Excess fat on your body elevates the likelihood that you'll eventually face cancer, according to the President's Council on Physical Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. Exercise is vital to your health, as you'll need to burn large amounts of calories...
Cardiovascular diseases include conditions impacting your heart like coronary heart disease and heart attack or blood vessel diseases leading to arterial blockage and stroke. The World Health Organization reports that cardiovascular diseases are...
An optimal eating plan is not the same for every person. People with food allergies and intolerances are not able to eat the same things as most others, and differing nutritional requirements also figure into the matter. Despite those variations,...
Optimal health means living the healthiest, most active life possible without pain or sickness. Optimal health includes intellectual, spiritual, mental and emotional health as well as physical well-being. In order to obtain optimal health, you...
The BMI, or body mass index, is a screening tool used to determine at a glance whether you may be overweight or obese. You can obtain your BMI by comparing your height and weight to a table to produce a number; that number is then used to classify...
Optimal health does not simply refer to physical well-being. As a whole, good health includes a person's mental, social, spiritual and intellectual health. According to Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, psychologist and best-selling author, it's critical to...
The treadmill offers an effective cardiovascular workout whether you're running or walking, but you can also take it too easy, barely breaking a sweat. If you're walking at a snail's pace, you won't get the benefits of cardiovascular exercise,...
Good health is often a result of putting forth the effort to attain and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Being healthy is a lifelong commitment and requires great discipline. Having good health encompasses addressing multiple dimensions of health...
To determine your optimal heart rate, you first need to determine your exercise goal. According tho the American Council on Exercise, the optimal heart rate for general health is between 50 percent and 60 percent of your maximum heart rate. For...
Optimal health will make you feel good and ward off illness and disease. Optimal health is a personal choice you must make by taking several different steps to encourage well-being and vitality, according to Corey Sondrup, author of "Reclaiming...
Optimal health encompasses much more than simply being free from disease. The optimal health principle focuses on an integrated approach to becoming healthy in every area of your life, according to Craig Hospital. Making a few lifestyle changes...
When you attempt to lose weight, your focus is usually on burning fat. And though modifying your diet and exercise will help you to burn fat, that isn't always the fastest route. Indeed, there are extra steps you can take to optimize how you burn...
Trying to lose weight is not always the easiest thing to do. As a matter of fact, it can be downright difficult. Not only does it take great discipline, but it also takes a number of personal sacrifices. In the event you have been trying to lose...
Good health is a treasure that each individual should strive to value and develop during a lifetime. As explained in the Preamble to the Constitution of the The World Health Organization, health is defined as a "state of complete physical, mental...
"Optimal health" describes the interrelation and balance between several health aspects, as well as how that balance interacts with the environment. Freedom from disease is not the same as optimal health; true health is a lifelong pursuit,...
Decades of squinting, scowling and other facial expressions can leave your face with permanent lines that make you appear sad or disgruntled. To minimize these lines, you may opt for in-office Botox injections, which are performed by a...
Bone health is critical while we are young to prevent fractures and osteoporosis as we age. Bones become thinner and lose density later in life. Nearly 10 million people suffer from osteoporosis and 34 million are at risk of the condition. A...
To lose fat, you must burn more calories than you consume. It takes 3,500 calories to melt 1 lb. of fat. The quicker you can burn 3,500 calories, the faster your body can drop unwanted excess fat. Not all exercises are created equal. Make the most...
Your optimal heart rate is a calculation that enables you to work out at the proper intensity level to maximize the benefits of aerobic exercise. To calculate your optimal heart rate, it is first necessary to determine your resting heart rate....
Getting your cholesterol in an optimal range can be a key contributor to a healthy life. Although understanding cholesterol numbers can be confusing, learning where your level should be, and how to get it there, is extremely important.
The body mass index, or BMI, is a tool your doctor uses to determine if you are overweight or underweight, based on your height. Having a high BMI can lead to obesity and related diseases. On the other hand, having a low BMI may mean that you are...
LDL cholesterol is known as the "bad" type of cholesterol because high LDL levels are associated with increased risk for heart disease. Specifically, an LDL level at or above 130 mg/dL is a known, major risk factor for heart disease. Your optimal...
An optimal number of calories you need each day depends on your gender and activity level, according to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. If you're physically active you need more nutrients than if you are moderately active.
Determining what weight is ideal can be confounding for both men and women. Women tend to place their ideal weight lower than medical science would recommend, forcing them to set their sights on unhealthy goals through dieting, according to a...
Several supplements may be important for achieving and maintaining optimal health. According to the National Institutes of Health's Office of Dietary Supplements, or ODS, nutritional supplements, while ensuring that you get adequate amounts of...
Approximately 2 percent of the U.S. population suffers from a condition called fibromyalgia, states the Mayo Clinic. Fibromyalgia is characterized by frequent pain throughout the body as well as fatigue, low immune-system function and trouble...
A healthy, well-balanced diet can help you get the right amounts of essential vitamins, minerals and other nutrients important for your body's growth and development, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. The Health Services...
Whether you're looking to increase your energy levels during the day or you want to achieve optimal performance as an athlete, a healthy diet plan is the key to achieving your goal. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's 2005 healthy eating...
Vitamins are essential nutrients that are necessary to maintain good health. When you are aware of what the vitamins are and which foods contain them, it's easy to construct a balanced diet with the optimal amounts of vitamins for health.
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