David L. Katz, MD, sorts out the healthy, the harmful, and the hype.
Dear Dr. Katz:
I’ve put on a lot of pounds recently, and sex seems less pleasurable. Can weight gain affect my sexual response?
Traditionally, the medical community has focused on reversing the acute illnesses associated with aging—cancer, heart disease and stroke. But to add serious, high-quality years to your life—years when your body continues to work at its peak level—you have to lower your risk for all diseases. And the only way to do that is by slowing the aging of cells.
Rather than treating your body as a disposable product, this 14-day plan will teach you to take care of it in a way that keeps it performing like new. The following two weeks of tips, quizzes, shopping lists and action steps will prepare your mind and body to make lasting changes.
Why 14 days? Because that’s how long it takes for many healthy behaviors to become healthy habits.
Get the full details of The 14-Day Plan to Staying Young at Oprah.com.
Small changes to inoculate yourself against the Big C.
Consider this number: 10 million. That’s how many cases of cancer are diagnosed worldwide each year. Now consider this number: 15 million. That’s how many cases of cancer the World Health Organization estimates will be diagnosed in the year 2020—a 50 percent increase—if we don’t get our act together.
Most cancers don’t develop overnight or out of nowhere. Cancer is largely predictable, the end result of a decades-long process, but just a few simple changes in your daily life can significantly reduce your risk. Here are 31 great tips:
It’s the start of another year, and you probably have the best of intentions for losing that extra weight. This year, make good on your promises to maintain a healthier lifestyle. These simple fitness and diet tips will motivate and inspire you to lose those pounds—and keep them off!
What seems to have gotten lost in the enthusiasm for vitamins is the fact that too much of vitamin intake can, indeed, be bad.
Risks include:
Losing just 10% of body weight can cut the pain of osteoarthritis of the knee by 50%.
