That Health Rules

We heard the news of Michael Jackson’s death.  It is known that Heart disease continues to be a leading killer worldwide.  Blame it to lifestyle and the world’s reliance to fast food and technology.  In parallel to the rise of heart disease is the rising prevalence of Diabetes and Obesity which I believe will no longer spare anyone because of the environment we are in and the kind of acitvities and lifestyle the next generation is in and will have!

It is therefore imperative that we deal with this rising prevalence of heart disease upfront and not relying heavily on medications to get us through!  Simple steps can be done but steps that need diligence, perseverance and discipline!  It is therefore best to start these steps NOW than later!

I myself am doing these steps NOW and not later when I will get the disease of Diabetes due to age and strong family history. 

The recent guideline of the American Heart Association is timing to the events around the world. 

There’s no better time than now to emphasize lifestyle change and exercise but now!  So what do we recommend?

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To improve cardiovascular risk, it is recommended that patients with T2DM accumulate a minimum of 150 minutes per week of at least moderate-intensity and/or 90 minutes per week of at least vigorous-intensity cardiorespiratory exercise.

In addition, resistance training should be encouraged. These guidelines can be achieved with varying contributions of moderate- to vigorous-intensity cardiorespiratory exercise.

Patients should train on at least 3 nonconsecutive days each week to maximize benefits. Individual sessions should last for no less than 10 minutes.

 Sedentary behaviors should be minimized. Exercise training should be implemented long-term.

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Additional recommendations highlighted in the guidelines include:

Go guys… jump on to the bandwagon.  Just look around you.  Lance Gokongwei has joined the fitness world!  So can we!

It’s in the decision When to start that somehow manages to make us Weak and defenseless. Be determined and do it now. 

Be Fit…Be Slim…

Be Smart and Be Healthy!

This entry was posted on June 30, 2009 at 11:34 am and is filed under Exercise and Activity Tips, General Health Tips, Healthy Practice Tips, Lifestyle Measures, Medical News Bits, Personal Thoughts, The Diabetes Facts.