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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 […]
WELL-BEING You don’t have to be a senior to risk falling in a steamy, slippery bathroom. Grab bars provide extra support through unique anchoring systems that can support up to 500 pounds of pressure, depending on the manufacturer, according to Lifetime Products. When installing safety grab bars, look for places where you are most likely
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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WELL-BEING Hair loss is a common issue among men and women alike. The U.S. National Library of Medicine says about 50 million men and 30 million women have some degree of hair loss or baldness. Most of the time, this is due to hereditary hair loss. Sometimes, however, hair loss is a sign of a
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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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SELF-CARE CORNER Ouch! That heel pain you feel when you first get up in the morning has a name. Plantar fasciitis(PLAN-ter fash-ee-EYE-tus). An inflammation of the fibrous band of tissue that connects your heel bone to the base of your toes along the bottom of your foot. The condition usually starts with pain the morning
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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
