To Your Health Newsletter: Two Simple Explanations for America's Weight Problem - September 10, 2013

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September 10, 2013 - Volume 7, Issue 19

Why Too Many Americans Are Fat
and What We Can Do About It

Even though the American Medical Association reclassified obesity as a disease during its 2013 annual meeting, America's obesity explosion appears to have leveled off. In fact, the U.S. is no longer the fattest nation on Earth, recently passed by Mexico. The bad news is almost seven out of 10 American adults need to lose weight. The reason is simple – too many calories ingested, too few calories expended.

Think Before You Drink - Here's Why You Should Stay Away from Sodas
Healthy Lunches = Healthy Kids - How to Lighten Up School Lunches
8 Ways to Avoid Cancer - Protect Your Body From the Dreaded "C" Word
Natural Health 101: Overcoming Depression - How to Beat the Blues (Without Drugs)

Strategies to Improve Your Workplace Health

It's high time to discuss a somewhat revolutionary trend beginning to take hold: the notion that it is healthier to stand, not sit, while at work.During the past few years, there has been an increasing interest in getting workers out of the office – or at least out of their chairs. As part of this trend, many employers have started to use and promote the stand-up workstation as a way of enforcing movement on an otherwise sedentary work force.

Five Ways to Avoid a
Heart Attack or Stroke

The numbers don't lie: Shocking statistics about how many Americans are dying were released this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the latest CDC stats, at least 200,000 Americans die needlessly each year due to preventable heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure, and more than half of these deaths occur in people younger than 65. Here are five ways to avoid becoming just another statistic.

NSAID: 'Nuff Said on
the Issue of Toxicity

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like Advil, Motrin and Aleve are staples of many Americans' medicine cabinets, despite increasing research suggesting they may pose more health dangers than benefits. For example, NSAIDs (Advil or Motrin), when regularly taken, may lead to small-bowel erosions, while the risk of heart attack may be significantly elevated several weeks after stopping NSAID use.

Beware of High Blood Pressure

In between traffic jams, long work days, too many chores and not enough rest, who can blame us for feeling stressed? But stress doesn't do our body good. The chemicals released with chronic stress worsen the pliability of our vessels and increase blood pressure. Here's why you should watch your BP carefully.

Where There's Smoke, There's Fire

Do you smoke or know someone who does? Smoking tobacco has been linked to an increased risk of just about every health problem imaginable, including cancer, hypertension, heart disease, strokes, blood clots, age spots, and more. Here's how you and your health care provider can work together to help you quit.