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Financial Costs of Obesity
Elaines Place | August 19th 2008 by Elaine
Hardly a week goes by without some new report telling Americans they are getting more obese. Along with the obesity comes the added risk for heart disease, hypertension, type II diabetes, and stroke. Did you ever think of the financial costs of obesi read more
Exercise for back pain prevention & more
Dr Davis' Back & Wrist Pain Blog | August 19th 2008 by Dr. Eben Davis
San Francisco Chiropractor, Dr. Eben Davis Comments: Finding the time to exercise can be challenging, especially if you have a full time job and commute. It's even more difficult if you have a family with children. But you know what...you... read more
How to Lose Weight: #9 Get Rid of the White Stuff
Life in Your Years Blog | August 19th 2008
I am fond of calling sugar the “white stuff,” purposefully likening it to a certain hard drug that was snorted off mirrors in the eighties. Obviously it is nowhere near cocaine in its destructiveness, but evidence suggests that since high read more
Chemical in baby bottles declared safe
NC Health Insurance Guide | August 19th 2008
On Friday, August 16, federal regulators claimed a chemical used in baby bottles, canned foods and other items is not dangerous. The small amounts of bisphenol A that are linked to food containers are not dangerous to infants or adults, according to read more
One-third of US schools in dangerous air pollution zone
iHealthBulletin News | August 19th 2008
UC.edu - One in three U.S. public schools are in the “air pollution danger zone,” according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC). UC researchers have found that more than 30 percent of American public schools are within 400 mete read more
Harmful Plants for your Pet
Blacky's Burrow | August 19th 2008 by Chris Blackwood
People generally ‘pet proof’ a home before introducing a new pet. However, as the pet become integrated into the household routine, dangerous items may be introduced inadvertently. Some plants may be not be suitable for a pet household. For exa read more
Why Do You Make Losing Weight So Complicated?
Health, Dieting & Fitness Blog | August 19th 2008 by Avy Barnes
What are some ways to make losing weight complicated? Well, let's take a look...- When you don't consult your doctor first before beginning a healthy lifestyle change, you will get confused.- When you get caught up into all of these fad diets, you wi read more
Why I Love Tuna
Head to Toe Beauty | August 18th 2008 by Ileane Frank
Let me count the ways. 1. It’s delicious. Well of course, this is a given in any food that I like. Tuna has a very simple, salty-fishy taste that I can’t go for days or weeks without. It’s not too smelly too unlike other fish or sea read more
Aches and Pains
MzSerena's World | August 18th 2008 by Margaret K
Some days I wonder why I get out of bed. I hurt so much that it’s hard to get up and get moving a lot of times. I’ve been thinking that maybe a massage would be helpful to loosen up the issues. I have a couple friends who do massage th read more
Sorry, I Wouldn't Want To Have A Body Like Michael Phelps!
Health, Dieting & Fitness Blog | August 18th 2008 by Avy Barnes
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time! Michael Phelps also has achieved something most of us guys wish we had...a lean muscular physique.However, for me, I don't want to have a body like Michael....I want to have his drive, his pass read more
Cocoa flavanols increase brain blood flow
iHealthBulletin News | August 18th 2008
Cocoa flavanols, the unique polyphenol compounds found naturally in cocoa (and thus dark chocolate), may increase blood flow to the brain, according to new research published in the Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment journal. The researchers sugg read more
Ragweed allergy - complications and care
iHealthBulletin News | August 18th 2008
Ragweed is a prolific pollen producer and the number one cause of seasonal allergy symptoms, but people who are allergic can takes steps to avoid the airborne culprits according to the American College of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (ACAAI). “Ab read more
Dieting And Traveling - How Do You Avoid Poor Eating Habits?
Health, Dieting & Fitness Blog | August 18th 2008 by Avy Barnes
This morning I receive an interesting e-mail from Craig Ballantyne of Turbulence Training. It talked about something that most of us may encounter while dieting to lose weight and burn off fat....proper nutrition while traveling.It's already difficul read more
School backpacks - more expert advice
iHealthBulletin News | August 17th 2008
Research confirms certain backpack positions painful, damaging. UCSD.edu - School children across the world may speak different languages but there is one experience an estimated 90 percent of all students share: wearing a backpack. Researchers from read more
A New Twist On A Desk Job
Life in Your Years Blog | August 17th 2008
One of the biggest complaints of people advocating greater health is that the desk job has pretty much consigned all but the most fitness and health dedicated white collar workers to a life of pudge. Thanks to human innovation, the deskbound can now read more
Moisturizers may increase risk of skin cancer
NC Health Insurance Guide | August 17th 2008
People all over the world use moisturizers to protect their skin, but according to a recent study, these lotions should be tested for cancer risk. This study, held by the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, suggests that moisturizing lotions such a read more
Study Shows Stress Makes Allergies Worse!
Dr Davis' Back & Wrist Pain Blog | August 17th 2008 by Dr. Eben Davis
San Francisco Chiropractor Comments: I just read an interesting article about a study that was done to determine if there was a relationship between stress and severe allergic reactions in patients with seasonal allergies. YES there is. The answer di read more
Air Travel: Lap vs. Child Seat
Baby Blog Blog | August 17th 2008 by Aunt T
So you’ve decided to take an airplane trip with your little one, but have chosen to skip out on buying them a ticket for their own seat. You think, he’s too small or I can hold onto her; nothing will happen. The FAA, Federal Aviation Administrati read more
10 Tips To Optimize Cardio Exercising To Burn Fat Faster
Health, Dieting & Fitness Blog | August 17th 2008 by Avy Barnes
Firstly, always remember that you have to build lean muscle if you expect to burn fat faster and successfully.As I've mentioned before, building lean muscle burns off more calories (even while you rest), and is vital for your overall health, no matte read more
Contraception is not abortion
Elaines Place | August 16th 2008 by Elaine
Can you imagine living in a place where birth control is considered an “abortion” and health insurers won’t cover it? Where even rape victims are denied emergency contraception? It seems unbelievable, but the Bush Administration is read more
Mushrooms as a low-energy density meat substitute can help weight…
iHealthBulletin News | August 16th 2008
Preliminary research shows mushroom entrées as satiating and palatable as meat entrées. Mushrooms as a new diet food? Preliminary research, led by Dr. Lawrence Cheskin, MD, Director of John Hopkins Weight Management Center, suggests increasing inta read more
Hope therapy to battle depression symptoms
iHealthBulletin News | August 16th 2008
OSU.edu - A growing body of research suggests that there is a potent way to fight symptoms of depression that doesn’t involve getting a prescription. This potent weapon? Hope. And researchers think that hope can be taught by identifying goals and w read more
Start Over
Head to Toe Beauty | August 16th 2008 by Ileane Frank
One morning I woke up happy and enjoyed playing with my kids that day. At lunch I got a phone call that a loved one had died. It was the most horrible day. 2 days later I woke up having just spread his ashes and facing going through his things and wa read more
How to Lose Weight: #8 Get Educated
Life in Your Years Blog | August 16th 2008
If you are interested in something, what do you do? You probably learn about it, and maybe even obsess a little. Think of something you are really interested in. Maybe its music, sports, religion, or even your prize insect collection. Now, think of a read more
A Great Resource For Chronic Back and Neck Pain Info
Dr Davis' Back & Wrist Pain Blog | August 15th 2008 by Dr. Eben Davis
San Francisco Chiropractor Dr. Eben Davis Recommends this website for Honest, Reliable Information on Chronic Back and Neck Pain: It's not easy to find good advice on how to deal with chronic back pain. Everyone giving the advice has an... read more
How to Lose Weight: #7 Build Muscle
Life in Your Years Blog | August 15th 2008
Weight-lifting and building muscle should be a part of any serious weight loss or health program. Why? Not only does weight lifting make you look trim and fit, but it increases your metabolism. This is because the bigger your muscles are, the more en read more
Anti-aging and health benefits of running
iHealthBulletin News | August 15th 2008
JAMA/Archives - Running throughout middle and older ages may be associated with reduced disability in later life as well as a survival advantage, according to a report in the August 11/25, 2008 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. “Age-adjusted read more
Low vitamin D level - risk to your health
iHealthBulletin News | August 15th 2008
HopkinsMedicine.org - Researchers are reporting what is believed to be the most conclusive evidence to date that inadequate levels of vitamin D, obtained from milk, fortified cereals, oily fish and exposure of skin to sunlight, lead to substantially read more
Acai Berry And Goji Berry - Superfoods?
Health, Dieting & Fitness Blog | August 15th 2008 by Avy Barnes
I came across an excellent article by Mike Geary, that talked about some of the most powerful superfoods today. Majority of the foods listed were foods that I, and most of us dieters were familiar with, such as:-Grass-Fed Meats and Wild-Caught Salmon read more
Stay Informed of Health Matters with Dr. Joseph Mercola
Latest Health Articles | August 15th 2008
For Dr. Joseph Mercola, the proper diet combined with a healthy lifestyle will help you gain optimal health. Mercola, an osteopathic physician trained in the art of natural medicine, is the founder of Mercola.com. At Mercola.com, he helps people get read more
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