Archive for the ‘Healthy Living’ Category
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Maggie VinkFiled under: Alternative TherapiesI was watching the Olympics the other day and saw a piece where a reporter went and received acupuncture treatments. It was interesting to hear about this particular practitioner who was influential in acupuncture's acceptance into Western culture. After the piece, the reporter mentioned that ...
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Jacki DonaldsonFiled under: Food and Nutrition, General HealthWe keep telling you here on That's Fit to eat salmon. Full of the the right kind of fat, salmon is good for your heart and blood pressure. It can reduce your risk of stroke, prostate cancer, even macular degeneration. It keeps ...
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Debra McDuffeeFiled under: General Health, Healthy Habits, Healthy Kids, Healthy Products, Fit FashionIt's summertime. We all want to be outside as much as we can, because before you know it, the days will be short and the ground will be covered with snow.While getting about 20 minutes of sun ...
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Maggie VinkFiled under: Food and NutritionIf you have a diet soda instead of a regular one, do you think that means you have more "room" for a big piece of cake? It sounds kind of crazy, doesn't it? Odds are the piece of cake would be more calories than ...
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Kristen SeymourFiled under: Food and Nutrition, General HealthDid you know that fiber can help you breathe easier? A study in the American Journal of Epidemiology showed that fiber increased lung capacity. Specifically, folks who took in at least 27 grams daily had a larger lung capacity than did those ...
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Maggie VinkFiled under: Fitness, Healthy KidsSummer is quickly drawing to a close, so why not take advantage of these last days before the school year starts and spend some fun, active time with your kids?My son has been going to a great day camp this summer. He loves it, ...
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Kristen SeymourFiled under: Fitness, Celebrities, Healthy EventsWe learned last month that Jennifer Lopez was training for a triathlon, and now she's sharing more details with Self magazine. As a matter of fact, the diva herself invited Self editor-in-chief Lucy Danziger to come out and train with her and her ...
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Bev SklarFiled under: General Health, Diet and Weight LossYo-yo dieting is frowned upon, but one group may benefit if they lose weight, then gain it back. A four-year study by Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Research suggests people with type 2 diabetes who lose weight within 18 months post-diagnosis ...
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Deanna GlickFiled under: General Health, Healthy Habits, Stress LessI typically like to address my Stress Less installments to everyone, but this one is for parents of preschoolers who are potty training. That's because I've noticed potty training tends to cause the most stress amongst my fellow parental ...
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Rigel CelesteFiled under: Food and NutritionWhen is the last time you pulled something out of the cabinet like a loaf of bread and noticed there was a little moldy spot on one corner? What did you do, throw it out? Or just cut off the mold and eat the ...
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Jacki DonaldsonFiled under: Food and Nutrition, Diet and Weight LossI'm not one to buy into claims that a pill can suppress my appetite or a chocolate shake can keep me full from morning until dinnertime. I prefer natural remedies for feeling full -- like eating healthful foods. There's another ...
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
}--> Women who suffer from a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) may benefit from taking a low-dose contraceptive pill, scientists believe.Researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) are carrying out a clinical trial to find out if the Pill could provide a more effective treatment for women with ...
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
}--> The government and the NHS need to take action against ageist attitudes towards older people with depression, a charity spokesman has said.A recent report by the Institute for Public Policy Research highlighted a decline in mental health and wellbeing among over-65s, as well as the fact that many new ...
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
}--> Schools should increase their provision of food and diet education but with a view to improving children's overall health rather than focusing on weight, an expert has said.Justine Sharpe, head of nutrition and dietetic services at Mayday University Hospital and Croydon PCT, said that cooking and home economics should ...
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
}--> The government's health watchdog is set to recommend that children of people with an inherited cholesterol disorder should be tested for the disorder by the age of ten.Around one in 500 people in the UK have familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), which causes unusually high cholesterol from birth but is often ...
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