The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association has since begun issuing physical activity recommendations to the public. ... Some of the more serious risks associated with physical activity include heart attacks or sudden death when people are unaccustomed to exercise. ... The abuse of steroids is associated with higher risks for heart attacks and strokes. ... It also increases the risks for several life threatening conditions including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. ...

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Therefore, increase your risk of heart disease by blood from entering into the heart. ... These plaques can cause arteries to narrow and harden, which can lead to a heart attack or stroke later in life"[ CITATION may l 4105 ]. ... As a result, causing inflammation of the bronchial tubes that creates asthma attack. ... Thus, Chang argument indicate that high intake of sugar can block the passage airways and produce asthma attack. Overall high intake of sugar is the leading cause of stroke by producing acute stroke and elevating the risk of asthma attack. ...

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News flash: this convenience and low pricing will only catch up with consumers in the form of high hospital bills due to heart attacks or other medical conditions caused by obesity, and the inability to actually get out of bed to conveniently get a fast food meal anymore! ... Inflammation also may lead to plaque build-up, blocking arteries and producing heart attacks (Cool). So if too much fast food in inhaled, because a burger cannot be simply eaten but rather inhaled, inflammation occurs which in turn blocks our arteries only to find a heart attack following; it's a vicious, vicious cyc...

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Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, responsible for one of every 2.4 deaths. Atherosclerosis is the main cause of heart disease (and high blood pressure). ... Many other disorders can occur, such as thrombus, embolism, a heart attack, or a stroke as a result of atherosclerosis. ... So, the main reason why vegetarians have lower cases of heart disease is due to what they put into their mouths. ... Also, continuous free-radical attacks on cells can turn a normal one into a cancerous one, and antioxidants work to change harmful free radicals into harmless molecules. ...

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Barber says that even after his heart attack, he ate at fast food restaurants four to five times a week. ... The fast food chains were negligent in selling food high in fat, salt, sugar, and cholesterol content, the lawsuit claims, despite studies showing a link between consuming such foods and obesity, diabetes, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, strokes, elevated cholesterol intake, related cancers, and other health problems(Park). As a result of the fast food companies' actions, Barber suffered injuries- he has had two heart attacks and is diabetic and is entitled to unspeci...

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Phil used to be an active man, so his body was a healthy size, however, since his heart attack, he has been sedentary, and because he is eating foods high in energy and not burning this energy off, he is putting on weight. ... After his heart attack, Phil has become sedentary. ... Having a low activity level means Phil should not be eating too many kilojoules or high energy foods, and it puts him at a higher risk of having another heart attack, also making him more susceptible to diseases such as cardiovascular disease. ... Phil is recently widowed after his wife passed away via a heart...

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The warning label is literally not for the weak at heart. ... For example on the back of a bottle of Twin Labs Diet Fuel it is recommended to speak to a physician if a person has or their family has a history of heart, kidney, liver or thyroid disease, and diabetes. ... Shane a former bodybuilder suffered from a heart attack while on the supplement. ... This is dangerous because ephedrine makes a person's heart beat faster, which makes the heart work harder. ... With the heart working harder, the body temperature rises. ...

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Can you imagine finding yourself gasping for air every time you wake up with your heart pounding away in your chest? ... Diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, heart attack, osteoarthritis, or even sleep apnea can plunge into a young child's life due to obesity (Liberty 3). ...

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According to the CDC, obesity can lead to heart disease, type II diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and some forms of cancer. ... Soft drinks are continually under attack for the possible contribution to childhood obesity. ... As stated earlier, obesity can lead to heart disease, type II diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and some forms of cancer. ...

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This is our way of counter attacking. ... For example reduce the risk of heart disease. This makes exercise very important to diabetic carriers since they are at a greater risk of getting heart disease than non-diabetics. ... The risks of other disease such as heart disease and obesity are reduced. ...

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Some complications of type 2 diabetes are premature heart disease, autoimmune disease, stroke there were more than 11,000 diabetes related deaths from strokes each year, heart attack or heart disease causes more than 77,000 deaths among with people diabetes, pancreatic failure or kidney failure 4 times more common in blacks than whites and 4 to 6 times more common in Hispanics and American Indians, nerve damage (neuropath), about 1out of 10 people with type 2 have kidney disease (nephropathy), eye disease (retinopathy), blood vessel disease (atherosclerosis), amputations each year there are 54...

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This is our way of counter attacking. ... For example reduce the risk of heart disease. This makes exercise very important to diabetic carriers since they are at a greater risk of getting heart disease than non-diabetics. ... The risks of other disease such as heart disease and obesity are reduced. ...

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In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas undergoes an autoimmune attack by the body itself, and is rendered incapable of making insulin. ... They include: heart and blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, nerves, gums and teeth. In regards to the heart and blood vessels, there are approximately 65% of death that is caused by diabetes due to major complication of heart disease and stroke. ... Many studies show that controlling diabetes can prevent or stop the progression of heart and blood vessel disease. ...

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Some risk factors include high cholesterol and high blood pressure, leading to a very high risk in heart disease, which is a major cause of death among adults who are overweight. Compared to normal teenagers who take care of their weight, obese teens are at risk of getting heart disease. ... All of these things will eventually result to heart attack, stroke, and amputation. ...

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In January 1983, pop singer Karen Carpenter died of heart failure associated with low serum potassium - a consequence of prolonged starvation. ... Other possible self-negating manifestations of CNC may include depression, agoraphobia, panic attacks or obsessive-compulsive disorder. ...

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A decrease in skeletal-looking models, actresses, singers, etc in the media would ultimately lead to a decrease in the amount of teenage girls and young adults who develop eating disorders because there is an almost glorification of anorexic public figures, that has ultimately changed the standard o...

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Further analysis of the weight gain suggests that Spurlock's liver has turned to fat, and his chance of encountering heart failure has doubled due to his poor diet. ... Using humor to attack the flaws in the antagonist, in this case McDonalds, allows Spurlock to influence the opinions of his viewers by introducing his claim with a light-hearted tone. ...

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Can we significantly reduce the heart attack and stroke related deaths in this country? ... The interesting part about these climbs, is that the deaths per year from heart disease and stroke has risen as well. ... Caldwell Esselstyn began a research study in 1985 that consisted of 18 patients with heart disease. ...

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Anorexics often suffer from a shrunken heart with an irregular beat, a loss of bone marrow, brittle bones, and a low pulse and blood pressure. ... Some of the dangers include; electrolyte imbalance-which is when the body's fluid and mineral balance is upset-dehydration, damage to bowls, kidney, and liver, and in many cases heart attack or failure. ...

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Obesity has also been linked to many medical illnesses like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and strokes. ... If we want to fight this harmful trend [,] then we need to attack what is causing it. ... provides evidence linking obesity to heart diseases, cancer, breathing problems, arthritis, reproductive complications, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, gallbladder disease and gallstones, different types of diabetes, liver disease, osteoarthritis, gout and many other illnesses. ...

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Yet we can see that the effects of secondhand smoke have been exaggerated in these campaigns even though inhalation toxicologists have shown that second hand smoke does not cause heart attacks and/or cancer. ...

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