If the abundance of holiday sweets is tempting you to eat more than you
should, a brief bout of exercise might make it easier to resist those
decadent treats. Researchers at the University of Exeter in England
found that a short, invigorating walk can significantly reduce cravings
for even the
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We have all heard the frightening stories of healthy people with normal
cholesterol levels who die of heart attacks. Conventional wisdom
typically states that there is nothing we can do to prevent these fatal
events, but a seminal study just published in the New England Journal of
Medicine
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HOUSTON (UPI) — The bounty of food and beverages during the
holidays can bring extra challenges for those with eating disorders, a
U.S. expert says.
The office parties, festivities and family gatherings between
Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day bring an overabundance of food, as well
as anxiety,
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IRVING, Texas (UPI) — Overstuff yourself on Turkey Day, but
don’t overstuff the refrigerator, which can cause food-borne illness, a
U.S. dietitian advises.
Brenda Jones of the Baylor Medical Center in Irving, Texas, says cool
air needs to circulate in the refrigerate to keep food safe and
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LOS ANGELES (UPI) — Despite seeing smoking’s health effects
firsthand, the rate at which U.S. nurses quit smoking has been no faster
than for other women, researchers say.
The findings from researchers at the University of California in Los
Angeles describe smoking trends among U.S. nurses
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ATLANTA (UPI) — Eating fruits and vegetables is important to
maintaining good health, but produce can harbor pathogens that can make
people ill, U.S. officials say.
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the most
common food-borne diseases associated with produce are E.
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The inconvenient truth about convenience stores and health food emporia
Thanksgiving is a day when medical writers across the land are grateful for the boundless opportunities they have to offer holiday health tips during the days leading up to Christmas and New Years. That giving such advice has become a tradition speaks to the guilty knowledge we have about, what I call, Seasonal Overindulgence Syndrome, or SOS for short. Of course, SOS is caused by overindulgence, as opposed to the regular Daily Indulgence Experience (DIE) typical of the American way of eating. And no where is DIE more obvious than at the convenience store, which is why my healthcare reform advice to President-elect Obama is first to outlaw all mini-marts!
Think about it, is there anything healthful or nutritious, or a good value for your money, at a 7-Eleven? Anything you couldn’t live without? Or is it that, almost by definition, the […]
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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (UPI) — Researchers at Dalhousie
University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, suggest psychopaths are deeply
attuned to vulnerable people.
“It’s like what you’d see on the cable TV show ‘Animal Planet,’ the lion
goes after the most vulnerable, the one they have the best chance of
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WASHINGTON (UPI) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Center
for Nutrition Policy and Promotion provides individualized nutrition
guidance for preschoolers.
The Web site MyPyramid for Preschoolers at MyPyramid.gov is designed
specifically for parents and caregivers to provide individualized
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ROCHESTER, Minn. (UPI) — Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, Minn., say most stroke patients don’t think they’re having a
stroke — and as a result, delay treatment.
Lead author Dr. Latha Stead studied 400 patients who were diagnosed at
Mayo Clinic’s emergency department with either
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