Most people would picture someone with an eating disorder as a very thin -- or very overweight -- girl or young woman, not as an athletic, muscular young male. Yet, though eating disorders affect boys and men less often, they do strike them -- and the patient's self-image as an athlete can be a factor. The results can be just as devastating as they are for girls and women.
Let's take a quick look at exactly what eating disorders are. The National Institute of Mental Health sums it up: "An eating disorder is marked by extremes. It is
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Supplements
If you are having trouble getting all of the vitamins you need, you might consider taking daily vitamin supplements. Though there are a few studies against having people take multivitamins, in 2002, an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, and written by members of the Harvard School of Medicine, concludes that "it appears prudent for all adults to take vitamin supplements." Daily supplements, however, are not a "one-size-fits-all" kind of solution. There are many different types of multi-vitamins available. They are tailored specifically towards a specific gender and age group. You will find them clearly marked so
Make Love More Often and Live Longer
If you enjoy sex (I know that there is a big chance that you do), you'll surely enjoy engaging in it more often after you read the soon-to-be-published article in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. The article, which surveys decades of studies on health and sex, spells out the health benefits one can gain from having sex more often. Dr. Irwin Goldstein, the editor-in-chief of the journal says that the article will make you see how important sexual activity is. He also said that "human beings were really meant to do it." In the article researcher Stuart Brody states that
Christmas Gift for a Health-Focused Person
Over on Idea Offer, we asked a question that got a lot of creative ideas submitted. In the spirit of the holiday season and gift giving, we asked the question, "If you were going to buy a gift for a health-focused person, what would you get him/her?"
The winning answer came from SDW911:
Make up a basket out of hand picked items from your local health food store. Pick an organic fruit & veggie basket. Maybe an herbal tea basket.
What would you give a friend who is very focused on his or her health?
The winning answer came from SDW911:
Make up a basket out of hand picked items from your local health food store. Pick an organic fruit & veggie basket. Maybe an herbal tea basket.
What would you give a friend who is very focused on his or her health?
Does Soy Reduce Sperm Count?
A study that was published in 2008 in the journal Human Reproduction, suggests that a diet of even modest amounts of soy based food or even just food containing soy may halve sperm concentrations.
One of the researchers behind this study is Jorge Chavarro at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts. In his study he and his colleagues sampled 100 couples who were seeking treatment for infertility.They had the men provide semen samples and then answer survey questions that pertained to the amount of soy products (including food such as "powerbars" and tofu) that they had consumed over the
One of the researchers behind this study is Jorge Chavarro at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts. In his study he and his colleagues sampled 100 couples who were seeking treatment for infertility.They had the men provide semen samples and then answer survey questions that pertained to the amount of soy products (including food such as "powerbars" and tofu) that they had consumed over the
