WELL-BEING Upon entering a hotel room, place your luggage in the bathtub or on the toilet seat. Bed bugs can’t crawl up these surfaces and attach to your bags. While in the room, keep luggage on the luggage rack, off the floor. Hard-sided luggage lacks the folds and creases of soft-sided bags making it more […]
HEALTHY EATING Ingredients: 1 c fat-free sour cream 2 tsp dried dill 3 Tbsp scallions, finely chopped 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1-1/2 lbs salmon fillet with skin, cut in center 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp black pepper As needed, fat-free cooking spray Directions Whisk sour cream, dill, onion, mustard, and
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BE FIT Whether you’ve never had a sports injury and you’re trying to keep it that way or you’ve had an injury and don’t want another, the following tips from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases can help: * Avoid bending knees past 90 degrees when doing half knee bends. *
SELF-CARE CORNER Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States, after lung cancer. Dr. Erica Mayer, a breast cancer expert at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, says there are at least 5 simple ways women can reduce their risk of getting the disease: 1.Limit alcohol.Research has shown having too
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MEDICAL NEWS Drinking too much, even just one time, can harm your health. Take a look at what too much alcohol can do to the body. Brain:Alcohol interferes with the brain’s communication signals. This causes problems with thinking clearly and making decisions. It can also affect mood and behavior. These effects can be long-term. Heart:Alcohol
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HEALTHY EATING Learn to tell if you’re really hungry or just think you’re hungry. Before you grab something to eat, figure out if you are truly hungry or just bored. Maybe you are thirsty rather than hungry. Try this, says Anita Kobuszewski, RD, author of Food: Field to Fork, How to Grow Sustainably, Shop Wisely,
SELF-CARE CORNER Each year Americans buy nearly 300 billion cigarettes. A vast number of those cigarette butts, including the filters, will be flicked into the environment, landing along waterways, parks, beaches, and public roads. This makes cigarettes the number one littered item in the nation, according to Legacy, the nonprofit created in the wake of
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HEALTHY EATING Ingredients 1/2 loaf Italian or French bread (split lengthwise, or 2 split English muffins) 1/2 cup pizza sauce 1/2 cup mozzarella or cheddar cheese (low-fat, shredded) 3 tablespoons green pepper (chopped) 3 tablespoons mushrooms (fresh or canned, sliced) Vegetable toppings (other, optional) Italian seasoning (optional) Directions Toast the bread or English muffin until
HEALTHY EATING The belief that apple cider vinegar is a “cure-all” has been circulating in recent years on numerous websites and promoted by natural health groups. But, can it really cure diseases and keep you healthy? Some say apple cider vinegar helps you lose weight, control blood sugar and improve digestion. Unfortunately, these health claims
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HEALTHY EATING Ingredients 5 cups apple (tart, cored, peeled, and chopped) 1 cup sugar 1 cup raisins (dark) 1/2 cup pecans (chopped) 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 egg (beaten) 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted) 1-1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 2 teaspoons cinnamon (ground) Directions Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly oil a 13-by-9
