TEN STEPS TO A HEALTHY WEIGHT
Obesity is becoming epidemic in much of today’s society. But being fat isn’t healthful. Today we want to talk about how to use ten practical steps to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.Excess weight impairs health and shortens life. As little 10 to 15 pounds (5-7 kg) of extra weight can lay the foundation for many of today’s degenerative diseases. And for every extra 10 pounds (5 kg) of weight, one’s lifespan may be shortened by as much as a year. Why are we getting so big? According to the
HOW TO PREVENT CANCER
Did you realize that many cancers are turning out to be do-it yourself diseases? What we eat and drink, where we live and work, and what we breathe may well determine whether we become a cancer statistic. Medical science continues to make strides toward earlier detection and improved treatments for many cancers. But, in many cases, they detect the disease after it happens. The sad truth is that the overall death rates for many cancers continue to rise. For example, one in four American lives are now being claimed by
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE – THE SILENT KILLER
Imagine having a life-threatening disease that could take your life suddenly, without any warning. the problem is, you can be one of the millions who don’t know they have it.High blood pressure, or hypertension, is one of the most widespread health problems of the 21st century. Around the world 600 million people are suffering from high blood pressure. In Israel, it is estimated that a third of adults suffer from hypertension. High blood pressure can attack people of any age, creed, or color. In the U.S. fifty percent of those
DISARMING DIABETES
In the past half-century diabetes rates have soared to record highs. If current trends continue, the number of people suffering from this disease will double within the next 25 years, affecting an estimated 300 million people worldwide. For many years, there was no known cure—but not anymore! Today many people are disarming diabetes by making healthy lifestyle changes. Diabetes is a serious disease with metabolic disorder that occurs when the body becomes unable to handle glucose (or sugar), which builds up to dangerous levels in the bloodstream. Over time, these high blood sugar levels are extremely taxing on the body, resulting
OVERCOMING THAT HOPELESS FEELING – DEPRESSION
Worldwide depressive disorders afflict millions It applies to people of every age, race, religion, and education. More people are suffering from depression now than in previous generations. In a desperate attempt to cope, billions of antidepressant drugs and tranquilizers are gulped down each year. Yet the problem only continues to grow. The World Health Organization reports that by the year 2020, depression will likely be the second leading cause of disease burden worldwide. This is a sobering thought. The condition of the mind affects the health to a far greater
