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Two views of why heart disease prevention does not work well: one, personal responsibility is not given the attention it deserves. And two, physicians are not trained or incentivized to advise patients to stop smoking, improve their diet and become fit…maybe because people don’t [...]
Hunger in America is largely hidden, yet Feeding America’s 200+ foodbanks feed one out of 6 Americans. The USDA reports that in 2011, 46.7 million Americans—or roughly one of four adults — received food assistance from one of 15 federal programs. Here is the meal map. This is amazing [...]
Weight and hypertension go hand in hand. The more you weigh, the more likely you are to have high blood pressure, and the more vascular resistance your heart will have to work against. An estimated 43 million Americans have hypertension, and more than double that figure are dangerously close [...]
Here is #6 of 6 how-to stories to describe how successful men do it (often with women to help): how those who REFUEL get their mojo back. Jason had the sort of mirror wake up call many men do, but had some medical concerns as well. That’s often what prompts men to [...]
Here is #6 of 6 how-to stories to describe how successful men do it (often with women to help): how those who REFUEL get their mojo back. These are from my new book Refuel: A 24 Day Eating Plan to Shed Fat, Boost Testosterone and Pump Up Strength and Stamina). All the [...]
Osteoporosis is thought of as a women’s disease, but osteoporosis in men can be even more dangerous. Men are at greater risk of complication and death when they fracture their hip than are women: men are twice as likely to die as women after a fracture. Up to 25% [...]
Problems with weight control can be an issue for your health, but did you know overweight could also be causing depression? When a man gains those extra pounds around his waist, which is where men do, his testosterone levels may be reduced. Testosterone affects a man’s mood and outlook [...]
The first big JAMA study of the new year (Happy New Year!) implied that you can be overweight or barely obese, and not die early because of it. In between the lines: yes….in that population. Why? Because they get medical care right away!. Because they get sicker sooner! Because [...]
There are 3 weight loss months in the U.S.: January, or New Year’s Resolution Month; May, aka pre-SwimSuit Season; and September, or the leaves are changing and so must I. (video inspiration below) Booksellers, commercial weight loss programs and pharmaceutical manufacturers (to say nothing [...]