Archive for August, 2008

Nothing processed for Rachael Ray

Bubbly celebrity chef Rachael Ray is a kitchen rat, but not a gym rat. She looks pretty darn good for a gal who doesn’t go to the gym and just blew out 40 candles on her birthday cake.

Fielding a few questions about her food and fitness habits by at Health, Ray shared:

Like many Americans…

Week in Review: August 25 to August 31

If you missed our daily postings that past week, we invite you to take some moment to catch up on our prior week’s news and gear up for a new week of healthy living data and inspiration.

Goodbye August, goodbye summer… hello September! Whether you’re engaged loading kids onto the school bus…

Leave earwax alone

You’ve probably got a jar full of cotton swabs sitting in your bathroom somewhere, but according to experts from the American Academy of Otolaryngolgy (otherwise known as humans Who Know About that Sort of Thing), you should probably just let them sit there a little longer and quit sticking them…

Packing green lunches

My son attended summer day camp that year, so I haven’t had a break from lunch packing. As kids are apt to do, my son and his friends liked to trade items. I was always amazed at the packaging waste that would come home with my son — a lot of parents opt for those individually wrapped items. Th…

How to reduce the chemicals you’re exposed to every day

There are chemicals everywhere in our every day life. Though some are absolutely essential from a public health standpoint — chlorine to sanitize drinking water, for one — others have been linked to positive health issues.

Though it’s impossible to avoid chemicals altogether in our contempo…

Yes, it’s ok to take a nap

Unless you’re: A) under the age of two; B) in high school; or C) eligible for an AARP card, naps are not generally considered socially acceptable. And besides, who has the chance to nap? Most of us spend our afternoons in an office, running errands or doing something else that’s productive.

B…

How do you degree your run?

I don’t have a Garmin or other GPS device for running. One of these days, perhaps, but for the moment, I don’t. And so, when I run outdoors, unless I’ve already mapped out the the route, I don’t generally know precisely how far I’ve gone. However, I do know how long I’ve run, which gives me an c…

Woman too fat for IVF loses weight and has baby

In Britain, there’s concern by whether obese women with a assured BMI should be permitted to have In Vitro fertilization treatments covered under the National Health Service. When we told you about that final year, the subject sparked a lot of controversy.

But it’s plus sparked some positive …

Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Reduce Mortality And Hospital Admission In Patients With Heart Failure, Statins Show No Effect

A simple, safe, one-a-day capsule of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) can reduce mortality and admission to hospital for cardiovascular reasons in patients with heart failure. These are the conclusions of the first of two Articles based on the GISSI-HF* study published early Online and in …

Half and half

Do you have a junk food lover in your house? Sometimes it’s tough to deny those cravings… particularly when they’re foods we’ve eaten for years and years.

Women’s Health has a great notion for making some junk foods a little bit healthier. You can mix healthier options in with your not-so-h…

Ten Sports Movies to Get You Motivated!

I had so much fun when I asked you guys about your favorite motivational sports movies. Better yet, I got a lot of great ideas for new films to watch, as well as some forgotten favorites. whether you’re looking for a little motivation, look no further than these 10 sports-centric movies.Start Slides…

Do You Have Any Back-to-School Health or Fitness Goals?

Truth be told, I’ve been out of school for a while now, but when Labor Day rolls around, I get that back-to-school mindset.

Similar to New Year’s resolutions, the start of school, even whether I don’t attend classes, gets me thinking about setting some new health and fitness goals. I am recommittin…

When heels are harmful to your health

Few things can construct you feel sexier than donning a fabulous pair of heels. But whether you virtually habitable in stilettos, here’s a good reason to take a break from all that height: Heels can cause major problems in your feet, legs and back. In fact, you could end up like the British Appr…

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