Category: Men’s Health and Wellness (Page 44 of 46)

Marathons and heart attacks?

January 19, 2007 / Mike Furci

Many physicians, including those whose study was published in the journal Circulation, believe there is such a thing as too much exercise.? 60 Boston Marathon participants were screned before the 2004 and 2005 races.? They showed normal cardiac function.

The same subjects were tested again after the races. 60% of them had elevated troponin levels.? Troponin is a marker in the blood used to help diagnose a heart attack, and to detect mild to severe heart injury.? Troponin tests are ordered primarily for people who have chest pain to see if there is damage to the heart.? 40% of the participants who had elevated trponin levels had levels at or above the decision limit for acute myocardial necrosis.? Meaning, some heart tissue, as in a heart attack, possibly died.??

Conclusion: DON’T OVERDO IT.? Extreme endurance events are associated with cardiac dysfunction in several studies, especially for those with less training.

Endurance, Men's Health and Wellness, Running, Sports Health and Fitness

Don’t let common workout myths detour your main goal

January 17, 2007 / Anthony Stalter

On a whole, we all have it within ourselves to want to be healthy, be fit and look our best. However, it’s easy to get sidetracked by bad advice or information overload. The most common problem some of us face is that we think we have to find a magical workout regime or a diet that’s tailor made for us.

The truth of the matter is that any workout that continuously challenges are body and mind will work. Don’t get hung up on what specific exercises will work best for you, because then it’s easier to lose focus. Just pick out a regime from a magazine or online article or talk to someone that you trust that has had success in the gym to build you a plan. Knowing the fundamentals in the gym, changing up your workout every four to six weeks and of course having a proper diet will get you on the right track. And keep you there.??

For more workout myths and facts, including whether or not muscle will turn into fat, sweating means you’re losing weight and if working out when you’re injured actually is beneficial, check out this article from msnbc.com.

Exercise, General fitness, Magazine Hype, Men's Health and Wellness, Sports Health and Fitness, Uncategorized

Can spicy food help you lose weight?

January 17, 2007 / Anthony Stalter

MensHealth.com posted a recent article on the top 15 foods that can help you shred pounds. Some of the usual suspects that you would find on a list like this were chicken, turkey and lean meats. Salmon and tuna also make an appearance, which is expected given how omega-3 fatty acids should be a staple to any diet geared to lose weight.

Interestingly, jalapeno, habanero and cayenne peppers also made the list. Not only were they noted, but ranked second after milk, whole grains and oatmeal. According to the article, a ‘single spicy meal can boost your metabolism by up to 25 percent, with the spike in calorie burning lasting for up to three hours after you finish eating.’ The general idea behind eating spicy food for weight loss is to speed up your heart, which burns calories.

To read the entire MensHealth.com article, click here.

Diets, Foods products, Magazine Hype, Men's Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Uncategorized

Holiday eating doesn’t have to mean a bigger waistline

December 29, 2006 / Anthony Stalter

According to an article posted on Men’s Health.com, an average man can eat more than 120,000 calories between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. That’s an additional 460 to 900 calories a day, which can result in a weight gain of five to even 10 pounds. Yikes. We all want decent gifts this holiday season, but 10 pounds around the midsection isn’t one of them.

That same?Men’s Health article offers great tips on eating around a buffet table (which seems to be a holiday must) as well as advice on appetizers and holiday dinners. It’s a great article for those of us who still want to dive into some of the holiday treats, but don’t want to pay the ultimate price for it. Don’t mistake this as the alternative to working out, however. You still of course have to make your way to the gym this holiday season.

Click here to check out the article.

Diets, Magazine Hype, Men's Health and Wellness, Nutrition

Alcohol lowers mortality!

December 15, 2006 / Mike Furci

?A review of 34 studies found that drinking gave protection against overall mortality, not just?coroary artery disease.? Researchers found that 1 – 2 drinks for women and 2 – 4 drinks for men increased their lifespans.? According to Augusto Di Castelnuovo, Sc. D., of Italy’s Catholic University, data shows that consumption of alcohol leads to a reduction of mortality of up to 18 percent.

newsmax.com’s?Health Alert 12/14/06?

Medical Issues for Men, Men's Health and Wellness