Good health: the fruit of good choices
Coping with wheat intolerance
Wheat intolerance (allergic response) An allergic reaction is somewhat like a case of mistaken identity by your body's immune system. Normally, your immune system generates antibodies to protect your … [Read More...]
Proven tips to cut risk of colon cancer
An apple a day might keep the doctor away. But preventative measures will definitely help to keep colon cancer away. Colon cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer death for both men and women, following … [Read More...]
Cancer prevention: it’s all-ium in the family
By Lori Drummond, R.D., L.D. When it comes to making healthy food choices, the family of vegetables known as alliums are some of the healthiest foods we can eat. Allium is the Latin name for garlic. … [Read More...]
Shop smart, cook smart
Seven myths about veggies
I came across this informative blog designed for those who are planet conscience and, thus, this well-written article about some veggie myths that need debunking. Find out what you shouldn't be believin' … [Read More...]
Healthy eating begins with healthy shopping
You can't eat well at home if you don't shop well at the grocery or produce market. Here is a public television program that offers simple, easily remembered tips for wise shopping. Apply these basic … [Read More...]
Produce pesticides linked to ADHD
(HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that exposure to high levels of organophosphate pesticides, commonly found on berries, celery and other produce, could raise the odds for attention-deficit/hyperactivity … [Read More...]
Managing my weight
Study: weight gain shrinks brain
 A new Livescience.com article reports that obese people have 8 percent less brain tissue than normal-weight individuals. Their brains look 16 years older than the brains of lean individuals, researchers said. Those classified as overweight have 4 percent less brain tissue and their brains appear to have aged prematurely by eight years. The results, … [Read More...]
Sleep more, weigh less
 Want to lose weight? Perhaps you should get more sleep. Researchers from Case Western University in Ohio monitored 70,000 women for over a 15-year period and determined that those getting five hours or less of sleep each night 30 percent more likely to gain weight than were those getting seven hours or more of sleep. Light sleepers also have … [Read More...]
Skip ‘shortcut’ diets
by Holly Robinson Peete, Shine staff You've heard about them in email forwards and late-night infomercials, but these five "miracle diets" just plain don't work. From straight-up starvation to a steady diet of boiled cabbage, here are diets to steer clear of: #1 The Grapefruit Diet The claim is that eating grapefruit with protein triggers a "magical" … [Read More...]
Living lazy = living large
Teen Obesity: Lack of Exercise May Not Be to Blame By Alice Park of TIME magazine You don't have to spend much time with teenagers to know that the average adolescent would rather devote an afternoon to sitting in front of the TV, computer or video-game console than working out in a gym. And in recent years, as physical-education classes have been … [Read More...]
Gain muscle, not fat
From DrMirkin.com If you think you're too thin and want to gain weight, don't just sit on the couch and stuff yourself with food. Weight gain should always be in the form of muscle, not fat. To build muscle, start a weight-bearing exercise program. Go to a gym and learn how to do the weight training circuit. Build up those arms and legs! As you exercise, … [Read More...]
Do the math, prevent the gain
Here is a simple article to help you balance your bread intake with your weight management goals. You don't need a genius IQ to manage this topic. Just some self-discipline since good bread is SO good to the taste. By Margaret Furtado, M.S., R.D. Those super-heavy, "all-natural" loaves of bread may look and sound like they're healthy, but … [Read More...]
Dieting for workplace dollars
By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer Mike Stobbe, Ap Medical Writer ATLANTA – How much money would it take to get you to lose some serious weight? $100? $500? Many employers are betting they can find your price. At least a third of U.S. companies offer financial incentives, or are planning to introduce them, to get their employees to lose … [Read More...]
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