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09/2009 |
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Did you know the Ancient Egyptians believed that eating lemons and drinking lemon juice was an effective protection against a variety of poisons, and that recent research has confirmed this belief? |
| 08/2009 | |
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Just how much water does a person need on a daily basis? The typical answer is eight glasses of water that are eight oz’s each. |
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| 07/2009 | |
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How much heavy breathing can you take? |
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| 06/2009 | |
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Vitamin C may help prevent injured knees from developing arthritis and arthritic knees from getting worse. |
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05/2009 |
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If you really want to lose that stomach here is the way to do it. |
| 04/2009 | |
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Active men with a high level of cardiovascular fitness are less likely to develop prostate cancer according to Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. |
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| 03/2009 | |
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Tufts researchers recently reported that while the leading source of calories in the average American diet used to be from white bread, that may have changed. |
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| 02/2009 | |
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Think you're fat? Don't believe your scale. It's probably giving you a good idea what you weigh, but that has little to do with whether you're too fat. |
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| 01/2009 | |
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Epileptics must balance the benefits of running against the risk of a seizure on a busy street. |
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12/2008 |
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One of the most dreaded problems associated with growing older is memory problems. But dementia and even plain old “senior moments” don’t have to be inevitable with age. |
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11/2008 |
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Young adults are the group most likely to contract multiple sclerosis (MS). |
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10/2008 |
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When a nervous habit crosses the line into self-destructive behavior, it's time to seek help. |
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09/2008 |
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Within the scientific community there is a growing concern that even small doses of pesticides and chemicals can affect people adversely. To help save money over the cost of organic fruits and vegetables some produce can be purchased non-organic. |
| 08/2008 | |
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There's nothing confusing about the benefits of olive oil—it's tasty, loaded with good fat (monounsaturated), and known to help lower bad cholesterol. |
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| 07/2008 | |
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Food on your grocer's shelves must now carry nutritional data to support claims of "light" or "healthy." Soon the choices on a restaurant menu may be held to a similar standard. |
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| 06/2008 | |
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A new test may detect nutritional shortcomings in pregnant women before the condition harms the fetus. |
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05/2008 |
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What most people call "aging" may often result simply from poor vision that's increasingly more easily corrected, say investigators at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. |
| 04/2008 | |
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Don't put away your sunglasses when the sky gets overcast. |
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| 03/2008 | |
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A new exercise program usually feels pretty good—until the morning after. Now researchers at the University of Texas claim to have found a way to dull the aches and pains of overworked muscles, known to science as Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS). |
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| 02/2008 | |
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Coaches who tout "fire in the belly" as the key to victory may be at least partly right. |
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| 01/2008 | |
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Can breastfeeding prevent ear infections? |
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12/2007 |
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On a cool fall morning, Bill encountered an unexpected rain during his daily run. Dressed only in shorts and a sweatshirt, he was soon drenched. A brisk wind added to his misery and by the time he made it home, he was shaking uncontrollably and couldn't feel his fingers. |
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11/2007 |
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Color blindness is not a black and white issue. It's very rare, actually, for people to just see white, black and gray and nothing else. |
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10/2007 |
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Patients who take an active role in their health care wind up with better care, says Ladies' Home Journal. Here are some tips for getting the best care possible. |
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09/2007 |
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You've heard that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. There's more than that to staying healthy, but fresh fruit, considering that it tastes so good, also does a surprising amount of good things for your body, says Runner's World. |
| 08/2007 | |
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Moms-to-be who want to keep up a running program are often frustrated by medicine's conventional exercise advice to pregnant women. |
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| 07/2007 | |
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If you've ever settled down after a big meal, and within minutes were up and running for the antacid, then you've "felt the burn"—heartburn. |
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| 06/2007 | |
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People nervous about a big presentation, test or athletic competition may be relieved to learn that losing a night's sleep is, in most cases, nothing to—well, to lose sleep over. |
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05/2007 |
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Muscle contraction has always fascinated scientists. How the body changes stored chemical energy into mechanical energy is a trick with no visible gears or pistons. How does the body get mechanical movement out of potatoes and gravy and other food in the diet? |
| 04/2007 | |
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The immune system is the policing and protection system of the body. |
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| 03/2007 | |
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In America, heart disease is the leading killer of men and women alike. Despite all that medical science knows about how to prevent this disease, recent statistics show that over 954,000 people died of diseases of the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular disease) in the United States alone in 1994, up from 925,000 in 1992. |
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| 02/2007 | |
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Headache is a big topic. I suspect that there are relatively few readers today who have not experienced headache. |
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| 01/2007 | |
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Today some promote the use of cayenne to improve one's digestion, to stimulate circulation, and as an anti-inflammatory agent to treat sore and infected throats. |
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12/2006 |
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A clinical study of more than 700 women found that the use of a black cohosh preparation (Remifemin) produced a significant improvement in menopausal complaints. |
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11/2006 |
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Recently Saint-John's-wort has received a lot of attention as an herbal product that provides natural relief from depression. |
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10/2006 |
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Because of its antiemetic qualities ginger has proved to be a valuable aid in treating nausea and preventing the vomiting associated with motion sickness. |
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09/2006 |
Why body odor reveals your true health habits: Here's how to reduce odor and enhance health |
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This month we're going to dive into a touchy subject: Body odor. I'm not going to dance around the subject, either, because body odor can actually be an important indicator of your overall health and dietary habits. |
| 08/2006 | |
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There is a far more important fact than all the ominous statistics, and it is this: those who are addicted to drugs or alcohol can change. |
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| 07/2006 | |
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As scientific investigators have traced the causes of heart disease, cancer, arthritis, migraines, and digestive problems, the least likely suspect had to be milk. |
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| 06/2006 | |
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New research confirms what nutritionists have said for years––eating lots of high-fiber foods is a great way to protect your health. That might sound like an outrageous claim. But according to researchers conducting the biggest-ever study into the relationship between diet and cancer, it’s the truth. |
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05/2006 |
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Is your job stressing you out? Don’t feel alone. A recent Gallup poll shows only 14 percent of workers are dissatisfied with their job, while a whopping 34 percent are dissatisfied with how much stress they face at work. |
| 04/2006 | |
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Perhaps 50 million Americans or more have elevated blood pressure. Despite improvements in awareness and treatment, as many as 35 percent of Americans with elevated pressures still are not even aware that they have a problem. |
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| 03/2006 | |
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Pure air, sunlight, abstemiousness, rest, exercise, proper diet, the use of water, trust in divine power--these are the true remedies. Every person should have a knowledge of nature's remedial agencies and how to apply them.. |
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| 02/2006 | |
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News of recent hepatitis A outbreaks in restaurants has focused attention on just one of three varieties of this liver disease. The others, hepatitis B and C, are not as easily transmitted but can be more dangerous. |
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| 01/2006 | |
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Smoking is the most preventable cause of death in our society. During 1995,approximately 2.1 million people in developed countries died as a result of smoking. Tobacco use is responsible for nearly one in five deaths in the United States. Based on data from the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study II, it is estimated that 430,700 US deaths per year were attributable to smoking during 1990-1994. |
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| 12/2005 | |
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Most people equate cholesterol problems and heart attacks with those of us from middle age and up. While the effects of eating fat and cholesterol will most likely manifest themselves in that age group, the eating patterns causing the problem start much earlier. |
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11/2005 |
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You won't always be able to prepare your own meals. Business lunches, family gatherings, and social events will draw you into restaurants, away from the secure low-fat kitchen that you've developed. Statistics show that up to half of our meals are eaten away from the home. |
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10/2005 |
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If you love desserts, you might think you're in for a rough time. But there's no reason why you have to forego dessert after a meal, or as a little snack, just because you're trying to lower your cholesterol, or lose weight for that matter. Like anything else, if you prepare desserts correctly -- and eat them in moderation -- they can be that extra treat you've been saving yourself for all day. |
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09/2005 |
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Don't go overboard on any one product or type of food. Fish is a good example. Some eaters make fish the main staple in their diet. Because it has less fat and cholesterol than meat, they feel they can eat as much as they want, as often as they want. Fish certainly can taste good, and can be prepared in a wide variety of ways. But let's take a closer look by comparing the approximate range of fat, cholesterol, and calories in fish, meat, and poultry. |
| 08/2005 | |
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Soups can provide a filling and nutritious meal, complete with vegetables, pasta, chicken or meat. Add bread and an appetizer to make an entire meal. While the soups presented in this month may take a little time to prepare, they are perfect foundations for your meal plans. They're low in fat and cholesterol, economical (the main ingredient is water!), and can be frozen for quick reheating at any time. Sounds like the perfect food. |
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| 07/2005 | Light Meals for Healthy Arteries |
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If you don't feel like a heavy meal, try one of these light recipes. Most of the items can be eaten by themselves for a midday snack, or combined to form a complete light meal any time of the day. |
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| 06/2005 | |
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Most articles contain recipes for healthy, enjoyable food. Unlike those given in diet books, you will see categories for milligrams of cholesterol and grams of fat, itemized for each item in the recipe. If you plan eating, exercise, and other behaviors accordingly, calories become unimportant. |
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05/2005 |
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Until you're able to adjust your own recipes and eating habits, you can use the meal plans presented here as a guide. Each of these plans provide a full low-fat and low-cholesterol menu using products and ingredients that are easily found in local markets. Since each meal plan is just a guide, not a fixed diet, you might want to adjust or change it to suit your own needs and available products. |
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Reducing your dietary intake of fat and cholesterol is the safest, surest course of action. You'll probably be able to avoid drugs and medicine, or the possible side effects from suddenly increasing your amounts of fiber, niacin, or fish oils. |
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Consider the traditional approach to dieting, whether to lose weight or control cholesterol. You starve and, if committed, work out. You eat those little thin slices of low-fat low-cholesterol bread, and embarrass yourself with those “low cholesterol” meals while every one else is eating hamburgers and ice cream sundaes. After a few months you lose those milligrams of cholesterol, looking forward to the day when you can eat anything you want again, in whatever quantities. But that's when you find out the bad news. |
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| 02/2005 | To Burn Fat, How Fast? |
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Who burns more fat, the tortoise or the hare? |
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| 01/2005 | |
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Leukemia is widely thought to be a nearly-always-fatal disease. The truth, however, offers a ray of hope, according to the Mayo Clinic Health Letter |
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12/2004 |
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| With no cure in sight for the cold or the flu, current treatments can at best bring symptom relief or shorten the duration of those symptoms. You can take one of a variety of medications that may help relieve your symptoms. Or you can take the natural approach. | |
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11/2004 |
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Recurring colds or allergies, chronic headaches, and overall sluggishness may be a symptom that your house is not well—literally. |
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10/2004 |
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Specialists recommend these exercises for preventing or remedying lower back problems, reports Natural Health. |
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09/2004 |
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Well-developed calf muscles add explosive power to your athletic performance, and balance and symmetry to your body's shape. Here's an exercise, courtesy of Shape magazine, to both strengthen the calves and help them look their best. |
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08/2004 |
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Winter fruits-- apples, bananas, pears are fine with me, but while they offer nourishment during the cold seasons, I can't say they cause my palate any excitement. It's summer's lush, ripe fruits that entice me far more. |
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07/2004 |
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Instead of loading up on store-bought snacks, which are high in sodium and often high in fat (nearly all supermarket snack foods contain unhealthy partially hydrogenated fats), try these simple home-made snacks. |
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06/2004 |
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"Women dew, men perspire, horses sweat." This Victorian exercise in euphemism is a perfect example of our culture's disdain for sweat—a bodily fluid that might lose its bad rep if people knew more about it. |
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05/2004 |
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As you read this, you're being protected from an invading enemy by an army of millions—not the U.S. Army, but your body's immune system. |
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04/2004 |
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Because of differences in individuals' metabolism, body weight and other factors, one person's overdose may cause no problems for another person. |
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03/2004 |
The Injured Athlete |
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The most recent figures on sports injuries, as reported by American Health magazine, show 2.6 million Americans limping, groaning or being carried off fields, courts and streets each year. |
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02/2004 |
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With packaged foods as much as with anything, the word "free" should set off alarms, warns Health Journal. |
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01/2004 |
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You can't do much about some causes of laryngitis, but there are some steps you can take to protect your voice. |
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12/2003 |
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Furiously sparking neurons, memories continuously picked apart and reassembled in bizarre forms, rhythmic waves of electricity...that's the world of dreaming, and the more researchers learn about it, the more they're convinced that dream images aren't bizarre or random. |
