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Professor James O. Hill popularized the 10,000 step phenomenon – an idea that became an initiative of sorts, encouraging people to get at least 10,000 steps each day. Pedometers became popular gadgets, flying off of store shelves and making their way into boxes of Frosted Flakes (I won’t go there).

So we know approximately how many steps we need, but how fast we should be taking those steps to keep fit?
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Findings published in the Dec. 11 online issue of the American Journal of Hypertension show that a 'too-fast' heartbeat in early adulthood could herald cardiovascular problems later in life.

The study of 614 residents of a rural farming community in southwestern Japan found that a heart rate greater than 80 beats a minute during a first examination in 1979 predicted the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes, which contribute Read the rest of this entry »

Findings published in the Dec. 11 online issue of the American Journal of Hypertension show that a 'too-fast' heartbeat in early adulthood could herald cardiovascular problems later in life.

The study of 614 residents of a rural farming community in southwestern Japan found that a heart rate greater than 80 beats a minute during a first examination in 1979 predicted the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes, which contribute Read the rest of this entry »

Researchers in Sweden have demonstrated that a diet high in saturated fats, cholesterol and sugars (characteristic of fast food) could cause similar brain changes to those seen in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

The study was carried out at Karolinska Institutet’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, by a team led by Susanne Akterin (you can read their press release here). They believe that the changes in the mice’s brains Read the rest of this entry »

Burger KingThe Burger King, Ronald McDonald and the Taco Bell dog. Their commercials make us laugh, tell a friend, search for them on YouTube, but most importantly, buy what they’re selling.

But a new study shows fast food advertising has played a big role in the tripling of childhood obesity, between 1970 and 1999, and a ban on fast food commercials might reverse the trend.

The research, published in the Read the rest of this entry »

As a growing number of states adopt the practice of making fast-food restaurants list calories on their menus, Congress continues in its struggle to implement this obesity-combating tactic nationwide, reports Reuters Health.

California is the first U.S. state to require fast food restaurant chains to list calories on their menus, with New York City following suit earlier this year. There are currently Read the rest of this entry »