Weight Loss Prevents Diabetes
Feb0
More than 16 million Americans have diabetes, and of these75 percent are overweight and many are unaware they even have diabetes (CNN, May 11, 2000). While diabetes can cut the average life expectancy by 15 years, a moderate weight-reduction program can help reduce the risk of diabetes, as well as other chronic illnesses such as heart disease and stroke.
Familial Hypercholesterolemia About
Feb0
Familial hypercholesterolemia runs in families, but it can be treated with generic Simvastin. People tend to hear nothing but bad things about cholesterol, and thus come to the incorrect conclusion that cholesterol is bad for them.
Eating During Cancer Treatment. Part 3
Feb0
How to Manage Side Effects
The American Institute for Cancer Research offers the following tips for maximum healthful food intake while experiencing side effects of cancer treatments. Because of improvements in these treatments, only about one-third of cancer patients have side effects during treatment, and most of these go away when treatment ends.
Eating During Cancer Treatment. Part 2
Feb0
There are some commercial high-calorie, high-protein drinks that you could add to your daily intake. Here is a recipe for a tasty high protein shake:
Eating During Cancer Treatment. Part 1
Feb0
The list of beneficial foods that may help in the prevention of cancer continues to grow. But how should you eat if you have cancer, and are being treated with chemotherapy, radiation or surgery?
Have you asked your doctor for guidelines about your diet? What kind of eating and nutritional problems might you expect, and how should you deal with them?
Shaping your Image
Feb0
A surefire way to upgrade your image from “recreation facility” to “health and wellness resource” is to move your facility into a hospital or hire doctors to work for you within your facility. (Example: The Houstonian Club in Texas set up an in-club medical practice to provide corporate executives with fitness examinations and preventive care.)
How to Combat a Receding Hairline and Regenerate Hair
Jan0
A receding hairline and/or thinning hair can pose an immense drawback to a person’s self-esteem. He chooses a particular style, gets haircuts regularly, then uses shampoo and perhaps gel or mousse on it. You go to great pains to keep it clean and nicely styled. And then it happens: your hairline has receded.
Players ready! Go!
Dec0
In addition to riding the elephant that farts, Brian and Clay get excellent Thai food and drink. Prior to this, we saw this season’s first product placement plug as Jeff handed his Visa to Brian. Personally, I like product placement plugs. I’d much rather see the Survivors rewarded with a Snickers and a Mountain Dew than have to watch 2-3 minutes of commercials. In other words, give them Doritos to take back to their camp and give us more show time.
Racqetball for Profit and Retention, Part 2
Dec0
Programming
Varied programming keeps members involved. Following are some programming ideas:
New member workshops. This is an important program for all new members. It should be led by an instructor who will make the workshop fun and lively, as well as informative. It runs best when participants are matched according to skill level, desire to advance and competitiveness. All new players should be given the most personalized introduction as possible.
Andro Not the Fountain of Youth
Dec0
A new study in the Nov. 13 edition of the Archives of Internal Medicine challenges the theory that taking androstenedione pills can delay muscle loss due to aging.
When men reach their 30s, they usually begin to lose the muscle strength and mass they enjoyed during their 20s — just one of the signs of growing older.