Chicago Sun Times
By Eryn Brown
The risks of bad behaviors are well known but not necessarily well understood. Most people are aware that binging on red meat, cigarettes and whiskey on a regular basis isn't good for us -- but how to make sense of ...
Posted Saturday, December 22nd 2012 at 11:30AM
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When consuming alcohol during the holidays choose light beer, low-proof wines or low-calorie mixed drinks (i.e. rum/vodka with soda). There are about 70 calories in 1 ounce of hard liquor (i.e. vodka, cognac). By mixing 3 oz. of hard liquor with 4oz ...
Posted Saturday, December 22nd 2012 at 11:25AM
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Just recently, I reviewed a syndicated article online suggesting that more than 50 minutes of endurance exercise “may lead to early death” due to overexertion of the heart. While I understand that writers are pressured by the need for a good head ...
Posted Saturday, December 15th 2012 at 11:53AM
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(Reuters Health) - Patients admitted to the hospital on days when the emergency department is overcrowded are slightly more likely to die than patients admitted on other days, according to a new study.
"We are suggesting that one reason for this a ...
Posted Saturday, December 15th 2012 at 11:32AM
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(Reuters Health) - Older adults' eyesight may suffer irreversibly if they don't have vision insurance, suggests a new study that argues eye health should be a mandatory part of regular health insurance policies.
Researchers found that people betwe ...
Posted Saturday, December 15th 2012 at 11:27AM
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In addition to regular exercise, you can greatly improve your cholesterol by developing good eating habits. In fact, elevated LDL (“bad”) cholesterol (and triglycerides) is directly related to what you eat as foods that are high in saturated fat, ...
Posted Saturday, December 15th 2012 at 11:19AM
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If you have been diagnosed with high cholesterol and are not sure what to do next, I have good news for you. Lowering your cholesterol to a healthy level is much easier than you might think.
Although the development of high cholesterol (hyperchole ...
Posted Saturday, December 8th 2012 at 3:23PM
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The treadmill offers an excellent cardiovascular workout but it also has various settings and exercise modes that allow you to tone and tighten your lower body, especially your butt. Two of the most useful are the speed and incline controls.
Using ...
Posted Friday, December 7th 2012 at 6:06PM
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For successful weight loss and long-term weight management, it is important that you always take control over your daily eating and physical activity habits. Remember, to lose weight you must create deficits between the calories you consume and the c ...
Posted Monday, December 3rd 2012 at 1:21PM
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Not satisfied with the appearance of your back? Do you have excess ‘flab’ lingering around your lower back and sides that you simply can’t get rid of? What about your upper back? Are you tired of turning around in the mirror only to see flab ha ...
Posted Friday, November 30th 2012 at 11:08AM
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Avoid undue weight gain on Turkey Day by following these 3 tips:
1. Jump-start Turkey Day with at least 45 minutes of physical activity. Hit the gym, go for a jog, or do a little bike riding for a calorie-burning boost before indulging.
2. Loa ...
Posted Saturday, November 17th 2012 at 9:16PM
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(Reuters Health) - White patients with the most common form of kidney cancer, called renal cell carcinoma, are slightly more likely to survive the disease than black patients, according to a large new study.
The researchers looked at nearly 40,000 ...
Posted Friday, November 16th 2012 at 12:19PM
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African Americans with heart disease who practiced Transcendental Meditation regularly were 48 percent less likely to have a heart attack, stroke or die from all causes compared with African Americans who attended a health education class over more t ...
Posted Thursday, November 15th 2012 at 10:27AM
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If you're one of many people who just don't want to hit the gym during the weekend then you certainly don't have to. Get in some fall cleaning instead and burn some calories while doing so. Here's what you can do today:
1. Start with some house cl ...
Posted Sunday, November 11th 2012 at 10:09PM
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A new study reveals that black Americans display lower levels of vitamin D and greater pain sensitivity compared to white Americans. Findings published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), indicate that ...
Posted Friday, November 9th 2012 at 11:32AM
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In stressful situations, your body responds by releasing a hormone called cortisol. Long-term exposure to cortisol causes your blood sugar levels to rise to the point that insulin (the hormone that lowers blood sugar) is unable to remove it from the ...
Posted Thursday, November 8th 2012 at 10:22AM
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Greetings friends! To culminate an excellent scientific meeting in downtown Los Angeles, I decided to spend my last day in The Golden State by taking the Metro over to Hollywood where I visited Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles for the first time ...
Posted Thursday, November 8th 2012 at 12:15AM
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Researchers from the University of Scranton in Scranton, PA, evaluated the amount of powerful antioxidants called polyphenols in 9 types of roasted and raw nuts and 2 types of peanut butter. Walnuts were found to have the highest amount of polyphenol ...
Posted Wednesday, November 7th 2012 at 9:21PM
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Excessive core work in the form of sit-ups, leg raises, and the like is actually bad for you because these exercises cause deep muscles in the front region of the hips (deep hip flexors) to become shortened and tight. Check out my article for strateg ...
Posted Monday, November 5th 2012 at 1:10PM
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Exercise is extremely essential in both the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes, especially given the fact that 90% of individuals with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese. Besides being a key method for weight loss/control, exercising m ...
Posted Monday, November 5th 2012 at 1:07PM
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Greetings again friends!
November is Diabetes Awareness Month and November 14th is World Diabetes Day. If current trends continue, 1 in 3 individuals will develop diabetes in their lifetime. Together, we can stop this trend. Stay tuned as I will ...
Posted Saturday, November 3rd 2012 at 8:54PM
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Daily physical activity promotes growth and development of children. Physical activity also reduces the risk of obesity and chronic diseases during childhood (and adulthood). Visit my blog to see how a few simple strategies can be implemented into ch ...
Posted Thursday, November 1st 2012 at 2:53PM
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Would you like to know how you can lose weight and/or successfully maintain your weight loss, indefinitely? It’s much easier than you think. Check out my blog for 3 simple strategies that you can implement to achieve long-term weight loss success. ...
Posted Wednesday, October 31st 2012 at 11:21PM
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If you're desperately wanting to lose weight and are thinking about joining a weight loss challenge or program that's offering to 'Pay' you to 'Lose Weight', you might want to read this first.
http://ninacheriephd.com/advice/you-your-body-and-your ...
Posted Monday, October 29th 2012 at 1:21PM
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Many people who look thin may actually be ‘overfat’, carrying a high percentage of body fat. In fact, up to an 80% increase in body fat can be found in people between the ages of 25 and 70 who do not perform regular cardiovascular (cardio) exerci ...
Posted Monday, October 29th 2012 at 1:07PM
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