http://thevisualmd.com/read_guide.php?idc=336 en-EN The Wellness and Prevention Part I Health Center includes the following topics: http://backend.userland.com/rss http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/understanding_wellness_video http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/understanding_wellness_video Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:43:49 -0500
Explore the body's heart, arteries, and kidneys to learn how you can win the war against cardiovascular disease - a war that claims a million ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/what_is_wellness http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/what_is_wellness Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:46:08 -0500
What is wellness? It isn't simply the absence of illness. A better definition of wellness is provided by the World Health Organization: "A state ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/quit_smoking http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/quit_smoking Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:46:44 -0500
Smoking will kill about 650 million of all the people alive in the world today. Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/smoking_your_arteries http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/smoking_your_arteries Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:50:21 -0500
Peripheral Artery DiseaseThe nicotine and carbon monoxide in tobacco smoke damage the arteries, causing them to harden and clog with fatty deposits called plaque, which ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/eat_healthy http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/eat_healthy Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:51:02 -0500
Eating a healthy diet can be an effective, and enjoyable, way to prevent cardiovascular and other disease. Good eating means focusing both on the foods ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/foods_to_avoid http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/foods_to_avoid Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:52:15 -0500
Salt The danger of eating too much salt is that it can lead to high blood pressure (hypertension) or make it worse, and hypertension is an ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/foods_to_enjoy http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/foods_to_enjoy Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:53:01 -0500
Foods to Enjoy Many foods can have a positive, health-enhancing effect on you. Olive oil has been shown to lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels while raising ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/fiber_helps_lower_cholesterol http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/fiber_helps_lower_cholesterol Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:53:40 -0500
Fiber You probably know that fiber is great for keeping you regular, but you might not know that it's good for you in other important ways. ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/good_fats_omegas_3_6 http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/good_fats_omegas_3_6 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:54:28 -0500
Not all fats are bad for you. Your body needs essential fatty acids (EFAs), found in unsaturated fats, to be healthy. EFAs nourish your skin ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/the_daily_nutrition_you_need http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/the_daily_nutrition_you_need Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:55:03 -0500
The Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) is a system of nutrition recommendations from the Institute of Medicine and is composed of: Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), the amount ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/portion_control http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/portion_control Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:55:41 -0500
In portion control, a serving isn't just what you decide to put on your plate. Portion control means managing your caloric intake each day by ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/daily_exercise http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/daily_exercise Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:56:23 -0500
Regular physical activity makes you look and feel better. More than that, it keeps your body healthy, and a healthy body can fend off disease ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/aerobic_exercise http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/aerobic_exercise Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:57:09 -0500
Aerobic means "oxygen-producing." Aerobic exercise, sometimes called endurance training, improves oxygen consumption by your body and strengthens your cardiovascular system and endurance. Activities like walking, ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/speed_up_your_metabolism http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/speed_up_your_metabolism Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:57:45 -0500
Metabolism is the process by which your body converts food into energy. Your metabolism determines the rate at which you burn calories and how quickly ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/benefits_of_exercise http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/benefits_of_exercise Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:58:24 -0500
Physical activity is critical for the health of your body. The risks posed to your health by a sedentary lifestyle are similar to those posed ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/lose_weight http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/lose_weight Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:59:04 -0500
When it comes to carrying extra fat, a little goes a long way. Being as little as 5% over your ideal weight is associated with ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/measuring_fat http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/wellness_and_prevention_part_i/measuring_fat Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:59:35 -0500
It's not just the amount of weight that a person carries that matters, it's also where they carry it. "Apples," people who carry their fat ...]]>