Documents tagged 'Body'

Clues to breast cancer spread

Author: Katte

Published: 15/11/2008

British scientists have taken a step forward in their effort to find out why breast cancer spreads to other parts of the body. They have found that certain types of cancerous cells are attracted to other areas by a naturally occurring protein. They have shown that blocking this protein,...

Scanner could reveal hidden fat

Author: Katte

Published: 15/11/2008

A body scanner could help fitness fans work out exactly how much of their bodies are made up of fat. Doctors could use the device - developed by UK scientists - to look for abnormal fat which may be putting their patients at risk. Scientists at the University of Lancashire and the Institute...

Study Seeks Genetic Keys to Exercise Success

Author: Katte

Published: 15/11/2008

HOUSTON, Texas (USA) - Why does embarking on an exercise program result in a swift payoff in weight loss, lower blood pressure and general well-being for some while others see little gain from all of that pain? The key to these conflicting results could lie in the genetic makeup of the...

Fats Help Body Fight TB

Author: Katte

Published: 15/11/2008

Fats found in everyday diets could help the body fight against tuberculosis (TB), researchers have suggested. Laboratory experiments found that various fats could help the body fight the TB bacteria. It is not yet clear whether eating the fats could be used as a treatment for TB. But...

Red meat cancer threat

Author: Katte

Published: 15/11/2008

Eating red meat introduces a potentially dangerous molecule into the body tissues, according to researchers. Scientists from the University of California in San Diego believe it could cause heart disease and cancer by triggering a harmful immune response. Humans cannot produce the molecule -...

The Importance Of Weight Loss

Author: Dallas Dougan

Published: 15/11/2008

Weight loss can be defined in so many ways. But if we take the context of health, physical fitness and medicine, we can define weight loss as the reduction of the total body weight. This could be in the form of loss of body fluid, the loss of body fat or lean body mass. Most of us wanted to...

Weight Loss Methods To Reduce Belly Fat

Author: Roy Gutierrez

Published: 13/11/2008

Walking is a basic exercise that allows your legs, back and core muscles to support you as you walk. It also causes your heart to beat faster, your lungs to take in more oxygen and your muscles to burn more fat calories. There sre some basics rules that apply. First, it is highly suggested that...

Learning To Shop For Body Shapers

Author: Victor Epand

Published: 13/11/2008

The shape of the human body can be viewed both as a blessing and a curse, and the Barbie and Ken dolls have influenced the way people want their bodies to look like with that hourglass for women and V shape for men. The distribution of body fat greatly affects how the body is shaped, but...

Facts On Food Addiction And Recovery

Author: faye bautista

Published: 13/11/2008

Food addiction is defined as someone who makes food the outlet of their problems. This is now the time that the good food you are eating becomes bad. Food addiction can have a recovery which is easy. First the cause of the stress must be eliminated or singled out the problem. The craving of...

Antioxidants and Anti-Aging - Fact or Fiction

Author: Brue Baker

Published: 13/11/2008

For a while now there has been a debate as to whether or not antioxidants play a role in the anti-aging process. Many natural health experts, as well as myself, believe that antioxidants are one of the best anti-aging nutrients out there. The idea that antioxidant anti-aging is effective has...