When we grow older, many medical disorders may just approach you whether we want them or not. High blood pressure is just one of them. Once it is developed, we might require medication to reduce the blood pressure. If we do not manage hypertension appropriately, it might just develop into other diseases like stroke and…
If I say nowadays teens do not love vegetables or other healthy foods, I bet many of you will hardly disagree. Reason is simple, healthy foods are simply not yummy to them. The youngsters just eat whatever they like. The types of food they enjoy most are fast foods, and unarguably, these are usually unhealthy….
The issue of childhood overweight and obesity is a big problem for most countries. This is because obesity has long been identified as a risk factor for developing heart disease. Watching TV is another problem among children who spend long hours sitting in front of the TV set instead of doing some physical exercises. But,…
Have you ever asked youngsters whether they like to take fast food? ‘Yes!’ I bet this was the answer you got from them most of the time. This is not surprising because in Singapore, a latest survey has revealed that 9 out of 10 Singaporean adolescents eat at Western fast-food restaurants and among them, more…
A new research, published in the Archives of Surgery, had shown that people who have undergone so-called bariatric surgery for obesity have a higher death rate than other people of the same age. The cause of death is due to suicide and coronary heart disease, in particular. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh studied the…
Never heard of Winsor Pilates? Never mind! Here is a short review of the entire process. Winsor Pilates was developed by a certified Pilates instructor called as Mari Winsor. The revolutionary part about this process is that she combined weight loss, and body sculpting, as well as abdominal workouts to create specialized workouts. Mari Winsor…