Filed under: Insurance, Muscle, Physical, Sex — arlene @ 12:50 am
Overfatness or obesity can contribute to degenerative diseases, health problems, and even shortened life.
Some diseases and health problems associated with overfatness and obesity are presented in Concept 3. In addition to the higher incidence of certain diseases and health problems, there is evidence that people who are moderately overfat have a 40 percent higher than normal risk of shortening their lifespan. More severe obesity results in a 70 percent higher than normal death rate. This is evidenced by the exorbitant life insurance premiums paid by obese individuals.
Recent statistics indicating that underweight people had a higher than normal risk of premature death are very deceptive. Many people included in the data were underweight because of terminal illnesses. Most experts agree that those people who are free from disease and who have lower than average amounts of body fat have a lower than average risk of premature death. (more…)
Filed under: Family, Insurance, Magazines, Physical — arlene @ 6:43 pm
Family and spouse support reinforces exercise adherence.
When family members support your exercise behavior you are likely to continue it. However, exercise may take time away from family activities. If family members, especially one’s spouse, feel that exercise is interfering with family obligations, regular exercise may diminish. It is important to involve family members in planning for regular exercise.
Support from friends and peers reinforces exercise adherence.
People who live in communities where regular exercise is typical are reinforced to continue exercise. (more…)
Filed under: Drugs, Gym, Insurance, Man, Physical, Trainer — arlene @ 1:31 am
A study was undertaken to examine the effect of the sodium content of drinks on the rehydration process after exercise-induced dehydration equivalent to l.9% of body mass of six fasted but euhydrated men.’ After dehydration they consumed drinks with sodium concentrations of l, 25, 50, and 102 mmol/l over a 60 minute period beginning 40 minutes after the end of exercise; the volume consumed was l.5 times their mass loss by dehydration which amounted to about 2 litres in all trials.
The entire volume of urine produced over the 6 hours after the end of the drinking period was collected and measured (no other food or drink was consumed after the rehydration period). The volume of urine produced was influenced by the quantity of sodium consumed, such that it was greatest when the 1 mmol/l drink was consumed and least when the 102 mmol/l drink was consumed (fig 14.l). The sweat secreted during the exercise was collected and the sodium content measured; the mean (SD) concentration was 49.2 (18.5) mmol/1. Calculations of whole body sodium balance can be made, taking the pre-exercise values as the zero point (fig 14.2); the results clearly show that there is a strong relation between the sodium content of the ingested fluid and its ability to restore water balance. (more…)
