Account (HSA) solution today.
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| New Natural Health Discovery Protects From Seven Deadly Diseases - Nov 17, 2004 13:25 IST |
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MonaVie and Acai Berry found to have unprecedented health benefits. If you pay any attention to the latest in health news, you’ve probably heard of free radicals and what they can do to your body. Basically, free radicals cause oxidation of your body’s cells, similar to what happens when metal gets rusty or fruit turns brown as it sits in the open air.
This free radical damage contributes to what many call the seven deadly diseases: heart disease, diabetes, cancer, stroke, arthritis, alzheimer’s, and osteoporosis.
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| President Bush’s Premier Health Plan Explained - Nov 17, 2004 13:19 IST |
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President Bush Endorsed, Promoted, and Encouraged people to have Health Savings Accounts. Health Savings Accounts with qualified medical coverage. Its really very simple to understand and quite affordable. http://www.HSAFL.com
Health Coverage: Approved insurance company offers a qualified medical high deductible health plan. For individuals the deductibles are $1000, $1700, or 2600.
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| Dade Behring and Premier Sign Agreement for Microbiology Instruments, Reagents - Nov 17, 2004 13:10 IST |
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Dade Behring (NASDAQ:DADE) and Premier announced that they have signed a multi-year agreement in which Premier, one of the largest group purchasing organizations in the United States, has agreed to a three-year contract for Dade Behring’s MicroScan(R) microbiology instruments and reagents. This agreement is in addition to the announcement earlier this year of an agreement between Premier and Dade Behring for Dimension chemistry systems, StreamLab automation systems, Stratus(R) CS, Syva(R) Emit tests and hemostasis tests. Dade Behring is a worldwide leader in the field of diagnostics.
The extension of our microbiology business with Premier reflects the very positive partnership we have developed together through the years, said Jim Reid Anderson, Chairman, President and CEO, Dade Behring. It also ensures that Premier’s members--and their patients--have our commitment to provide them with the best clinical diagnostics to improve the quality of health care.
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| Light Up My life - Nov 17, 2004 13:9 IST |
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With the clocks going back, millions of British workers will be heading home this evening in the dark. Depressing? Yes, but there could be a good reason for why we get the winter blues. When Jenny Simmonds had her first bout of SAD 20 years ago, the doctors said it was postnatal depression.
But then her spirits slumped again the following winter. She was depressed two years after the birth, says husband Jon. I’m no doctor, but I thought, ’this isn’t postnatal’. It happened again the next year, and the next. For 10 years we were told it was a chemical imbalance.
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| EPCglobal US Supports FDA Initiative to Protect U.S. Drug Supply Chain from Counterfeit Drugs - Nov 17, 2004 12:28 IST |
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Addressing significant challenges facing the health and life sciences industries, such as counterfeiting, the EPCglobal Inc(TM) Healthcare and Life Sciences Business Action Group has made the tracking and tracing of pharmaceutical pedigree a top priority in the development of Electronic Product Code(TM) (EPC) technology.
Today’s announcement by EPCglobal US, an affiliate of EPCglobal serving subscribers in the United States to help foster the adoption of the EPCglobal Network(TM) and leverage radio frequency technology (RFID) in the supply chain, comes on the heels of the U.S. Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement of a new initiative designed to protect the U.S. drug supply chain from counterfeit products.
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| Enzon to Present at Credit Suisse First Boston Healthcare Conference - Nov 17, 2004 12:10 IST |
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Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENZN) announced today that the company will participate in the Credit Suisse First Boston Healthcare Conference, which is being held November 17-19, 2004 in Phoenix, Arizona. Ken Zuerblis, Enzon’s chief financial officer, will give a 25-minute presentation on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at 3:30 p.m. MST or 5:30 p.m. EST.
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| Commercial Viability of Phosphatase Enzyme Class as Therapeutic Targets Analysed - Nov 17, 2004 11:53 IST |
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c9232) has announced the addition of Phosphatases: Emerging Role in Signal Transduction, Human Therapeutics, & As Drug Targets to their offering.
Recently, several members of the phosphatase drug target class have been identified and classes of compounds have been screened with hits identified.
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| ``Pass the Potatoes’’ This Holiday Season and Lose Weight - Nov 17, 2004 11:51 IST |
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This holiday season, passing the potatoes doesn’t have to mean calorie counting and extra hours at the gym. Lately, potatoes have been a casualty in the carb-free, protein-centric diet craze, but recent clinical data shows that harnessing the power inside the potato can actually be a key component in the struggle to lose and manage weight. Video Available
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| Current uses of Green-Fluorescent Protein in Biopharmaceutical Industry Examined - Nov 17, 2004 11:47 IST |
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c9202) has announced the addition of A Guide to Green-Fluorescent Protein to their offering.
This resource-oriented practical Guide provides an all encompassing overview of the most important features and technological applications of Green-Fluorescent Protein and its variant forms. It seeks to describe Green-Fluorescent Protein’s usefulness in biomedical programs and applications.
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| New findings may redirect strategies for treatment of prostate cancer - Nov 17, 2004 11:41 IST |
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A new research study published in the November issue of Cancer Cell may have important implications for treatment of prostate cancer, the most common malignancy afflicting males in the United States. The research provides significant and somewhat surprising new information about modulation of the androgen receptor (AR), a key determinant of prostate cancer progression and an attractive target for prostate cancer therapies.
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| Autism may be caused by brain swelling due to immune system reaction - Nov 17, 2004 11:40 IST |
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Autism could be caused by an immune system reaction which causes the brain to swell, say researchers at John Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA. If this is so, we may one day be able to create a test for autism, and perhaps even develop treatment to prevent it.
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| Egg donors could be paid £1,000, UK - Nov 17, 2004 11:39 IST |
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Women who donate their eggs to infertile couples could be paid up to £1,000 under new proposals from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).
Although the sale of gametes is illegal, the EU Tissues and Cells Directive, which comes into force from next April, says donors may receive compensation for the inconvenience of the procedure.
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| Faith in God is down to your genes, says Researcher - Nov 17, 2004 11:38 IST |
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Whether or not you are religious and believe in God is down to your genes, says Dean Hamer, National Cancer Institute’s Gene Structure Regulation Unit, USA. He reckons Jesus, Mohammed (the prophet) and Buddha probably carried the ‘God Gene’ in them. Church representatives have criticised Dean Hamer’s findings.
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| Arthritis patients ’failed’ by NHS, UK - Nov 17, 2004 11:38 IST |
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The NHS is failing to provide adequate support for those suffering with musculoskeletal conditions (MSCs), according to new research.
A study conducted by the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) found that many patients are being subjected to poor standards of care and provided with little support to help them deal with their condition.
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| Charities call for smoking ban - Nov 17, 2004 11:37 IST |
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The UK’s leading cancer charities are calling on the Government to introduce a full ban on public smoking.
Macmillan Cancer Relief, the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, the British Lung Foundation and Marie Curie Cancer Care are jointly requesting that England follow the example of Ireland and Scotland and impose an outright smoking ban in enclosed public places such as bars and restaurants.
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| Reid denies health plans will restrict freedom, UK - Nov 17, 2004 11:36 IST |
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The Government aims to protect public health but its plans will not restrict people’s freedom of choice, health secretary John Reid has said.
Tomorrow’s White Paper on public health is expected to suggest how to tackle the increasing problems of childhood obesity and smoking-related illnesses.
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