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Weight-loss programs focusing more and more on men

Posted: Jun 4th 2007 7:03AM by Rigel Celeste
Filed under: Health in the Media, Men's Health, Diet and Weight Loss

Weight loss programs have traditionally targeted mostly women, and understandably so as women make up most of the market. But the tides are beginning to change and more and more companies are realizing that men are interested in weight loss, too. Weight Watchers and NutriSystem are both changing their approaches to make things more "man friendly." Nutrisystem launched its Silver program designed for older men last year, and just a few months ago Weight Watchers also launched a website specifically geared toward men. As a result, both companies are seeing record numbers of men signing up.

Is this another sign of the increasing obesity problem, or are weight loss companies just finally wising up?

Grocery stores are overwhelming & confusing to men

Posted: May 29th 2007 8:26AM by Rigel Celeste
Filed under: Healthy Places, Men's Health

Is this true? Do men really have trouble and get confused in the grocery store? According to a new survey 71 percent of men have done some kind of shopping in the grocery store over the past three months (up from 41 percent back in 2002), and they aren't having an easy time of it. They have trouble finding things, are uncomfortable making substitution decisions, and (of course!) don't ask for help when they need it. And because they are so different from women in the way they shop, grocery stores (currently designed for women) often leave them feeling generally confused and even a little overwhelmed.

Unfortunately it's unlikely that stores will be making major changes anytime soon, since women still represent the majority of the shopping market. So, for now anyway, it looks like it's "sink or swim" guys! Good luck!

The questions guys don't ask their doctors, but should

Posted: May 21st 2007 10:29AM by Rigel Celeste
Filed under: Men's Health

It's hard for a lot of people to ask questions when they're in with the doctor. Whether it's because you feel a little intimidated, you feel rushed, don't want to bother them, are afraid you'll sound stupid, are worried you'll get bad news, or (like me) simply forget once you're in there, it's a real shame. After all, the whole reason that doctor is there is to help you get or stay healthy and to answer your questions and concerns.

So Sarah wrote a post earlier this month on important questions women should ask their doctors, and here's something for the guys: the 5 most common questions men don't ask their doctors, and the answers that go with them.

Answers and everything, it doesn't get much better than that!

Men need estrogen too (for healthy bones)

Posted: May 15th 2007 5:21PM by Rigel Celeste
Filed under: Healthy Aging, Men's Health

Osteoporosis and weak bones are generally thought of as a women's issue, and although women are 4 times more likely to suffer from "brittle bones," with 1 in 12 men getting the disease it's a serious issue for them too.

A common culprit for women who have weak bones is the decline in estrogen after menopause, but what about for men? Surprisingly, most men have higher levels of estrogen than most post-menopausal women, which may be why they generally have lower risk. But those men who have a lower number of active estrogen metabolites also have a correspondingly higher risk of developing lower bone density (low -- high -- low -- did that make sense?).

But don't worry guys, there are no plans yet to start generally prescribing estrogen hormone replacement for men. Not yet anyway...

Eating disorders often overlooked in boys

Posted: May 6th 2007 10:28AM by Rigel Celeste
Filed under: Emotional Health, Healthy Habits, Healthy Kids

There appears to be a gap in the health care system (ha! one among many...) when it comes to identifying eating disorders in boys and some ethnic groups. Obviously, boys and some foreign cultures don't display the same behaviors and symptoms as the "white females" the system was designed for, and so these patients inevitably "fall through the cracks." One example is the fact that doctors and clinicians are trained to pay special attention when patients express an interest in being "thin," but most boys will instead say things along the lines of "fit" and "healthy," and those terms don't set off the same alarms.

So it's pretty obvious at this point that some of the training in this area needs closer examination and perhaps even a complete overhaul. As news about the rising obesity epidemic in this country continues, the pressure for our children will only get worse.

Less boys being born...for the last 30 years!

Posted: Apr 13th 2007 1:42PM by Rigel Celeste
Filed under: Healthy Kids

Here's a thought for all the single women of the future: less and less males are being born every year on average, and this trend has been going on for the last 30 years. So ladies if it seems someday like there just "aren't any good men left in the world" you might actually be right.

The cause for the trend is "unclear," but reasons like people having babies at older ages and environmental factors seem to be getting the blame so far. But there are a lot of things mentioned in this article that make me wonder, like why do boy babies have a higher mortality rate than girls? And why are some races at higher risk of death? Sometimes news just makes you more curious, instead of more informed.

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