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Healthy vs. Junk Snacks: How We Choose 12/10/08
You intended to eat an apple but instead later found your hand moving toward the cheese curls.
You’re a smart person; it’s not like you don’t know what’s best. So what gives?
We often know what the healthy choice is for food, but we often don’t actually follow through and eat it.
Researchers in the Netherlands decided to …
Flu Shots Worthwhile for College Students 12/9/08
Flu vaccinations reduce college students’ risk of illness, related health-care visits and school interruptions, a new study shows, according to MedicineNet.com.
Researchers at the VA Medical Center and University of Minnesota studied students on two campuses during four flu seasons from 2002 to 2006.
Each year, 9% to 20% of U.S. college and university students get the …
What is Fiber? 12/8/08
A variety of definitions of fiber exist. In an attempt to develop one definition of fiber that everyone can use, the Food and Nutrition Board assembled a panel that came up with the following definitions:
Dietary fiber consists of nondigestible carbohydrates and lignin that are intrinsic and intact in plants. This includes plant nonstarch polysaccharides (for example, …
Yoga for Bedtime 12/7/08
Need a little extra help relaxing before going to sleep, doing a little yoga before bedtime can help, according to WomensHealth.com.
Short Meditation
Sit up in bed comfortably, either with your legs folded or straight in front of you; whatever you can do with the most ease. Sit up and lean slightly back on your pillows or …
Congratulations to the 2009 Healthy & Fit Lifestyle Challenge Contestants 12/2/08
Healthy & Fit Magazine is proud to announce it’s 2009 Healthy & Fit Lifestyle Challenge contestants. Over the course of six months starting in January three hand picked contestants will be placed under the care of a local dietitian and personal trainer who will aid them in reaching their fitness goals. Meanwhile they will have …
How to Stick with Training When it Gets Dark and Chilly 12/1/08
As the air chills, the roads get sloshy, and darkness intrudes on your morning and evening runs, you need to retool your routine. But with a little planning, you can maintain your workouts throughout the
cold-weather season.MAP IT
Scout out well-lit, traffic-free routes near your home, office, and kids’ activities. Find two or three alternatives near each …
Upgrade junk food with these healthy mix-ins 11/30/08
Lucky Charms + All-Bran = Lucky Bran
Who doesn’t love the wee marshmallow rainbows, half moons, and hearts? But you need 25 grams of belly-slimming fiber daily, and three-fourths of a cup of the kiddie cereal provides only one measly gram–that wouldn’t keep even a six-inch-tall leprechaun regular. But mix half a cup of Charms …
Great Workout Websites 11/26/08
While most of us would like to splurge on a home gym, it just doesn’t seem to be an option these days. Even those with gym memberships find every excuse in the world to stay home, sleep in and slack off.
The lackluster attitudes that come so easily in these winter months are getting the …
Toast the holidays (without getting toasted!) 11/26/08
The spirit of the season is upon us. Some of that spirit comes via 90 proof- stirred, shaken and poured over ice. Alcohol sales from Thanksgiving to New Year’s account for 25 percent of the distilled spirits industry yearly profits. With all the tempting food and drinks it’s easy to get …
8 Tips for Diabetes Care During the Holidays 11/25/08
The holiday season is a special time to gather with friends and family and take some time out to enjoy ourselves, according to Ruchi Mathur, M.D. in an article on MedicineNet.com.
First and foremost, remember to enjoy yourself! Get caught up in the festivities - the decorations, the music, the gatherings. Too often, we focus …
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