Nutrition Diets high in dietary fiber may help reduce the risk of colon cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and heartburn. Choose whole-grain foods over white, enriched ones. Eat plenty of vegetables, fruits, beans, lentils, nuts and seeds. Health experts advise adults getting 22 to 34 grams of dietary fiber a day. Most adults in the U.S. […]
Nutrition 4 Servings, about 3 ounces each Ingredients: 1 pound frozen haddock or cod fillets 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1/8 tsp. dried dill weed 1/8 tsp. salt Dash of pepper Directions: 1. Thaw frozen fish in refrigerator overnight or thaw in microwave oven. Separate into four fillets or pieces. 2. Place fish in heated frypan.
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Fitness Burn calories while you clean. Who needs a gym when you can burn calories by doing household chores. The faster you move and the more you bend, stretch, and reach, the more your body will benefit. For example, a 150-lb person burns about 130 calories during a 30-minute 3.5 mph walk around the block
Substance Use & Abuse As recently as the late 1970s, cocaine was considered almost perfect, as illegal drugs go: It apparently offered no threat of addiction, only the promise of pleasure and euphoria. How wrong that belief turned out to be. Cocaine lures users toward a titillating but short-lived high, followed by a gripping physical
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Weight Control In their great zeal to be thin, many dieters put their health in jeopardy by trying to lose too much weight too fast. Eating too few calories and rapidly shedding pounds can be unsafe. Your body and your frame of mind can be adversely affected by such drastic changes in eating. For one
Healthy Travel Running out of your high blood pressure medicine or other prescription drugs at home is not as big of a problem as when you’re traveling. To avoid running out of vital medications, take these steps. * Ask your doctor to prescribe enough medication to last the duration of your trip. * Carry medication
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Weight Control When you eat may be influenced by triggers or cues in the environment. Perhaps you associate eating with events like watching television, talking with friends, or reading. Over time, responding to such frequent cues can lead to weight gain. The following behavior changes can help to eliminate eating cues that can sabotage your
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Weight Control Calories from everything you drink can really add up. Decide how much of your calories you want to spend on drinks. © American Institute for Preventive Medicine
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Nutrition A blood test called a “lipoprotein profile” checks your blood cholesterol (lipid) levels. Too much LDL-cholesterol, other fatty deposits, and calcium can make plaque. This can clog the walls of the arteries and slow down or block blood flow to the heart or brain. Blocked arteries can cause a heart attack or stroke. Get
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Weight Control It’s all about portion control! * First, learn how much food you need. Get a personalized MyPlate Plan atmyplate.gov/eat-healthy/what-is-myplatethat identifies how many cups, ounces, etc. of different foods you should eat for your daily needs. * Use measuring cups, spoons, etc. * Estimate portions. One cup of cereal is about the size of
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