Monthly Archive: September 2011

Healthy Hydration

Healthy Hydration

Water is essential to every major process and function in the body — from circulation to digestion — so it’s important to keep it replenished. While refueling needs may vary, here are a few...

Football Fan Fare

Football Fan Fare

It’s tailgate time, and there’s nothing like gathering before the game to fuel up for all the fun. Score points for creativity with these healthy twists on traditional temptations: Double coverage nachos. In place...

Could a humble stir-fry be your life saver?

Could a humble stir-fry be your life saver?

When Marla Maples Trump, ex-wife of the U.S. billionaire Donald Trump, goes into the kitchen to whip up a meal for herself and daughter Tiffany, she pours a dash of Bragg Organic Olive Oil...

Influencing Influenza

Influencing Influenza

Each year 5%-10% of the US population will get the flu — and more than 200,000 will be hospitalized due to complications. But you can battle and beat the bug by arming yourself with...

Preventing Cervical Cancer

Preventing Cervical Cancer

Being told you have abnormal cells on your cervix can be extremely frightening. But it doesn’t necessarily mean you have cervical cancer – and there’s plenty you can do to prevent cervical cancer. Around...

Subliminal Programming

Subliminal Programming

Procrastination, laziness, insecurity — they’re negative temptations that masquerade as valid excuses. Snuff out their destructive whispers and kindle determination with positive sparks. The flames of encouragement, duty, and will can ignite an attitude...

Health-Insurance shockers

Health-Insurance shockers

Despite reform, your medical insurance coverage can still have lots of holes. We not only have the most expensive health-care system in the world, we also have the most complicated. There are lots of...

Vitamins QA

Vitamins QA

Should I take USANA supplements with a meal? There are several reasons it can be beneficial to take dietary supplements with food or a complete meal. One reason is to buffer the stomach (especially...

Understanding Anemia

Understanding Anemia

Affecting almost 3.5 million Americans, anemia is the most common blood condition in the US — it develops when blood lacks enough healthy red cells. Because these cells are the main carriers of oxygen...

Slimming Cream? Fat chance!

Slimming Cream? Fat chance!

A lotion that will “noticeably firm skin in just four weeks” sound too good to be true. And it is. Nivea recently stopped selling its My Silhouette! Redefining Gel-Cream. The company reached a settlement...

Go Fish

Go Fish

Of all the foods with confusing, conflicting health reports, fish may top the list. While you need their omega-3 fatty acids for optimum nutrition, some varieties contain potentially harmful levels of mercury, PCBs, and...

Settle Down

Settle Down

If your legs seem to wake up just as you’re trying to wind down, you might have Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS). While it’s thought to be more common in older adults, this neurologic disorder...

Eat Your Way Thin

Eat Your Way Thin

A few French fries can’t hurt, right? Actually, wrong! A surprising new study shows that eating just a bit more of some popular foods can really pack on the pounds. For several decades now,...

In Spirit

In Spirit

An outdoor meander not only exerts the limbs, it can refresh the spirit — elevate your stroll into a contemplative retreat. Disconnect to reconnect. If you want to soul search, leave worldly distractions behind....

Keep Food Safe

Keep Food Safe

Healthy eating is not just about choosing the right ingredients. It’s also about how they’re stored, prepared, and handled from the market to your plate. Protect yourself and your family during Food Safety Education...

Focus on Fiber

Focus on Fiber

If you’re trying to eat healthier, lose weight, or feel better, you don’t need a quick-fix pill or a fancy fad-of-the-week ingredient. You might just need to bulk up — with fiber. There are...

Aging Gracefully

Aging Gracefully

While no one has found the elusive fountain of youth, you can take steps to grow older gracefully — and healthfully. Try these timeless techniques: Quit smoking. Not only does tobacco use lead to...

Food Pyramid Goes Mediterranean

Food Pyramid Goes Mediterranean

In recent years, Mediterranean cuisine has been credited for lower rates of cancer and heart disease — as well as longevity of the region’s residents. A look at the Mediterranean Food Pyramid compared to...

Work It

Work It

Walking burns calories and strengthens leg muscles, but what about your upper body? Integrate simple exercises into your walk, and you’ll tone your arms while boosting aerobic benefits. Burn your biceps. Do bicep curls...

Healthy Lunch Lineups

Healthy Lunch Lineups

As summer winds down and the school year cranks into gear, it’s time to start packing — fun and flavorful lunches, that is. Give your kids balanced, filling foods for an all-day energy boost:...

Labors of Love

Labors of Love

Consider giving your free time a more personal perspective by turning it into a labor of love. Do yourself a favor. Write a list of things you appreciate about yourself — artistic talents, good...

Naturally Sweet

Naturally Sweet

As you plan your weekly menus, don’t forget the bounty of berries. Fresh, flavorful, and abundant, this deceptively tiny food packs huge nutrition benefits. The deep, vibrant colors of blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries...

Rev Up Your Routine

Rev Up Your Routine

If you’re stuck in an exercise rut, you might find yourself dreading workouts… or even skipping them. Interval training could help you break through the boredom. Incorporating high-intensity bursts into your usual cardiovascular activity...

Let’s Get It Straight

Let’s Get It Straight

Stand up straight. Those 3 little words might have made you snap to attention as a kid, but they don’t tell the whole story about good posture: Navigate the curves. “Straight” is actually a...

Losing Your Baby

Losing Your Baby

From the earliest beginnings of your pregnancy, you probably felt that the fetus was an integral part of yourself. This instinctive response to pregnancy means that miscarriage or stillbirth can be devastating. Miscarriage is...

Take 5 to Thrive

Take 5 to Thrive

Are you getting 5 fruits and veggies everyday? If you struggle to fill this nutrition prescription, here are some tips for upping your daily dose: Take the color challenge. Challenge a coworker or friend...