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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BE FIT If you have a home, you probably spend a good amount of time cleaning it. What if you spent that time not only cleaning your house, but cleaning up your health too? If you do your chores with a few fitness upgrades, you could burn extra calories and feel great when you’re done.
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BE FIT Active video games, also known as “exergames,” are not the perfect solution to getting the nation moving, but they can play a role in getting some people up off the couch and moving right in front of it. Michigan State University researchers reviewed published research of studies of these games and say that
SELF-CARE CORNER The excitement of football, and even the activities and feelings of anticipation leading up to games, can be unhealthy in ways many do not realize, according to Jody Gilchrist, a cardiac nurse practitioner at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Critical matchups, tight games, and crushing defeats can trigger adrenaline that reduces blood
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HEALTHY EATING Eating healthy foods high in iron may help you avoid getting iron-deficiency anemia. Many delicious foods are good sources of iron. The best animal sources of iron include: * Beef or chicken liver * Lean beef * Chicken * Turkey * Oysters Good plant food sources of iron include: * Beans and lentils
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BE FIT We know exercise is healthy. But, without motivation, it’s hard to get started. Try these tips to get excited about working out, to get going and to stay with it. *Set goals you can achieve.Try 20 minutes of exercise, 3 days per week. Once you’ve mastered that habit, move it up to 30.
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