Category Archives: Participate
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Review Shows Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Prevented Through Diet and Exercise
Posted on August 10, 2015 by CarpeVITA Admin in Fitness, Nutrition, Participate, WellnessA new review of evidence published in the Annals of Internal Medicine overseen by the Community Prevention Services Task Force demonstrates that nutrition and physical activity programs can help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Yes, Type 2 Diabetes can be prevented through diet and exercise! Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death […]
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Baby Boomers Are Driving Big Changes in Healthcare
Posted on July 1, 2015 by CarpeVITA Admin in Genomics, Men's Health, P4 Health, Participate, Personalize, Predict, Prevent, Wellness, Women's HealthIn a recent USA Today article called, Nation’s Sickest Seniors Reshape Health Care, they demonstrated with numerous statistics and figures how 15% of seniors account for nearly half of Medicare spending. It’s no wonder baby boomers are driving big changes in healthcare. We’ll summarize their findings and offer our take on this key aspect of […]
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5 Habits That Could Kill You
Posted on April 28, 2015 by CarpeVITA Admin in Participate, Prevent, WellnessWe’ve all got some bad habits that contribute to poor health. Studies suggest if you sucked your thumb as a child, you’re more likely to bite your nails or chew on pen caps. While that habit might not harm our health, there are plenty of others that can. Here are 5 habits that could kill […]
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Why We Talk Ourselves Out of Making Healthy Choices
Posted on April 1, 2015 by CarpeVITA Admin in Fitness, Nutrition, Participate, WellnessMore and more, healthier messages are all around us, and for many of us, it isn’t so much ignorance as much as self sabotage that keeps us from leading the healthy lifestyle we desire. We all have that inner talk that somehow manages to derail us from our healthy choices. It happens to even the […]
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Should You Give Up on Good Health?
Posted on April 1, 2015 by CarpeVITA Admin in Fitness, Nutrition, Participate, WellnessPerhaps you have been diagnosed with a chronic disease like diabetes, arthritis, cancer or fibromyalgia. Or perhaps you simply don’t feel as healthy as you want to feel. The problem is that too many people simply accept how they feel or accept that a diagnosis confirms how they will feel for the rest of their […]
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Take Charge of Childhood Obesity
Posted on February 26, 2015 by CarpeVITA Admin in Children's Health, Nutrition, Participate, Prevent, WellnessNBC’s The Biggest Loser has decided to include obese teenagers in their show this season. What does this mean for overweight youth? It can be difficult motivating kids and teens, many of whom are lacking in physical activity while also being bombarded with media’s display of skinny women and men. A study conducted by the Huffington […]
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Why You Should Get Back to Nature!
Posted on February 26, 2015 by CarpeVITA Admin in Participate, Prevent, WellnessStop Foo-Fooing What is Natural! It’s time to get back to nature. Most of our bodies are ridden with toxic chemicals, from the foods we eat and drink, the products we put on our skin, the drugs we take, the air we breathe, and the chemicals we work with. The culmination of all of these […]
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The Reason For Our Rebrand
Posted on February 24, 2015 by CarpeVITA Admin in P4 Health, Participate, Personalize, Predict, PreventHave you noticed our rebrand? We are excited because this rebrand really expresses our mission, which is to help patients and health care providers move from sick-care to well-care. Maintaining health isn’t easy these days. Managing numerous health care providers, knowing who to trust, having the time to take care of yourself, getting the information […]
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Balancing Traditional & Alternative Medicine
Posted on February 23, 2015 by CarpeVITA Admin in Participate, Personalize, WellnessComplete Health Care Comes From Balancing Traditional & Alternative Medicine Most of us visit a traditional doctor when we have an illness or health related issue, and while that can often be a good solution, the traditional approach only looks at health from one angle. Traditional doctors are trained in one way and alternative or […]
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Stop Being Fooled by Deceiving Food Labels!
Posted on February 23, 2015 by CarpeVITA Admin in Nutrition, Participate, Weight Loss, WellnessIt would be nice to be able to trust what you read on a food label, but at this point, that isn’t the case. Food companies use numerous tactics to deceive consumers into thinking their products are healthier than they really are. In order to truly know what you are eating, you must understand how […]
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