• Fitness, Heart Health

    Posted on April 23rd, 2008

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    Can Running Give You a Heart Attack?

    Dear Reader, When it comes to fitness routines, quality beats quantity. You don’t need to do extended “cardio” workouts to burn fat. In fact, we now know that this approach is counterproductive, even dangerous. It’s also important to consider what your body does after you’re done with a long-duration workout. These prolonged energy drains force [...]

  • Brain Health

    Posted on April 23rd, 2008

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    Tell Your Story and Save your Memory…

    Dear Reader, Losing your memory is scary. Most patients over about 60 eventually confess to fear about memory loss. Their concern is so widespread I find myself talking about daily. So… I’ve been doing some research… The latest developments are fascinating. Today I’ll share a new idea about this age-old problem. One new understanding is [...]

  • Anti-Aging

    Posted on April 18th, 2008

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    We’re all Going Blind…

    Dear Health-Conscious Reader, Over 25 percent of Americans over 65 have macular degeneration. It can lead to blindness and affects more Americans than glaucoma and cataracts combined. And, as you grow older, your risk increases dramatically. Fortunately, there’s plenty you can do to prevent it from happening to you. Today you’ll read about a few [...]

  • Nutrition

    Posted on April 13th, 2008

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    Know Your Meat…

    Dear Reader, You need to eat quality protein. But this seemingly simple task keeps getting trickier… More meats are now “packaged” and you may be eating more of them than you think. For example: Do you eat breakfast sausage or bacon with your eggs, luncheon meet in a sandwich or a frozen “dinner entrée”? Even [...]

  • Weight Loss

    Posted on April 11th, 2008

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    Diet Soda Makes You Fat?

    Dear Reader, Avoid sodas…even if they are diet. Sodas will make you fat. And they lead to other health problems. That “innocent” low-cal diet soda is really danger in a can. A new study published in Circulation tracked the diets of men and women for nine years. Those who drank just one can of diet [...]

  • Nutrition

    Posted on April 4th, 2008

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    Don’t Put This In Your Starbucks…

    Dear Reader, I stop by the Starbuck’s near our Wellness Center every now and then for my morning coffee. The other day I noticed they’d put some pamphlets on the checkout counter about how good their soymilk is for you. I’d like to share my thoughts on this with you. Many people think of soymilk [...]