PETER'S PRINCIPLES - May 27 - June 1, 2007
Glen from Ferndale is overweight and also has prostate cancer. He heard he could be at an increased risk of dying from the disease.
Yes Glen, you could be. A new study found men with prostate cancer who were mildly obese had a 46 percent higher risk of dying from the disease within five years.
ItÕs even worse for men battling prostate cancer who are very obese-youÕre twice as likely to die from it. Another study found obesity triples the likelihood the cancer will spread. Researchers say weight did not affect a manÕs chances of developing prostate cancer-it only increases his risk of dying from the disease.
This is just another reason to maintain a healthy weight-especially if youÕre battling a disease.
Fran from Waterford is concerned about her fatherÕs weight. She heard it could be really bad for his heart, is this true?
It is true. In fact a new study followed a group of more than 100 thousand men and women with bigger mid sections.
Researchers found men with the biggest bellies had a 42 percent increased risk of developing coronary artery disease. Women with bigger bellies had a 44 percent heart disease risk.
So instead of sitting there in shock over these statistics, get up and get moving. Exercise and proper nutrition is the best way to beat belly fat. You should do 30 minutes of moderate exercise each day.
As far as your diet-keep it simple-low fat and low calories. Your heart will beat a lot happier./p>
Allen from West Bloomfield suffers with chronic pain-he says he wants to stay away from pills-what can he do?
Good news Allen, you may need to just turn on some relaxing music.
A new study followed people with chronic pain. The patients were asked to spend 1 hour listening to relaxing music. All the music listeners reported about 20 percent less pain when they listend to nice calm songs. The patients also reported less depression and disability when the listened to music.
Scientists believe avoiding stress by relaxing can ease many ailments including pain. Music can do that by helping you calm down./p>
George from Walled Lake says heÕs overwhelmed by his doctor and family constantly urging him to exericise. He says heÕs 80 years old and has a hard time moving. What can he do?
Well George, I have some good news for you.
Researchers say activities like sweeping, carrying grandchildren, climbing stairs and walking may be enough to help you live longer than if you didnÕt do any sort of activity.
It is recommended you do 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day. So mix it up and have fun! /p>
Jennifer from Farmington Hills is dieting to lose weight. But she heard it could be bad for her bones.
That is a possibility. A new study found cutting calories alone could lead to bone loss.
Researchers compared two groups of people. One group dieted to lose weight the other exercised. While both groups lost about the same amount of weight, the dieting group also lost 2 percent of their bone density. The exercisers showed no bone density loss.
Cardiovascular exercise and strength training increases the mechanical stress on the skeleton and that stimulates production of new bone. So donÕt just diet alone! you need exercise as well!
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