Exercise is good also for a healthy hippocampus

Exercise alone is not enough: weight loss also needs a healthy (Mediterranean) diet?

OBJECTIVE In the majority of exercise intervention studies, the aggregate reported weight loss is often small. The efficacy of exercise as a weight loss tool remains in question. The aim of the present study was to investigate the variability in appetite and body weight when participants engaged in a supervised and monitored exercise programme. DESIGN Fifty-eight obese men and women (BMI = 31...

What is good for the circulation also lessens cancer risk.

Although there have been substantial advances in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its complications, a new player and concept has entered the scene, namely an association between CVD and cancer. There were two alerting signals to this remarkable coupling. On the one hand, disconcerting evidence has been provided that suggests that the use of angiotensin receptor...

Why exercise is good for your brain

O n August 19, 1785, US President Thomas Jefferson shared the following advice with his 15-yearold nephew, Peter Carr: “Give about two [hours] every day to exercise; for health must not be sacrificed to learning. A strong body makes the mind strong” (http:// avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/let31.asp). More than 200 years later, scientific research suggests that Jefferson’s aphorism is correct:...

Breastfeeding in the Hospital is a Good Start to Life

در ماه مارس ۱۹۹۲ از طریق یونیسف و سازمان بهداشت جهانی طرح ابتکاری بیمارستان دوستدار کودک (Baby friendly hospital)، به منظور ترویج تغذیه با شیر مادر ، راه اندازی شد. در این بیمارستانها تدابیری جهت بالا بودن سطح سلامت و بهبود وضعیت نوزادان تازه متولد شده اتخاذ گردید. اولین متمم این طرح ابتکاری، تشویق جهت تغذیه نوزادان با شیر مادر بود که برای نشان دادن این موضوع، نظامنامه بین المللی از طرف WHO به ...

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