Due to increasing health awareness, people have started to place emphasis on the importance of exercise. Exercise may be a matter of choice for those who are physically capable, but it could be a daunting and difficult task for those who are physically incapable. This excerpt suggests that one can achieve the same effect of exercising by drinking a glass of red wine. The excerpt is, to a small extent, consistent with the actual study report as its claim that there is an association between drinking red wine and exercising is generally in line with the results of the study. However, the author's claims in this excerpt are generally unspecified. The claim that having a glass of red wine creates the same effect as spending an hour in the gym does not specify the type of exercise done, unlike Harvard University (2017) who specifies that …show more content…
Furthermore, the excerpt emphasized that "a glass of red wine" can create the same effect as an hour of exercise, however, specifics were lacking as the author did not specify the type of red wine used for the comparison and the amount of resveratrol present in a glass of red wine. In a study conducted by Baltaci SB et al. from Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine (2016), 150 milligrams of resveratrol per kilogram of body weight per day was administered to the subjects in order to study the association between resveratrol and exercise. In another paper published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a glass of red wine contains 0.29 to 1.89 milligrams of resveratrol per 5 fluid ounces (equivalent to a standard glass of red wine). The author's lack of specifics is very misleading as it is not practical for a human to consume that amount of resveratrol from a glass of red wine alone. The excerpt also suggested that resveratrol could help those who want to exercise but are physically incapable, but did not define what he categorized
The Roman writer and naturalist Pliny the Elder, in his treatise Naturalis Historia states “there is nothing more useful than wine for strengthening the body, while, at the same time, there is nothing more pernicious as a luxury, if we are not on our guard against excess.” Years before he wrote those words, wine had in fact come from humble origins outside Italy itself. Furthermore, the process of fermenting grapes goes back thousands of years, and its beginning can be traced to where the wild grown grape-vine, vitis vinifera, flourished and was actively utilized for this reason.
Harvard Medical Group “Best medicine: The science of exercise shows benefits beyond weight …..loss.” Harvard Heart Letter. 23(11) (2013) 6
... quick fix” and “after awhile you get bored of eating the same foods over and over again and most importantly you’re preventing your body from getting the nutrients that it needs” (Fox News). Preventing your body from getting these essential nutrients have been linked to a series of issues such as: fatigue, dizziness, constipation, and also depression. As for long term issues, a diet lacking in essential nutrients have proved to be linked to binge eating in the future (Fox News). Another discouraging downfall to the diet is exercise, if the patient is someone who likes to exercise vigorously; such as running or even jogging, the diet is not for them. Since the diet is so low in calories, it does not supply enough energy to the patient for a vigorous workout. However, Dr. Siegal does recommend slight exercise for thirty minutes a day such as brisk walking (Overview).
Exercise is an easy and attainable way to lose weight. A study in Durham, North Carolina showed this. Overweight men and women aging from 40-65 were split into three groups. Group 1 had to do the equivalent of 20 miles of jogging per week at 65%-80% peak oxygen consumption. Group 2 had to do the equivalent of 12 miles of jogging per week at 65%-80% peak oxygen consumption. Group 3 had to do the equivalent of 12 miles of jogging per week at 40%-55% peak oxygen consumption. Of 302 subjects screened, 182 met criteria and were randomized and 120 completed the study. There was a significant (P<.05) dose-response relationship between amount of exercise and amount of weight loss and fat mass loss. The high-amount/vigorous-intensity group lost significantly more body mass (in mean [SD] kilograms) and fat mass (in mean [SD] kilograms) (-2.9 [2.8] and -4.8 [3.0], respectively) than the low-amount/moderate-intensity group (-0.9 [1.8] and -2.0 [2.6], respectively), the low-amount/vigorous-intensity group (-0.6 [2.0] and -2.5 [3.4], respectively), and the controls (+1.0 [2.1] and +0.4 [3.0], respectively). Both low-amount groups had significantly greater improvements than controls but were not different from each other. Compared with controls, all exercise groups significantly decreased abdominal, minimal waist, and hip circumference measurements (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14718319).
A drug for anything that ails you. Americans need to rethink what they are putting into their bodies’. Food, drugs, pesticides and alcohol all play a role in our prescription medications and the way they work in our bodies. There are other actions that individuals can take to improve their health, such as making changes in your diet; incorporating exercise into your daily routine; learning and using stress reduction techniques; and changing other behaviors like quitting smoking and alcohol consumption. Diabetes and heart disease can be treated with medication, but changes such as exercise, diet and lifestyle have shown higher success rates than with drugs alone. There are positive and necessary prescription use, such as “insulin for Type I diabetes, thyroid hormone for hypothyroidism, or antibiotics for life threatening infections” (Bremner, 2011), but diet and exercise can play a role in how these prescriptions
Exercise can be used in conjunction to dietary control when diet alone is not maintaining appropriate glucose levels. The American Diabetes Association recommends participating in both aerobic (walking at a fast pace, swimming laps, playing tennis) and resistance training exercises (free weights or weight machines, resistance bands, wall-sits) .However, it is still controversial to endorse exercis...
Exercising makes individuals feel healthier inside and out. Feeling healthier could possibly alter a person’s desire to eat healthier. Although exercise cannot cure a sugar addiction it could take one’s mind off eating sweets. Another benefit of exercising is the possibility of curving the urge for sugar. When an individual is hungry it makes their will power to resist sugar more difficult. Feeding ...
...the study the participants had to be female and obtain permission from a doctor to clear them for physical activity. The setting was semi-naturalistic. Participants were randomly assigned to the control or the experimental group. Measurements were taken for BMI and blood pressure, as well as a blood sample to determine the participant’s baseline. They were also assessed for activity tolerance, agility and flexibility. The participants in the experimental group underwent 16 weeks of exercise training that consisted of walking, stretching and balance exercises. The classes were held three-times per week, for a duration of about 60-70 minutes. The results showed that there was a significant decrease in all variables measured in the experimental group. Triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL and VLDL cholesterols as well as BMI and blood pressure had all decreased.
“With the exception of nutrition, more fallacies exist in the area of exercise than in any other area of health” (Dintiman, Stone, Pennington, & Davis, 1984). Exercise produces significant physical and mental benefits and is extremely vital to life. It substantially improves stamina, strengthens and tones muscles, helps prevent diseases, enhances flexibility, controls weight, and prolongs the quality of life. In order to gain all the benefits from exercise and be truly healthy, it is very important to understand and take action with both types of exercise: anaerobic and aerobic. With the combination of aerobic and anaerobic exercise, an individual will greatly increase their overall health and wellness significantly.
Exercise is often thought of in a positive light. It is common belief in today’s society that a healthy diet and a regular exercise routine will lead to a long, healthy life. And in the simplest sense of the word, it will.
Staying healthy does not only mean to eat a healthy diet, but also to be active and to provide our body with stamina so it can fight various diseases. According to Myers (2003) around a quarter of a million deaths in the United States are caused by insufficient physical activity. The US Public Health Service (1996) has provided enough evidence towards the effect of physical exercise on cardiovascular (e.g. coronary heart disease) and non-cardiovascular health (hypertension, osteoporosis, colon cancer etc.). They followed a group of people for several years and found a positive correlation between the amount of participants’ physical activity and their health problems. So how much exercise is just enou...
The Mountain Dew case centers on the decision that the BBDO team and Pepsi executives made in regards to the Super Bowl advertisements to be aired in 2000. The creative team came up with 10 possible scenarios. Since their meeting took place in October (4 months prior to the Super Bowl) they had little time to produce the ads. The 10 concepts were quickly whittled down to 5 and the executives wanted to whittle them down to 3 in which to produce. From those 3, the best 2 would be selected to air at the Super Bowl, but all 3 would be run throughout the year. The 5 advertisements that they whittled down to were Labor of Love, Cheetah, Dew or Die, Mock Opera and Showstopper.
“The main concept is that exercise (a term we will use generically to cover both exercise training and physical activity) does more than change traditional ‘risk factors’ (blood lipids, hypertension, diabetes, etc.; Mora et al. 2007; Green et al. 2008). In this context, there is a ‘risk factor gap’, and exercise appears to be far more productive than it should be based on changes in traditional risk factors alone.”
Sedentary lifestyles have greatly contributed to obesity, and to the diseases affecting to the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. It has been shown that physical inactivity reduces our strength, results in low energy levels, and causes obesity. It is therefore very essential to ensure we that lead a physically active life. Exercising regularly is the key to a healthy life. However, this is hampered by factors like lack of motivation, time and money.
Adding exercises into one’s daily routines can change their whole lifestyle. Many people look at exercise as being something just for people who want to lose weight or to become muscle bound, but there are a great deal of benefits that can be received from exercising regularly. Of course gaining muscle and losing fat are the two most popular reasons that usually attract people to the gym, but they make up a small part of the potential benefits that can be achieved with exercise. There are several ways in which I have benefited in my life from exercising regularly, besides just making me bigger and stronger. It has made me become more organized, helped me make better decisions, and motivated me to take on new challenges in life.