Good news for your healthy future exists in the midst of all of the bad health news.
I guess it's no co-incidence, that if you start to eat and act like a Canadian you start to get the weight and health issues of Canadians. Just goes to show that something needs to be done about the diet and activity levels of the "average Canadian".
CBC News: 'Healthy immigrant' effect fades after decade: report
Suddenly sick
People, please pay attention. Please people, think a little bit. I do not want to offend anyone, but think before you pop that pill that your doctor just gave to you.
Read this article and come back here to read more about this.
The Seattle Times: Health: The hidden big business behind your doctor's diagnosis
See also "The Big Pharma" and other postings on this blog.
Support your body with proper nutrition. Read, learn, grow. Good health is an active pursuit, not a passive result. There is no magic pill to fix years of toxin assault, lack of exercise, poor eating choices, foods depleted of nutrients, and the stressful lifestyles of the modern world. But there are some phenomenal nutrtional supplements available. Do your research and reading, and find some, stick with it, and expect a healing / detoxification crisis.
Your body can restore, repair and rebuild to optimal health provided you give it the resources to do so.
If children eat as much as is put on their plates, as this study shows, then the responsibility falls on the caregivers to help regulate the calories that children consume in a day. "These findings suggest that both the onus of controlling children's weight -- both in causing overweight in children as well as in its prevention -- must rest squarely in the hands of parents and other caregivers."
Children eat according to the size of the serving
Here's an interesting study, obesity damages your cells more than smoking. OK the difference isnt that great, so you can't use the I won't quit smoking because it makes me gain weight excuse. This is more support for a smoke free lifestyle and to maintain a healthy weight.
Smoking, obesity speed up aging in cells: study
More bad news for drug makers, a study showing regular usage of over the counter pain killers could increase the risk of heart attack.
Common Painkillers Raise Heart-Attack Risk, Study Indicates
Researchers in Boston found that when obese people consumed as many carbohydrates with a low-glycemic index as they wanted, they lost just as much weight in 12 months as people who stuck with a conventional, calorie-restricted low-fat diet.
Low-glycemic may be better than low-fat diet
Low glycemic eating is better for weight loss and better for your heart.
