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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Kids……and Cholesterol?
Why you should know your child’s numbers. Though most heart attacks don’t strike until decades later, the latest research shows that cholesterol and other gunk can start building up in kids arteries as early as age 2. As a result, … Continue reading
Slimming on Salad
Eating a large low-calorie salad may knock 10 percent of the calories off your meal. On five occasions, researchers offered 46 women a large (10 oz.) 100-calorie salad of lettuce, carrots, celery, cucumber, tomatoes, shredded light cheese, and fat-free Italian … Continue reading
Stay Flu-Free
The best way to prevent colds, flu and many other infectious diseases? Washing your hands! Here’s the get-clean lowdown from the University of California, Berkeley, Wellness Letter. Count to 20 Lather up with soap and rub all surfaces of your … Continue reading
What’s the Story With Sleeping Pills?
Some people swear that warm milk helps them drift off to dreamland. Others find melatonin supplements or over-the-counter sleep aids helpful, though the latter are not recommended for more than very occasional use as they have side effects and can … Continue reading
Move On Into Good Health
Achieving a trim waistline and a healthy heart can be great reasons to start exercising now. But many people feel strapped for time, thinking they just can’t make room for exercise in a busy day. But every hour you spend … Continue reading
Can the BPA
If you want to avoid bisphenol A (BPA) cut down on cans. BPA is a building block of plastic that’s in the epoxy resin used to line most cans. It’s also in some plastic bottles that have a #7 or … Continue reading
Tips For Avoiding Germs in the Air
Germs are a part of life; they just get concentrated on airplanes, where lots of people share a small space. They swirl in the air, lurk in seat-back pockets and coat tray tables. One study found that “the evidence appears … Continue reading
12 Signs of a Heart Attack
You may feel healthy today, but does that necessarily mean your heart is pumping along just fine? No. One thing to remember about heart disease: It doesn’t always announce itself–its entrance is typically silent. Many people don’t know they have … Continue reading
Cut Calories…Your Own Way
It doesn’t seem to matter if you cut calories drastically two days a week or modestly every day, says the longest study in humans to compare the diet plans so far. Researchers randomly assigned 107 overweight premenopausal women to cut … Continue reading
Blood Pressure Numbers You Need To Watch
Reading about cholesterol and metabolic syndrome might be enough to make anyone’s blood pressure (BP) rise–temporarily. That’s perfectly normal. What’s not normal is having high BP every day. High Blood Pressure is something you can’t feel, and you can’t know … Continue reading
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