Interventions for health:
- Eat a healthier diet
- Use stress management
- Moderate exercise
- Use a support group
(Weight, Health, Eating and Exercise) is a community support diary for Kossacks who are currently or planning to start losing, gaining or maintaining their weight through diet and exercise or fitness. Any supportive comments, suggestions or positive distractions are appreciated. If you are working on your weight or fitness, please -- join us! You can also click the WHEE tag to view all diary posts
Men who pack on excess pounds as young adults are at heightened risk of developing prostate cancer, although the risk varies by ethnic group, researchers from the University of Hawaii report. Obesity is a risk factor for many common cancers, including colorectal cancer and breast cancer in postmenopausal women. However, whether obesity plays a role in prostate cancer risk has been unclear, researchers say.
The new study finds that "body mass in both younger and older adulthood, and weight gain between these periods of life, may influence prostate cancer risk," said study author Brenda Y. Hernandez, an assistant professor at the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii.
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Below is an excellent podcast of Dr. Dean Ornish and Dr. Bernadine Healy. This is worth a listen (I couldn't get the darn thing to embed). Look better, feel better and reduce your risk of a major illness.
How Diet Affects Genes
http://usnews.feedroom.com/...
Here's the current WHEE schedule (to the best of my knowledge and belief). Leave a comment in the diary if you want to contribute to the WHEE series. Everyone welcome.
September 1
Tues PM - Debbieleft - Open thread
September 2
Weds AM - Edward Spurlock
Weds PM - ???
September 3
Thur AM - Ed G
Thur PM - ???
September 4
Fri AM - smartcookienyc
Fri PM - ???
September 5
Sat AM - Edward Spurlock
Sat PM - ???
September 6
Sun AM - ???
Sun PM - JiffyKeen
September 7
Mon AM - NC Dem
Mon PM - ???
September 8
Tues AM - Clio2
Tues PM - ????
Hey - we got a support group already!
Hi everyone. How are you doing this evening?