About 1.5 million people get diagnosed with diabetes each year.  It’s a very scary diagnosis for everybody.  But after the initial shock wears off, the question that arises most is “how will this change my life?”

Missy Foy, a marathon runner who was once ranked 10th in the world, was diagnosed with diabetes ten years ago.  She struggled early on dealing with the disease, but says, “You can’t be afraid to try”.  Full article

The World Cancer Research Fund just released its findings based on reviewing 7,000 studies related to exercise, diet, weight and cancer.   Nine teams of scientists conducted over five years of study to produce the report.

Dr. Walter Willett, a nutrition expert, says, “We need to think about cancer as the product of many long-term influences, not as something that just happens.”

Much of the report’s findings are well established recommendations, such as watching what we eat, getting plenty of exercise and rest.  The key is how all the factors integrate together and the collective effect on cancer. Full article

Human beings love food and we’ve always had a very complicated relationship with food. Following the non-stop news of worldwide famine, human history has actually been characterized by too little to eat rather than too much.

Ever wonder why our appetite is such a powerful driver of our behavior, and more importantly, how can we reel it in? Full article

We’re in a hurry, we don’t want to spend time shopping and frankly, many of us just don’t care a lot about grooming. If we want to be more attractive to the opposite sex, maybe it’s time to stop taking shortcuts and do grooming right. Full article

We’ve seen those incredible bodies on many celebrities, but how much exercise do they do and how much money do they spend?  Many times that’s a well held secret, but there is much we do know.  Today’s trainers don’t play the role of a hard-nosed drill sergeant but also promote healthy lifestyles.

They help their celebrity clients develop a specific fitness regimen they can look forward to, enjoy the routines, find ways to maximize the gains, and push them to meet their goals everyday. Full article

The days of playing 18 holes at a local golf course and puttering around in a broken down golf cart are over.  Today’s baby boomers are as active as ever. They’re heading to the gyms in record numbers and incorporating both health and fitness into their lifestyles.  The results are they’re more active, living longer and healthier. Full article

So why does something as superficial as hair seem so important to so many men? I understand that loss of self-confidence; low self-esteem and heightened self-consciousness seem to come along with hair loss. Full article

In increasing numbers, men are embracing spas as places to relax, rejuvenate, and sometimes take in the game. Fingers drum, rub, and knead all over my body. Hands play a symphony from toes to cranium. Full article

Riding the grueling Tour de France bike race takes strength, stamina — and perhaps a heart nearly 40 percent bigger than normal. Researchers who examined the hearts of former Tour cyclists and bikers found that the athletes’ hearts were from 20 to 40 percent larger than average. Full article