Excessive Fat
The average American diet contains about 34.1 percent of calories from fat. Animal experiments and human epidemiologic studies have revealed that this level of fat consumption may increase the risk of certain types of...
Monthly Archive: December 2011
Drugged Driving
A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed an increase in deaths from impaired driving crashes during the holiday season. The analysis states “fatalities associated with impaired driving, expressed as number of...
The immune system and Antioxidants
The immune system is an important defense against invading foreign pathogenic microorganisms such as cancer-causing viruses and is essential for the healing of injured tissues. Foreign antigens and cell injury evoke an immune response...
Common Misconceptions about Cancer
During the past three decades, extensive research on antioxidants, diet, and cancer prevention and treatment has been published in peer-reviewed journals and gives an inconsistent message the public and health professionals regarding the value...
Snowshoeing for Winter Fitness
Looking to move more? Consider snowshoeing. Currently more than 1 million people snowshoe (a 60 percent increase in the last decade) – not a huge surprise when you consider that it’s a sport with...
Your Fitness Gear Up
Why let a little snow keep you from your fitness goals? Get in gear with the stay-toasty workout wear. 1. Snow Warm Out for a stroll or hitting the slopes? The fleece lining in...
Menopause Naturally
Since 2002, when the National Institutes of Health halted a hormone-therapy (HT) trial for safety reasons, women have been worried about HT use. In fact, over half the women surveyed in one study attempted...
The New Pap Rules
Whether you’re 25 or 40-plus, cervical-cancer screening can save your life. What to know before you step into the stirrups. 20s Being getting annual PAP tests 3 years after you start having intercourse or...
Cold Caution
Staying active outdoors during the winter can be great for your health. But it’s important to be vigilant when planning extended outdoor excursions; overexposure to cold and wind poses the risk of frostbite. This...
Endometriosis
Approximately 5 million women in the USA and 1.5 million women in the UK suffer from endometriosis. Endometriosis is characterized by cells from the endometrium (the lining of the uterus) that have migrated to...
Brush It Off
Most everyone has endured those embarrassing white flakes on their shoulders. This time of year it could be snow or dandruff — a seasonal condition most common in cold weather. Warning signs of the...
A quick tour of the digestive system
To help you understand how your digestive system works, let’s take a quick tour. Like a winding tube, the digestive system carries food through your body, sending nutrients to the bloodstream and waste products...
A Gratitude Attitude
Everyday life can wear down anyone; sometimes it seems you’re facing an insurmountable series of burdens. And when stress swirls, it’s easy to lose perspective. If negativity begins to overwhelm you, try this: Pause,...
Energy Essentials
If you’re feeling leveled by lethargy lately, fight back by boosting your metabolism — defined by the National Institutes of Health as “all the physical and chemical processes in the body that convert or...
USANA Vitamins Procosa
What makes the upgraded Procosa a better supplement? The main reason USANA upgrades products is to continue to provide the highest quality supplements to customers throughout the world. USANA continually strive to stay on...
Nutrients to help you stay active
If you are one of those people who love to stay active throughout the year, you may benefit from adding a few additional nutrients or foods to your daily diet to help you maintain...
It Burns, Burns, Burns
A common consequence of holiday excess is heartburn. Overeating and lying down too quickly after meals are the top causes of that burning sensation or sour taste. About 1 in 7 Americans have these...
Sweet Relief
Chocolate is one sweet treat you can afford to eat. Although partially boosted by the wishful thinking of its countless connoisseurs, chocolate’s reputation is nearing that of “super foods”— along with blueberries, walnuts, beans,...
Seeking Introspection
What do chants, mantras, novenas, and meditations have to do with one another? They’re all spiritual expressions — seeking communion with a higher power. Studies suggest that prayer can reduce stress, lower blood pressure,...
Super Juices – Super Powers
Carrot Juice Juicing these beauties will perk-up your Vitamin A, B and E ratios while improving your sight, bone strength, teeth health, liver, nails, skin and hair. Carrots go well with pretty much anything,...
Eating meat is no different from eating poisonous
Poisoning Before the animal was killed because of extreme fear and great suffering, so that the body’s biochemical effects produced great variation, resulting in toxins throughout the body, the body was completely poisoned. According...
Sigh
Winter blues, shopping deadlines, family demands, and financial concerns can leave you stressed and depressed during the holidays. For many people, this time intensifies mourning the loss of a loved one, which sobers joy....
Quick Refresher
While some self-improvement efforts don’t happen overnight — like dropping 15 pounds — you can take simple steps to feel better immediately. Check out these quick fixes for freshening up in under 10 minutes:...
A cup of Tea is a cup of Love
For as long as I can remember, I’ve sipped tea for the bond it built with family and its bevy of halth benefits. Join me for a cup! While sipping my ice tea during...
Gift of Health
Summer sausage, shortbread cookies, and chocolate-covered cherries aren’t the most nutritious presents. Wrap up some wellness for your friends and family with these healthier options: Grant immunity. Stuff those stockings with immune system boosters...
Pregnancy Back Pain
The weight of an unborn baby and the softening of ligaments during pregnancy mean that between half and three-quarters of expectant mothers experience some form of back pain during their pregnancy. Fortunately, there are...
Beverage Burden
From office parties to family celebrations, food and drink partner to create social merriment. But while delightful, many holiday beverages are dietary demons. Try these ideas: Avoid intoxication. Alternate each drink with a full...
Hormonal Health for Women
All the hormones in your body are secreted by the glands of your endocrine system. Two of the most significant endocrine glands are the thyroid and the adrenals. As we’ve already seen, many women’s...
Secret Exercises
Even if you’re chained to a desk most of the day, you can perform some exercises from the comfort of your chair… without anyone even knowing. And while you won’t be dropping significant pounds...
My Best-Ever Beef Stew
I took the ultimate one-pot comfort food and slashed the fat, calories and sodium. Beef stew sounds good on paper: a warm, comforting pot of meat and root vegetables, all slow cooked and infused...