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Exercise in under 7 minutes a week?

February 19, 2009 By Dr. Sean 3 Comments
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We all know that obesity is an epidemic. The latest figures show that two-thirds of U.S. adults over the age of 20 are considered overweight or obese. Most of us also know that obesity is linked to several chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke and even cancer. What you might not know is the staggering economic burden of obesity. In 2000, the direct and indirect costs associated with obesity were $117 billion. Since then, those numbers have rapidly skyrocketed. In … [Read more...]

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The myth about catching a cold

February 11, 2009 By Dr. Sean Leave a Comment
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Let's look at a common myth that many children have been scolded for by their parents. The myth goes something like "you will catch a cold by going outside in cold weather. Is this true?"  Watch the video to find out. … [Read more...]

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Common medical myths

February 9, 2009 By Dr. Sean 1 Comment
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Hello everyone Here is my article just published at FitnessRx Magazine. Enjoy. Sean Hashmi When does an idea become proof? If enough people believe that the earth is flat, does that make it true? From ancient Babylon and Egypt to Greece and China, many powerful civilizations believed the earth was flat prior to 4th Century BC. Even today, some of our most respected experts have accepted certain myths as dogma. Let’s look at some of these myths to see how they went from fiction to fact. We’ll … [Read more...]

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The myth of drinking eight glasses of water a day

February 1, 2009 By Dr. Sean 1 Comment
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From our parents to our teachers to even our doctors, we have always been given the advice to drink eight glasses of water a day. But does this advice on water hold any water? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Health, Nutrition, Video Tagged With: caffeine, dehydration, exercise, Health, hyponatremia, juice, marathon runners, soda, water, water intoxication
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