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found that elderly adults who are more physically fit tend to have bigger hip- pocampi and better spatial memory than those who are less fit. The study, in the journal
MEN WHO GET ACTIVE IN
they are 50 can extend their life span by more than two years, Swedish re- searchers say. Their study found that e one’s heart, and it some-
fect on length of life as quitting smok- fe ling stressed, eating pFoorly and cut ing out
ing in middle age.
xerocne’s heart, and it some- imes does with people feeling stre sed, eating
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Journal, March 6/09) HYPERTENSION AFFECTS BRAIN
( poorly and cutting out workouts while trying to make ends m et.
“We’ve seen an in- “We’ve s en an in-
crease in patients com- pplaining about heart pal papitations, anxiety and stress over the past are months,” Karol Watson,
FUNCTION IN CHILDREN Children with high blood pressure
crease in patients com- laining about heart lpitations, anxiety
rected tasks, have more working mem- or sor of cardiology at the pla David Ge f n School of tens Medicine at University of California, Los
and stre s over the past months,” Karol Watson, an associate profes-
ys porro of cardiology at the David Geffen School of
he Angeles, said in a news y are al o more likely blems and are not as adept at
nning as their peers without hyper- Miedicine at University
they are b th hypertensive and obese, t Angeles, said in a news
t release i sued by the school. release issued by the school. o h ve anxiety and depression.
child's brain - both in continue devel- o your cardiovascular risk factors.” that up to 10 percent of he increasing p for dults and children in t es p economic times:
ulation of obese children have hy- ert eeconomic times:
give physicians and parents more im- p healthy diet, including fi ve servings res of fruits and vegetables every day. By ( cooking simple fresh foods r at home, rather than indulging in restaurant fare or fast foods, you can save money KEEPING FIT IMPROVES SPATIAL
et healthy diet, including five servings p of fruits and vegetables every day. By cooking simple fresh foods at home, rather than indulging in restaurant fare or fast foods, you can save money and your health. Maintaining a good
us to diagnose an treat high blood sure n children.
nsion, these novel findings could
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MEMORY, INCREASES SIZE OF BRAIN STRUCTURE
Cvoented. That’s why it is so important to a robust association and gives all the follow a healthy lifestyle and to control
“Much of heart disease can be pre- University. "That indicates that this is vented. That’s why it is so important to
“Much of heart disease can be pre- nsidering he demands on a
p your cardiovascular risk factors.” UCLA cardiologists o fer these tips
op for adults and children in these tough 2009) of cardiovascular problems. Qui ting smoking quickly reduces the risk to
ment and n education - and the fact UCLA cardiologists offer these tips tough
truly protective against colon cancer." hrabit that greatly increases your risk of cardiovascular problems. Quitting smoking quickly reduces the risk to your heart.
tish Journal of Canc r, Feb. 10, your heart.
ECONOMY The economic news is enough
and your health. Maintaining a good to weaken anyon 's heart, and it diet and exercise program -- even if it’s
memory, size matters. Numerous s have symptoms, hurts your health better. Now researchers have
ally more in the long run, as does skipping past months," Karo Wats n, an as- medications or splitting pills to cut
dies have shown that bigge is usu- more in the long run, as does skipping
medications or spli ting pills to cut costs. Maintain regular checkups. Look
14 Fitness Business Canada May/June 2009 14 Fitness Business Canada January/February 2009 14 Fitness Business Canada May/June 2009
"We've seen an increase in pa- f o f doctor visits, especially when you tients complaining abou h art pal- si sgns. Today, several effective treat- ments are available for high blood pres- sure. If your blood pre sure is normal,
When it comes to the hippocampus,
Hypertension is called the “silent kill- er,” because it exhibits few warning pitat oigns. Today, several e fective treat-
, anxiety and str ss over he costs. Maintain regular checkups. Look maintain it with a healthy lifestyle.
sociate pro esso of cardiology at the maintain it with a healthy lifestyle.
Hypertension is called the “silent kill- er,” because it exhibits few warning
ments are available for high blood pres- sure. If your blood pressure is normal,
ty, which adds to the risk of heart at- meet. cholesterol levels high. tacks, heart failure and diabetes.
HEALTHY HEART TIPS FOR A BAD company of others -- to ease stress and improve your health.
let
just 30 minutes of walking around the stressed, ea ing poorly and cutting out neighborhood -- helps you prevent obe- w terol levels low and your HDL (“good”) sistiy, which adds to the risk of heart at- tacks, heart failure and diabetes. a brain structure vital to certain types o off doctor visits, especially when you tu have sympt ms, hurts your health
diet and exercise program - even if it’s sometimes does with people fe ling just 30 minutes of walking around the
neighborhood - helps you prevent obe- orkouts whi e trying to make ends cholesterol levels high.
- let -- such as exercise, meditation or the company of others - to ease stre s and improve your health.
- eles. Get your levels checked and talk to your physician about the best plan of action to keep your LDL (“bad”) choles- terol levels low and your HDL (“good”)
- such as exercise, meditation or the
ls. Get your levels checked and talk to your physician about the best plan of action to keep your LDL (“bad”) choles-
Jewish Hospital and Washington concern for y u.
on, according to recent research. If of California, Los
not as good at complicated, goal-di- an associate profes-
ull article in he British Medical workouts while trying to make ends meet.
he economic news is enough to weaken any-
he economic news is enough to weaken any-
MIDLIFE LIVE LONGER Men who start exercising when
Healthy heart tips for a bad economy
EXERCISE LOWERS RISK OF
Healthy heart tips for a bad economy
Hippocampus, shows that hippocam- pus size in physically fit adults ac- counts for about 40 percent of their ad- vantage in spatial memory.
COLON CANCER An ambitious new study has added
considerable weight to the claim that exercise can lower the risk for colon cancer. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Harvard University com- bined and analyzed several decades worth of data from past studies on how exercise affects colon cancer risk. They found that people who exercised the most were 24 percent less likely to develop the disease than those who exercised the least.
"What's really compelling is that we see the association between exercise and lower colon cancer risk regard- less of how physical activity was mea- sured in the studies," says lead study author Kathleen Y. Wolin, Sc.D., a can- cer prevention and control expert with the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes- at pharm ceutical company prescrip- tion programs if medication costs are a
follow a healthy lifestyle and to control more evidence that physical activity is hand smoke. Smoking is an expensive
- hand smoke. Smoking is an expensive (B hiabit that greatly increases your risk
at pharmaceutical company prescrip- tion programs if medication costs are a concern for you.
David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, said in a news release issued by the school. "Much of heart disease can be pre-
vented. That's why it is so important to follow a healthy lifestyle and to control your cardiovascular risk factors."
Keeping fit improves spatial memory, increases size of brain structure
Eat better; exercise more. Eat a
Keeping fit improves spatial memory, increases size of brain structure
UCLA cardiologists offer these tips
for adults and children in these tough economic times:
When it comes to the hippocampus, a brain structure vital to certain types of memory, size matters. Numer- ous studies have shown that bigger is usually bet- ter. Now researchers have found that elderly adults who are more physically fi t tend to have bigger hippocampi and better spatial memory than those who are less fi t. The study, in the journal Hippocam- pus, shows that hippocampus size in physically fi t adults accounts for about 40 percent of their advantage in spatial memory.
Stop smoking and avoid second-
Hypertension affects brain function in children
Hypertension affects brain function in children
hand smoke. Smoking is an expensive habit that greatly increases your risk of cardiovascular problems. Quitting smoking quickly reduces the risk to your heart.
Children with high blood pressure are not as good at complicated, goal- directed tasks, have more working memory problems and are not as adept at planning as their peers without hypertension, according to recent research. If they are both hypertensive and obese, they are also more likely to have anxiety and depression. Considering the demands on a child’s brain - both in continued development and in education - and the fact that up to 10 percent of the increasing popula- tion of obese children have hyperten- sion, these novel fi ndings could give physicians and parents more impetus to diagnose and treat high blood pressure in children.
Maintain healthy cholesterol lev- Check your blood pressure.
Children with high blood pressure are not as good at complicated, goal- directed tasks, have more working memory problems and are not as adept at planning as their peers without hypertension, according to recent research. If they are both hypertensive and obese, they are also more likely to have anxiety and depression. Considering the demands on a child’s brain - both in continued development and in education - and the fact that up to 10 percent of the increasing popula- tion of obese children have hyperten- sion, these novel findings could give physicians and parents more impetus to diagnose and treat high blood pressure in children.
Reduce stress. Find a positive outlet
-- such as exercise, meditation or the company of others -- to ease stress and improve your health.
els. Get your levels checked and talk to your physician about the best plan of action to keep your LDL ("bad") choles- terol levels low and your HDL ("good") cholesterol levels high.
Hypertension is called the "silent kill- er," because it exhibits few warning signs. Today, several effective treat- ments are available for high blood pressure. If your blood pressure is
When it comes to the hippocampus, a brain structure vital to certain types of memory, size matters. Numer- ous studies have shown that bigger is usually bet- ter. Now researchers have found that elderly adults who are more physically fit tend to have bigger hippocampi and better spatial memory than those who are less fit. The study, in the journal Hippocam- pus, shows that hippocampus size in physically fit adults accounts for about 40 percent of their advantage in spatial memory.
healthy diet, including five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. By cooking simple fresh foods at home, rather than indulging in restaurant fare or fast foods, you can save money and your health. Maintaining a good diet and exercise program -- even if it's just 30 minutes of walking around the neighborhood -- helps you prevent obesity, which adds to the risk of heart attacks, heart failure and diabetes.
Don't skimp on health care. Putting
off doctor visits, especially when you have symptoms, hurts your health more in the long run, as does skip- ping medications or splitting pills to cut costs. Maintain regular checkups. Look at pharmaceutical company pre- scription programs if medication costs are a concern for you.
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