BE FIT Sit-ups and crunches can give you stronger ab muscles. But, do they give you a leaner and slimmer belly? Experts say that toning and strengthening your core is an important part of being fit. Your ab muscles help support your body and back. They help you reach things off a shelf, throw a […]
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MEDICAL NEWS Wine has been making the headlines in recent months as a “healthy” choice. Some studies suggest the compounds and antioxidants in wine can reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer, and more. This can be confusing if you’ve been told that alcohol isn’t good for you. Should you drink wine to get healthier,
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HEALTHY EATING Focus on the veggies your kids will eat, not on the ones they won’t, suggests food scientist Brian Wansink of Cornell University. Don’t give up too early on kids who don’t like vegetables. Dr. Wansink and his colleagues identified favorite vegetables in a panel of mothers with 2 kids. Moms and kids could
WORK LIFE Social gatherings, office parties, community events-they all give you an opportunity to enhance your professional image. But if you’re nervous about what to talk about in a crowd of strangers, Toastmasters International offers this advice to turn small talk into smart talk: * Plan your topics. Think of 2 to 3 topics you
WORK LIFE A person is considered a cancer survivor from the minute he or she is diagnosed with the disease. Staying at work during treatment or going back to work after treatment can pose challenges along with fighting the disease. Employers are required to support a survivor’s decision to work, said Teri Hoenemeyer, director of
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SELF-CARE CORNER Wear it. Wear plenty of it. And this summer is the first season for the new FDA regulations. Here’s what you need to know about labels and ingredients from Dr. Alan Friedman of Montefiore Medical Center. Water-resistant Sunscreens claiming to be waterproof and sweat proof are no longer on the shelves. In their
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HEALTHY EATING Although actual health benefits of eating chocolate are still being studied, the NIH News in Health reports that you can eat some types of chocolate in moderation: * Eat as dark a chocolate as you can. Darker chocolate may help lower blood pressure. * Choose dark chocolate instead of less healthy treats such
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FAMILY LIFE Instead of calling it “the 7 worst days of your life,” change the mantra to “this will be fun and interesting,” advises Wake Forest University Professor of Counseling Samuel T. Gladding, when describing a family vacation that includes your in-laws. Time spent together on the beach or at another vacation place can help
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MEDICAL NEWS An estimated 3.2 million Americans are infected with chronic hepatitis C, a viral infection of the liver. Among those are larger numbers of Veterans and baby boomers. The CDC recently recommended that all baby boomers in the U.S. (those born between 1945 and 1965) get a simple one-time blood test for hepatitis C.
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WELL-BEING It is often the assumption that if you go to therapy that you have serious problems you cannot manage on your own and there is something fundamentally wrong with you. In reality, if someone is attending therapy, they tend to be on the healthier side of self-love and self-awareness. Because seeing a therapist is
