They range anywhere from the common cold to life-altering Alzheimer's. ... For diabetes, exercise can play an important role by keeping blood sugar in the normal range. Diabetes is a chronic condition, which means it is long-term, where the blood glucose, or sugar, found in the bloodstream is above the normal range. ... Not only will these activities improve your heart condition, it will also help lower blood pressure. High blood pressure can result in a variety of fatal heart condition. ...

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As a result, sugar accumulates in the blood and tissues, causing damage or complication in various parts of the body. ... Symptoms include excessive urination (sugar in the blood causes kidneys to produce ridiculous amounts of urine), thirst, loss of body mass, ulcers on feet and disturbances of vision. ... At any point where this happens a blood clot (Arterial Thrombosis) may occur. ... Symptoms only occur when the circulation of blood through the body is affected. ... Symptoms of blockages include severe chest pains even when resting, weakness and loss of use in certain limbs, speech dif...

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The young girls obsession with her body commonly followed by certain events. 1) Self- starvation and obsession with food, weight, and appearance 2) A profound fear of being fat (even if emaciated) 3) A relentless pursuit of losing weight that typically leads to 20% to 25% loss of normal body weight 4) No other medical or mental disorder can explain such a weight loss 5) Deprivation of food, in spite of obvious hunger 6) Loss of menstrual period, in women, and sometimes, impotency in men 7) Occasional binges, or perceived binges followed by purging 8) Purging 9) Hair loss and excessi...

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The other signs of the two diseases are: wearing big or baggy clothes or dressing in layers to hide body shape and/or weight loss, obsessing with continuous exercise, experiencing dizziness, headaches, frequent soar throats or swollen glands, complaining of often feeling cold, having low blood pressure, experiencing loss of menstrual cycle, constipation or incontinence. ...

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Physiological Signs Death, Osteoporosis, lowered blood pressure, Hormone imbalance , Concentration problems, Brain starvation ,Heart attack ,dehydration , Dry Brittle And thinning of hair, Dizziness, Weight loss, Paleness or grayish tone of skin, compaliants of feeling cold, Lowering of inner body temp. ...

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Many girls suffering from anorexia complain of feeling cold because their body temperature drops, their nails and hair become brittle and their skin can become dry and yellow. ... Breathing, pulse, and blood pressure rates drop, and those suffering from this illness may experience irregular heart rhythms or heart failure. ...

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Exercise increases the utilization of sugar therefore diabetes require a pregame meal to raise blood sugar levels and hourly glucose supplementation e.g. ... Children are at an increased from environmental stress when compared to adults, they have shorter tolerance time in extreme heat increasing the chance of dehydration and when exposed to cold have a higher risk of hypothermia. ... In contrast, in colder temperatures to reduce the chance of hypothermia they need appropriate clothing and exercise to keep warm. ...

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Our bodies are made of water, fat, protein, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins. Body composition is fat against fat-free mass in the body. Fat-free mass is made of muscle, water, and bones. Body composition can change over the years, and can make people weaker the older they get. How much f...

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There are various advantages of vegetarian diet such as reduced risk of cancer and heart disease, low cholesterol level, lower incidence of hypertension and high blood pressure than meat eaters. Meat diet is not considered a healthy choice because it has many risks such as various cancers, high blood pressure, heart attack, high cholesterol and many risk factors. ... Experts have said that "One hundred million people cold be fed using the land free if only Americans reduced their intake of meat by 10 %" Robbins 1). 2) The Environmental argument against meat-eating: A lots of worlds enviro...

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Being physically active is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Individuals who participate in moderate or vigorous intensity physical activity can reduce their risk for disease and premature death (USDHHS, 1996). Physical activity has been shown to have the following health benefits: Reduces t...

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