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Omega-3s Benefit More Than Just The Heart 9/3/10
Research continues to unveil potential benefits of omega-3 fatty acids found in seafood, pointing to healthful effects on the lungs in children, the uterus in women and hearing in older adults. The August 2010 PUFA Newsletter and Fats of Life e-newsletters for health professionals and consumers, respectively, report the latest findings about these …
Sleep On It 9/2/10
When it comes to following through on all those intentions, it’s best to think it over, then “sleep on it.”
People who sleep after processing and storing a memory carry out their intentions much better than people who try to execute their plan before getting to sleep, say psychologists at Washington University in St. …
Indoor Tanning Isn’t Safe; Melanoma Tied to Tanning Frequency, Not Age 9/1/10
The largest study of its kind definitively links the use of indoor tanning devices to increased risk of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer.
The study involving 2,268 Minnesotans found that people who use any type of tanning bed for any amount of time are 74 percent more likely to …
Drink Water to Lose Weight! 8/31/10
Ordinary water—without any additives—does more than just quench thirst. It increases the activity of the sympathetic—fight or flight—nervous system, which raises alertness, blood pressure, and energy expenditure.
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center first observed water’s curious ability to increase blood pressure about 10 years ago, in patients who had lost …
Justin Grinnell video from September issue of Healthy & Fit 8/30/10
Insight Into Impulsive Behavior 8/30/10
Why some people are more susceptible to rash behavior and act without thinking is related to a specific deficit in the way the brain regulates dopamine signaling, according to new research.
Why Kids Should Skip the School Bus 8/27/10
Simply walking to school can reduce stress in children and may curb increases in heart rate and blood pressure that can lead to cardiovascular disease later in life.
Safe and Scary Fruits and Vegetables – FDA Weighs In On Safest Foods 8/26/10
Are the fruits and vegetables you buy clean enough to eat?
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) studied 100,000 produce pesticide reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to create a list of 49 of the dirtiest and cleanest produce.
So before you hit the grocery store, see …
The 2011 Healthy Lifestyle Challenge 8/25/10
State of Fitness (mystateoffitness.com) and Healthy & Fit Magazine are teaming up to present the 2011 Healthy Lifestyle Challenge. This year’s twist though is different from years past. This year it’s for couples.
A couple is defined as a husband and wife, mom and daughter, father and son, co-workers—basically a partner to help you …
Living with celiac disease 8/25/10
Tracy Nichols had no idea she had the gene for celiac disease until last year. That’s when, at age 30, severe symptoms drove her to see her doctor. Although Nichols woke up feeling fine every morning, by the afternoon she had “horrible bloating” and by nighttime she couldn’t stand up straight. “I was familiar with …
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