Obesity is an imbalance between energy output and energy intake. In other words, it is an imbalance between how much we eat and how much we exercise. We consume energy in the form of food eaten and beverages taken. We also use or utilize energy by spending it. When more energy is stored in the […]
Bitter Sweet or Toxic? Indigenous people, diabetes and the burden of pollution
WINNIPEG—Diabetes is now widely regarded as the 21st century epidemic. With some 284 million people currently diagnosed with the disease, it’s certainly no exaggeration—least of all for Indigenous people. According to the State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Report by the United Nations, more than 50 per cent of Indigenous adults over the age of […]
The Complexity of Caring for California’s Uninsured Pregnant Women
By Deborah Stokol Images by P. Kim Bui As long as she is pregnant, a woman living in the United States may receive medical care. So even the homeless, the undocumented, “the tired [and] poor,” may visit a doctor while expecting. Yet for the inhabitants of Los Angeles County, health continues to accompany wealth. L.A.’s […]
This is diabetes awareness month – Is type 1 in US and European children also increasing?
Nov. 8 – Will anyone be trained to manage your child’s diabetes during school hours? See the Parade Magazine’s November 8, 2009 article, "A Troubling Trend in Diabetes," by Dr. Ranit Mishori. The article reports that the incidence of new cases of type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes) in those under age 5, is expected to double […]
Can vegetable juices lower your blood pressure and help you lose weight?
October 26, Davis, CA – Can drinking vegetable juice lower your blood pressure and help you lose weight? If so, how much? Researchers at the University of California-Davis conducted a 12-week study among adults ages 40-65 years. All of the people in the study who drank at least two cups of vegetable juice met daily […]
Surgeon General recommends you walk a minimum of 10,000 steps or five miles daily
Although the Surgeon General recommended you walk a minimum of 10,000 steps a day or five miles per day, not everyone can do it because of pre-existing health issues. And some of those health issues might be due to advanced age, various illnesses, or even from leading a sedentary lifestyle, according to an October 20, […]
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