Incorporating Exercise Into A Busy Life

Link to Article | http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2009/07/08/6266/incorporating-exercise-into-a-busy-life/

Written By: Jay Hewitt

July 8 2009 (Diabetes Health) – I would exercise if I had more time… if I had a health club membership… if it didn’t hurt so much… if I knew what exercises to do… if I could do it with my family… if I could control my blood sugar…

Have you ever said anything like that? I have. Yes, I race the Ironman triathlon, but I also live in the real world. I have a job (two actually-lawyer and motivational speaker), a wife and child, a house with chores that need to be done, and a demanding training schedule. Oh, yeah, and I also have type 1 diabetes. I know how hard it is to balance life and exercise. Let’s see what we can do.

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Recession Weighs on Waistlines

Link to Article| http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-health-recession-waistlines,0,1108878.story

THURSDAY, Jan 14 2010 (Chicago Tribune) – The economic downturn is busting wallets and bursting waistlines as consumers shift their eating habits to help their budgets.

With unemployment in the double digits, consumers who find themselves increasingly strapped have turned to cheaper means to feed their families. And those who have jobs are working longer hours, forgoing exercise and searching for foods that are economical and convenient.As a result, more consumers are turning to processed foods, either prepared, frozen or canned and often filled with fat-generating calories, refined grains and sugars. Experts said that’s making more Americans chubbier and prone to obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes in what has been dubbed “recession fat.”

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Fighting Childhood Obesity: Is Phys-Ed Enough?

Link to Article| http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/03/31/f-physed-obesity.html

TUESDAY, June 2nd 2009 (CBC News) – Some Canadians may be haunted by memories of being whipped by dodge balls in elementary school, not being fit enough to play midfield in soccer or watching as all your classmates were picked ahead of you for whatever game was the focus of this week’s gym class. Unpleasant memories of phys-ed can turn Canadians of all ages off exercise and sport.

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Heavy Teens at Risk for Sleep Apnea

Link to Article|htto://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BL3RT20091222

Written By: Joene Hendry

TUESDAY, Dec 22, 2010 (Reuters Health) – Being overweight or obese boosts a teenager’s risk of developing the nighttime breathing disorder obstructive sleep apnea, new study findings hint.

Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, occurs when airway passages become blocked during sleep, cutting off breathing for brief but frequent periods. It is often accompanied by heavy snoring.

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Fitness: Eat, Drink and Be Careful

Link to Article| http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Fitness+drink+careful/2341049/story.html

Written By: Jill Barker

TUESDAY, Dec 15th 2009 (The Gazette) – Holidays are tough on the waistline. Parties, Christmas cookies, mom’s home cooking and family camped out in the guest room all threaten to derail the healthy habits you work so hard at maintaining the rest of the year.

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Canadian Fitness Levels Have Plummeted Since 1981

Link to Article | http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100113/statscan_fitness/20100113/?hub=EdmontonHome

WEDNESDAY, Jan 13 2010 (ctv.ca) – Canadians were far less fit in 2009 than they were in 1981, according to a sweeping new Statistics Canada survey, which found that obesity rates have sky-rocketed in both teenagers and adults.

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Getting Motivated is Big Start for Weight Loss

Link to Article|http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/Getting+motivated+start+weight+loss/1866149/story.html

Written by Liz Bruckner

(calgaryherald.com)–For countless Canadians struggling with added pounds and lacklustre motivation, summer doesn’t rank high on their list of favourite seasons.

Take Natalie West: Having carried extra weight most of her life, the arrival of warm weather served as a cue for the Kitchener, Ont., resident to load on layers, cover up as much as possible and avoid bathing suits.
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The following abstract was taken from a systematic review of the literature Physical Activity, Fitness and Fatness: Relations to Mortality, Morbidity and Disease Risk Factors published on September 9, 2009 in Obesity Reviews: An Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity by Mikael Fogelhom from the Academy of Finland, Helsinki.

For the full article, please visit the following link http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19744231

The purpose of this systematic review was to study the relative health risks of poor cardio-respiratory fitness (or physical inactivity) in normal-weight people vs.
obesity in individuals with good cardio-respiratory fitness (or high physical activity). The core inclusion criteria were: publication year 1990 or later; adult participants; design prospective follow-up, case–control or cross-sectional; data on cardio-respiratory fitness and/or physical activity; data on BMI (body mass index), waist circumference or body composition; outcome data on all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease mortality, cardiovascular disease incidence, type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes risk factors. Thirty-six publications filled the criteria for inclusion. The data indicate that the risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality was lower in individuals with high BMI and good aerobic fitness, compared with individuals with normal BMI and poor fitness. In contrast, having high BMI even with high physical activity was a greater risk for the incidence of type 2 diabetes and the prevalence of cardiovascular and diabetes risk factors, compared with normal BMI with low physical activity. The conclusions of the present review may not be applicable to individuals with BMI > 35.

The Biggest Hurdle: Getting Off the Couch

Link to Article| http://www.canada.com/health/seniors/biggest+hurdle+getting+couch/1743931/story.html

Written By: Natalie Stechyson

Older adults wanting to become more physically active shouldn’t overlook training one of the most important parts of their bodies: the brain.

Developing the motivation to exercise is one of the most important keys to a healthier lifestyle.

Dr. Andrew Pipe, chief of prevention and rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, says that like many boomers, he grew up with an inactive lifestyle, and changing that later in life can seem daunting.

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Once you have had your Lap-Band  surgery, you can jump start your journey to better health by starting an exercise program, it does not have to be an all out, over the top program. Your body is probably not ready for that so you should start out slow, something that is low impact but enough to keep you on track to maintain effective weight loss in your daily routine.  Many patients don’t realize the benefits that low-impact exercises can have on the body, especially right after your surgery. The truth is that low impact exercise will benefit the body immensely when done routinely.
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