If you are a man who has a heavy midsection, the good news is that weight reduction is well within reach. Most men can lose weight and build muscle fairly easily. By changing some eating habits and incorporating some exercise (including resistance training), you will be on your way to better health.

Generally, men do not handle stress as well as women. Poor stress management and high stress levels can interfere with normal body function activity.

This also increases the risk for heart attacks and strokes, as well as diabetes, arthritis, and cancer. There is a direct correlation between the size of a man's midsection and his health. Men who carry a lot of weight around their midsection have a higher risk of disease than men who carry a more average amount of weight. For men, excess weight about the midsection is especially dangerous and a good indicator of health.

Men tend to ignore the signs and symptoms that something is wrong. It has been found that men are prone to suffer through there symptoms and "take it like a man." Say thank you to your wife. Studies show that married men have the lowest risk of disease. This is due to their wives encouraging them to visit the doctor. Married men also have a higher occurrence of home cooked meals and less fast food, high fat and sodium meals.

Prostate cancer is becoming increasingly common. If you're a man over 55 years of age, it is recommended that a good health- fitness program includes getting regular prostate checkups at least every other year.

Men's Health Fitness Program | Supplement Guidelines

Supplements that men need include zinc, vitamin C and E as immune system protectors and antioxidants, magnesium, and selenium. These supplements work together to protect various body tissues, blood vessels, and support prostate health.

The B vitamins, especially B6, B12 and folic acid, help protect your from cardiovascular disease by properly metabolizing the substance homocysteine.

Magnesium also reduces heart attack risk, reduces muscle spasms, and protects against atherosclerosis, a condition in which fatty material collects along the walls of arteries then thickens and hardens to form calcium deposits, which can block arteries.

Men's Health Fitness | Herbal Supplements

Saw palmetto has become well known in recent years because of its effectiveness in reducing the symptoms of prostate inflammation and enlargement (benign prostate hypertrophy-BPH). Saw palmetto is a must in a men's health fitness program because not only does it protect the prostate, it also strengthens the urinary and genital organs.

Nettle root is herb that is high in minerals. It is used to treat urinary problems and is showing promise in the treatment and prevention of prostate diseases.

Hawthorn is a heart-friendly herb that steadies the heartbeat and increases blood flow to the heart muscle, all while strengthening the heart. It is recommended for heart irregularities, chest pain, high blood pressure, and plaque build-up in the arteries.

Ginseng is beneficial for reducing fatigue, recovery from illness, and strengthening the immune system. It is also beneficial for men over 45 in improving sexual potency.



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