I am guy in my sixties and reality was hitting me hard this spring as I was getting the yard in shape over the weekend.

In the United State it is reported that excess weight and obesity account for a huge number of untimely deaths as an direct contributor to coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, osteoarthritis, and certain cancers.

Genetics, socioeconomic factors and learned behaviors all play a role in today’s overweight and obesity generating environment. Individuals can make the changes when it is learned behavior. When it is learned behavior a conscious choice can take a person back to a healthy weight.

Are you one of those individuals that believe you are unable to perform in conditioning programs despite being told to tough it out? There may be reasons toughening it out doesn’t work for you.

There are numerous reports that suggest overweight men are more likely to develop heart related diseases as well as other disease including diabetes and cancer. Being overweight seems to have a common thread. In a previous article I made the connection that men, age 40 to 55, will note that there is a problem with being overweight and tend to be more likely to take action to reduce their weight to a health level than men over 55.

Until men reach the age of 40 to 55 they generally are oblivious to fitness and health. When they start having health issues or the spare tire is noticed, they then become more motivated to take action. Men don’t like shopping and the need to buy larger sizes is irritating. Losing weight and the irritating fat now becomes an option.

A positive benefit to plant sterols is that they can inhibit the absorption of cholesterol in the small intestine if eaten on a regular basis.

Alternative medicine approaches the problem of heart disease with proper nutrition and a few supplements considered essential for healthy aging.

You have high blood pressure or arteriosclerosis. One of the suggestions many doctors give, and now recommended by the American Heart Association as a standard component of maintaining a healthy heart, is adding low-dose aspirin to your daily regimen. Here is why.

Aspirin works by inhibiting the formation of prostaglandins by blocking an essential enzyme needed [...]

Cholesterol testing screens for risk of atherosclerosis which can lead to coronary heart disease, heart attack, and stroke.  Atherosclerosis is a disease in which excess cholesterol in the bloodstream forms a build-up of fatty plaque on the artery walls. As this build-up increases, it narrows the arteries and restricts blood flow to the heart and [...]