Eva Goes
Dr Eva Goes has studied medicine at the Free University of Brussels. She was a founding member of the Project for Breast Cancer Screening in Brussels, created in the framework of “Europe against Cancer”, and was actively involved in the setting up of a national breast cancer screening program in Belgium.
She has also worked as a consultant radiologist for the NHS Breast Screening Program in the UK.
She is now concentrating on writing about healthy living, fitness and prevention, and she has written for magazines including “Running Fitness”, “The Fell Runner”, “Positive Health Online” (http://www.positivehealth.com/article/exercise-and-fitness/keep-moving-live-longer-and-stay-healthy ), the website of “The Lady”, (http://www.lady.co.uk/have_you_eaten_your_chocolate ), and Europe Magazine Online (http://europemagazineonline.com/2011/06/02/england%e2%80%99s-craziest-witch-hunt.
She is a very keen runner and walker.
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Sleep, Melatonin and the Temperatures of your Skin and Core
Your sleep-wake cycle is determined by your inner clock and your sleep pressure, while skin temperature is an important sleep-permissive factor.
May 2, 2012
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All Body Fat does not affect your Health in the Same Way.
Brown fat keeps you warm by burning calories, while white fat stores energy and produces hormone-like substance. Excess visceral fat can lead to disease.
Mar 6, 2012
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How do your Heart and Blood Vessels Adapt to Aerobic Exercise?
Regular aerobic exercise increases your blood volume, your heart becomes a more efficient pump, you form more capillaries and your arteries enlarge.
Feb 16, 2012
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The "Exercise Factor" or how Exercise Affects your Health
Exercise decreases the risk of chronic non-transmittable diseases by reducing the amount of visceral fat and by producing anti-inflammatory myokines.
Jan 29, 2012
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Top 3 Physiological Characteristics of an Elite Endurance Athlete
The main characteristics you need to become an elite endurance athlete are a high VO2max and lactate threshold, and an excellent exercise economy.
Jan 5, 2012
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Reactive Species (RS), Antioxidant Supplements and Exercise
Reactive species are harmful in large amounts and beneficial in small amounts. Mild oxidative stress due to regular exercise is an excellent antioxidant.
Dec 30, 2011
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Survival Benefits of the Menopause for Humans
The menopause is not a by-product of a longer life, but has evolved because of its survival benefits: the "grandmother hypothesis" and other theories.
Dec 17, 2011
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Top 3 Benefits of High HDL-Cholesterol Blood Levels
High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol reduces your risks of cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia, and increases your chances of a healthy life.
Dec 6, 2011
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Aerobic Exercise Improves your Brain Functions and Memory
Aerobic exercise helps you to fight off dementia by increasing the number of mitochondria, enlarging your hippocampus and reducing brain tissue atrophy.
Nov 23, 2011
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Coffee: a Combination of Caffeine and Non-Caffeine Substances
Coffee contains anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory substances which counteract and complement the effects of caffeine. Filtered coffee is a healthy drink.
Nov 22, 2011
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