When I grew up, I used to hear "An Apple a day keeps the doctor away". But in a recent study published in The Journal of National Cancer Institute, they found that men who ate 10 or more servings of a tomato-based food each  week had a 45% lower rate of prostate cancer; those who ate four to seven servings per week had a 20% reduction.  In another study in Northern Italy, people who ate...

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Can exercise really be considered medicine? We all think of medicine as an oral tablet or a pill we must swallow, but what is the true definition of medicine? Well, let us look at some of the definitions that Websters Dictionary uses: Medicine- 1. an agent used to restore health. 2. the science and art of diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease. 3. any substance used in treating disease, healing, and relieving pain. According to the Center...

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The Four Factors of Fitness                                                by  J.H. Marquez   2002   1. Exercise             Exercise 3-5 times a week. 20-30 minutes of Cardiovascular Fitness (CVF) and 35-45 minutes of resistant weight training. Free Weights are the best because you do not only strengthen the muscular system- but you also strengthen the connective tissue and skeletal system. That is very important in order to live a healthy life. 2. Eat Healthy It is very important to...

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SAD is an anchronym for Seasonal Affectived Disorder. It is not life threating, it is just a hormonal imbalance due to the weather.  Sunshine stimulates your brain to release Serotonin-the happy hormone-there are supplements, prescriptions, exercise and of course chocolate that can emulate the same effects. But, there is nothing better than the real thing"sunshine" As you may already know there is less sunshine in the winter, therefore December through February can be the worst....

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It is late at night and you are hungry. You do not want to eat because of the fear that the calories will all go to fat. If you are hungry and your stomach is growling you should be okay, just keep the calories low and eat something healthy. People usually crave sugary snacks. Sugar does not contain fat, but if you consume more calories than your body can burn-it will turn into fat evenually....

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While teaching Elementary PE in San Antonio, I came up with a theme. It was called. Your Health is Your Choice-Choose to play!!! When you are born you have limited control of your health. your parents choose your food intake and the activities that you do. As you get older you will have more control of the choices you make. When you turn 18 and get out into the world on your own, everything changes. It...

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Coach Marquez  BS in Health/Kinesiology I have been in the Health & Fitnes industry for more than 20 years. I have been a health teacher, PE teacher, Medical Technition, Published Health & Fitness articles, Fitness Directior, Personal Trainer and Coach. I have been studing Health, Fitness, & Medicine since I was 12 years old. Recently, I have been studying the Pyhsiology of the human brain as we age and how we can relate it to...

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