Is it really the end of October? I know I posted the End of October Fitness Goal Check this morning and it always seems to amaze me when we get to the end of the month. After all – it seems the months are flying by faster and faster.
Archive for October, 2006
Good morning and Happy Halloween – if you’re like most families, you’re probably laying in the candy to hand out to the trick or treaters tonight. Be sure to incorporate some other items to give out so that you aren’t overloading the kids with too much candy.
The drug rimonabant, can reduce bodyweight and improve control of blood glucose levels and other cardiovascular risk factors in people with type 2 diabetes, according to an Article in this week’s issue of The Lancet. The findings suggest that this drug could be used as a new approach for treatment of diabetes where other drugs have failed.Type 2 diabetes is usually diagnosed in adulthood and is treated with either dietary changes alone or drugs. [click link for full article]
CINCINNATI (UPI) — A U.S. study reveals that wrinkles aren’t the only
cue the human eye looks for to evaluate age — skin tone can add 10 to
12 years to a woman.
BOSTON (UPI) — Eating less sodium lowers blood pressure, but how salt
affects an individual depends on genes, age and medical conditions, says
a U.S. newsletter.
BARCELONA, Spain (UPI) — Computer-based tasks to increase mental
activity and enhancing mental function can improve cognition in
Alzheimer’s patients, says U.S. and Spanish study.
WATERTOWN, Mass. (UPI) — Testosterone levels in U.S. men have been
declining steadily over the past two decades, say U.S. researchers.
Regular exercise can help obese children shrink more than just their waistlines, new research shows. The activity also can help them to reduce – and even reverse – their risk of developing cardiovascular disease, including hardening of the arteries.The research, conducted at the University of Rostock in Germany, appears in the Nov. 7, 2006 edition of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. [click link for full article]
It’s the last day of October and it’s time to look back at the month behind us. I think it’s important that we take a day to self-assess where we are and where we’re going.
When it comes to getting in shape, we’ve often said that women are different from men. But how they are different is very specific. How are they different? Let’s talk about that today.