HEALTHY EATING The Institute of Medicine’s recommended daily allowance (RDA) for calcium from food and supplements*: * Ages 9-18 years, 1,300 mg * Ages 19-50 years, 1,000 mg * Ages 70+ years, 1200 mg * Men 51-70 years, 1000 mg * Women 51-70 years, 1200 mg *To increase absorption from calcium supplements, take no more […]
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HEALTHY EATING With one look down the grocery store aisle or a quick glance at a restaurant menu, it’s clear that whole-grain options are popping up everywhere. From quinoa to buckwheat and farro to freekeh, the number of grain possibilities is growing, leaving home cooks and diners puzzled by how to choose the right one
HEALTHY EATING Big holiday coming up? Don’t panic. With a good game plan and strategic planning you and your diet can not only survive holidays but you can actually thrive on them. Holidays do not have to be a time of feast or famine-you can strike a happy balance between gorging and self-sacrifice. * Review
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HEALTHY EATING Colder temps, darker and longer days, and the temptation to eat more and move less. Sound like your winter schedule? Boost your mood with this advice from Highmark, a health care company. *Focus on nutrient-rich foods.Eating “comfort foods” may help you relax and give you a mood boost, but it’s only temporary. Nutrient-rich
MEDICAL NEWS Every year, on the third Thursday of November, the American Cancer Society asks tobacco users to make a plan to quit on this day, or plan in advance and then quit smoking that day. Earlier this year, the Surgeon General’s office released The Health Consequences of Smoking-50 Years of Progress. The report showed
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HEALTHY EATING Charring, burning, or grilling meat, poultry, and fish over high temperatures causes heterocyclic amines (HCAs) to form. These HCAs can damage your genes and raise your risk for stomach and colorectal cancers, says The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. You can avoid HCAs: * Use a marinade. Marinating meat in vinegar,
HEALTHY EATING Ingredients For the salsa: 1 can of peach halves 1/2 red bell pepper 1/4 red onion 1 whole jalapeno pepper 1 Tablespoon fresh cilantro 2 teaspoons lemon juice In a medium bowl, stir together chopped peaches, bell pepper, onions, jalapenos, cilantro and lemon juice; cover and refrigerate until ready to use. For the
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HEALTHY EATING Despite all your work to help your kids eat healthy, holidays like Halloween can quickly throw your efforts off track. Candy in the stores and at school, and, of course, while trick-or-treating means your kids have plenty of access to junk food. It might be downright scary. While a little candy isn’t harmful,
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HEALTHY EATING Looking to lose weight? Think a happy thought before you eat. A Cornell study has found that mood and food do more than just rhyme. Your mood impacts what kind and how much food you eat. “People use food to either maintain a good mood or regain a good mood, and if you’re
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WELL-BEING Despite warnings from the CDC that hookah smoking can be just as dangerous as cigarettes, many young adults believe that using the water pipes is not harmful to their health, according to a UCLA School of Nursing study. Researchers visited three Southern California hookah lounges and asked patrons between the ages of 18 and
