Fitnessbuilding and Women’s Heart Health

Women’s Heart Health

published by www.fitnessbuilding.com

Most women know that heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States of men. Most women also realize the value of eating healthy food, exercising, and decreasing stress–for their families and loved ones. Information is abundant and readily available in books, newspapers and magazines, and on television and radio about the risk of cardiovascular disease in men.

But the widespread belief that heart disease is exclusively a man’s problem is a myth. Women and most physicians are not aware that cardiovascular disease is the number one-killer of women as well as men. The facts speak for themselves: Of the 520,000 people who die of heart attacks in the United States each year, almost half–about 250,000 are women In addition, almost 100,000 women die of strokes. Substantially fewer women die annually from breast cancer (40,500) or lung cancer (41,500). Overall, heart and vascular diseases claim more American women’s lives than do all forms of cancer combined.

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EXERCISE AND HEALTH : How To Eat For Energy When Working Out

EXERCISE AND HEALTH : How To Eat For Energy When Working Out

published by www.fitnessbuilding.com

How many times has this happened to you?

- You psych yourself up mentally (you are GOING to do it!)

- You don the outfit (you can practically feel the energy flowing through your veins!)

- You lace up the running shoes (Nike: Just Do It – that’s you.)

- You grab your towel (because ANYONE SERIOUS needs a towel).

Then it’s time.
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Winsor Pilates, a Great Addition to Your Exercise Routine

PUBLISHED BY FITNESSBUILDING.COM

If you turn on the television after midnight you’ll notice that the infomercials for diets, fitness equipment and exercise tapes are becoming more and more popular. Do any of these systems really deliver what they promise?

Winsor Pilates is one of the many exercise systems advertised through infomercials, and one of the biggest sellers. With celebrity endorsements from the likes of Daisy Fuentes and Madonna, it’s hard to resist the infomercial and not pick up the phone.

Pilates was developed as a rehabilitative program for injured dancers by Joseph Pilates.

The basic premise is that by strengthening the core muscles and increasing flexibility the body will become toned and more coordinated. Dancers have used the system for years, and it is now catching on with the rest of the fitness community.

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Optimum Fitness for Middle Age – Part 1

EXERCISE WILL LEAD TO HEALTHY LIFE

When you have true friends, they accept you for who you are. So, you can expect no criticism from them.

However, your family physician, photographs, and mirrors, won’t make excuses for you. Some people label it, “middle age spread” or “battle of the bulge,” but how do you regain control of this uphill battle?

You are concerned with body weight, body fat, blood sugar, blood pressure, and your cholesterol levels. Which of those readings should concern you the most? Read the rest of this entry »

More Evidence Healthy Living Brings Long Life

More Evidence Healthy Living Brings Long Life

By Alan Mozes, HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) — People who adopt four healthy behaviors — never smoking, regular exercise, eating well and maintaining a healthy weight — can dramatically reduce their likelihood for chronic disease and an early death, a new study confirms. Fitnessbuilding will help save your life. Keeping a fitness lifestyle will let you live longer. A moderate fitness training program will keep you in shape and help you with exercise and keep you on a fitness routine to a healthier lifestyle.

On average, healthy living may cut your odds for heart disease, cancer, and diabetes by about 80 percent, the researchers said.

“We’re talking about relatively straightforward behaviors that pretty much everyone knows about already,” said study author Dr. Earl S. Ford, a medical officer with the U.S. Public Health Service and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “But there’s unfortunately a gap between people realizing what’s good for them and doing what they might want to do.”

“We’re showing that for a very wide range of diseases — not just one chronic disease, but many — these few behaviors really do have a major impact on prevention,” Ford said. Read the rest of this entry »

FDA Warns Against Body Building Supplements with Steroid-like Compounds

published by David Aston, resident advisor to http://fitnessbuilding.com

On July 28, 2009, the U.S. FDA notified the public about new safety information concerning products marketed for body building and increasing muscle mass. The FDA has sent a Warning Letter to a manufacturer of body building supplements that claim to contain steroid-like ingredients, but in fact contain synthetic steroids.

The products named in the Warning Letter are marketed by American Cellular Laboratories, Inc., and include “TREN-Xtreme,” “MASS Xtreme,” “ESTRO Xtreme,” “AH-89-Xtreme,” “HMG Xtreme,” “MMA-3 Xtreme,” “VNS-9 Xtreme,” and “TT-40-Xtreme.”

Also see a related announcement on July 28 regarding the voluntary recall of S-DROL tablets by Nutracoastal Trading LLC for containing the steroid, desoxymethyltestosterone.

The FDA has received reports of serious adverse events associated with the use of these products and other similar products. Products like these are frequently marketed as alternatives to anabolic steroids for increasing muscle mass and strength and are sold both online and in retail stores. Read the rest of this entry »