Monday 18th September 2017 - the risk of binge eating

It goes without saying that binge eating can cause many problems - and there could be underlying psychological and mental issues that would need to be addressed.

But a study by the University of North Carolina, has stated that binge eaters are more than twice as likely to have hormonal problems, and nearly as many circulation problems.

Sufferers who are obese - and naturally being overweight is probably the main issue surrounding bine eaters - are at a much greater risk of having breathing problems and intestinal problems.

Doctor Cynthia Bulik, the study author, concluded:

"preventing or successfully treating binge eating may have important clinical implications".

I have to say, the dangers of over eating and obesity is so well researched these day, and conclusions are so well known,, I am surprised that funding for something as mundane as this study was found. There does not appear to be anything knew that has come out of this study - but I guess, it does back up all the other conclusions.

We need to intervene, with a proactive approach.

Monday 18th September 2017 - being unfit is life threatening

A study, published in the Journal of American Medical Association, concluded:

"low fitness is as important as diabetes, cholesterol level, hypertension and smoking on the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and all-causes in normal weight, overweight and obese."

The study was over 25 years in the United States, and covered over 25000 men.

It concluded:

"From a population perspective, cardiovascular disease carried the highest risk of death in normal-weight men, and cardiovascular disease and low fitness were comparable risks in overweight and obese men. To be more specific, 27% of obese men died of all-causes because of cardiovascular disease and 44% died because they were unfit. These figures show the huge importance of physical activity. Furthermore, physical activity effects the other risk factors: it reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and hypertension and lowers cholesterol levels. All in all, a powerful article."

A different study, published in Preventative Cardiology came up with a similar conclusion:

"No one was surprised when the data showed that having good cardiovascular fitness helped the men live longer. What was shocking, though, was just how much it helped. The men with the lowest VO2 max scores (so, the least fit) were 21 percent more likely to die prematurely than those of average fitness, and had a 42 percent higher risk of dying early than the men who were the most fit. In fact, the effect of exercise on life span was so great that it ranked above conditions like high blood pressure or cholesterol; the only thing that increased the risk of dying more than sitting was smoking"

Friday 4th August 2017 - a new blog for all HMHB service users

Hi.  Weclome to our new blog, dedicated to getting news and information to our service users that we feel could be useful.

We will cover items that contain facts around Health, Fitness, Nutrition, Routine and Mind-set. Items that we feel would be relevant and interesting to people who are actively looking to improve their lives, and wanting to succeed in giving themselves the best opportunity of having a long and active life.

Lifestyle is so important, as is mentality. You need to believe that you can succeed, and give yourself a reason to get up every morning.  Life itself is so valuable. You have one body, one life, on chance to leave a legacy on the world.  Live every day as if it is the most important day of your life.

Life is so fragile. It can end at any time. So do not procrastinate. Take action. You choose how you react to situations.  Think about the choices you make. Set yourself realistic and gettable targets, and continue to aim for them every day.  Things do not always work out the way you want. Appreciate that, and learn from mistakes.

The future is yours to make of it what you can.  We hope to provide you with the tools so you can have a terrific life.