Movie and A Makeover with Dr. Plasker!
May 29, 2009
Dr. Eric Plasker, author of the 100 year Lifestyle was featured on TBS’s A Movie and Makeover! This great video gives you a peek into the 100 Year Lifestyle and how you can make it in style!
In June, you can purchase the 100 Year Lifestyle in our office for $19.95 or 2 for $35- one for you and one for a friend! You don’t want to be alone at 100 do you??
Email and Your Health
May 29, 2009
According to a report in the June, 2009 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, e-mail messages suggesting small ways to eat more healthfully or boost physical activity can significantly improve health habits.
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Participants in a worksite e-mail program walked more, ate more fruits and vegetables and consumed less saturated fats and trans-fats than workers who didn’t receive the e-mails.
According to the lead investigator, Barbara Sternfeld, a senior research scientist with the Kaiser Permanente research division in Oakland, California, “It gets the behavior change that we’re looking for.”
The program appeared to have a lasting effect since the people in the program were still using their newly adopted, healthier behaviors.
Susan Finn, president and chief executive of the American Council for Fitness and Nutrition in Washington, D.C., said she’s not surprised that the email program succeeded, “especially in a workplace setting where people have easy access to a computer plus the support of colleagues.”
Research has shown that “people who have a support system in place are better able to maintain the behaviors that keep them working toward or maintaining a healthy weight.”
The email program was successful because it was convenient for people and easy to follow. People realized that “Oh, I can do this.”
Why not circulate our newsletter or this post around your office??
How Is Your Heart Rate?
May 4, 2009
According to the article, heart rate doesn’t seem to matter in younger women. But a higher heart rate in a woman over 50 would indicate a need for lifestyle modifications needed to prevent cardiovascular problems — a low-fat diet, lower blood pressure, avoiding obesity and more physical activity.
When you exercise, you increase the tone of the autonomic nervous system, which causes a decrease in heart rate and a decrease in blood pressure.
The autonomic nervous system controls such basic body functions as blood pressure and digestion. According to the report, exercise is the most potent medication they have found for improving autonomic nervous system function. Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, director of women and heart disease at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City said, “If we say that exercise is essential, we know why a lower resting heart rate leads to a better outcome.”
May Migraine Testimonial!
May 4, 2009
Women’s Wellness Workshop
May 4, 2009
Did you know …
Each year 200,000 women are diagnosed with Breast Cancer?
10 million Americans are estimated to have osteoporosis, 8 million are women.
Heart disease is the number one killer of American women, claiming more than 500,000 lives each year!
Come and join us and learn how you can become a healthier woman and live a longer, stronger life!
Women’s Wellness Workshop is May 19, 2009 at 7:00pm. Please reserve your place with Cate or call 408-979-9999. Call today, spaces are limited!
