Health 05 (Jul 11 - Apr 12)

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Postby winston » Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:14 pm

Colon Protection

Adding cauliflower florets to your weekly diet may give you an extra measure of colon protection.

Research has shown that a natural compound found in cauliflower may inhibit the propagation of cancer cells in the colon.

Be sure to skip the cheese sauce with the cauliflower, because it is loaded with saturated fats.

Instead, steam the cauliflower and spice it up with olive oil and lemon or use low-fat yogurt for dipping raw cauliflower


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Re: Health 05 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)

Postby winston » Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:48 pm

3 steps to lower cholesterol levels by Aktive Learning

Chances are, you probably know of someone, if not yourself, who has high cholesterol. Having elevated cholesterol is one of the most widespread health problems of today, and it is associated with obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

Although our cholesterol levels are controlled to a certain extent by genetics, there are plenty of other things you can do to help control your levels. Try following these steps to ensure that your cholesterol stays in an optimal range.


1. Get your cholesterol checked

It is wise for everyone over the age of 20 to get their cholesterol levels checked at least once every 5 years, or more often if you have a strong family or personal history of high cholesterol or heart disease/stroke. Also, if you are a man over the age of 45 or a woman over the age of 50, your levels should be checked more often. And remember, just because you're thin does not mean you can't have high cholesterol!


2. Know the goals

Specific cholesterol goals may be different depending upon an individual's risk factors for heart disease. Overall the goals are as follows:

Total Cholesterol: Under 200 mg/dl is optimal

LDL Cholesterol (so called "bad"): Under 100 mg/dl is optimal

HDL Cholesterol (so called "good"): Over 40 mg/dl for men, 50 mg/dl for women

Triglycerides: Under 150 mg/dl is normal


3. Know how to control your levels

To decrease total and LDL cholesterol:

The best ways to lower your LDL and total cholesterol levels are to include more dietary fiber and cut out the saturated and trans fats in your diet.

Dietary fiber is found mainly in fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

Saturated and trans fats are found in animal products, such as meat, poultry, eggs, cheese and cream, as well as bakery items, snack foods and fried foods. In addition to limiting saturated and trans fats, also aim to consume no more than 200 milligrams of cholesterol per day.

Before eating, read the food's nutrition facts label to make sure you know what you are putting in your body!

To increase HDL cholesterol

The main factors that influence HDL cholesterol are physical activity and genetics. Since you can't control your genes, make sure that you exercise regularly, preferably at least 30 minutes every day.

Some research has also shown that moderate alcohol intake (1 drink per day for women, 2 drinks per day for men) may also help increase your HDL cholesterol.

To decrease triglycerides

To get your triglycerides within optimal range, avoid consuming large amounts of fatty or sugary foods and alcohol. Also, consuming fatty fish (salmon, mackerel, albacore tuna) at least 2 to 3 times per week can decrease triglycerides.

Overall, incorporating fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean meats, fish and poultry in your diet will help you meet your cholesterol goals.

Remember, however, that in addition to eating right, regular exercise and maintaining a healthy body weight are also important in keeping your cholesterol within the target range.

If you have a strong family history of high cholesterol, talk to your doctor about the possibility of taking cholesterol-lowering medications.

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Re: Health 05 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)

Postby winston » Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:17 am

Lowering Blood Pressure

If your blood pressure is rising try meditation.

A recent study shows that meditation can be a helpful complement to treatment for people with stress-induced high blood pressure.

The study shows that men who practiced meditation decreased their systolic blood pressure by about 12mm Hg, and women lowered their systolic pressure with meditation by about 10 mm Hg

For specifics as to how to meditate select WisdomTip.com tip # 8 under the category "meditation"


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Re: Health 05 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)

Postby winston » Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:02 pm

Menthol smokers have more strokes: study

REUTERS - Among smokers, people who prefer mentholated cigarettes tend to have more strokes than non-menthol smokers - and this seems to be especially true for women and non-African Americans, according to a North American study.

The author of the study said that while no cigarettes are good for the health, the findings - published in the Archives of Internal Medicine - suggest people should especially stay away from mentholated varieties.

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Re: Health 05 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)

Postby winston » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:27 am

IMHO, I think it's a combination of Soda + Fast Food ...

Five Ways Soda Puts Your Health in Danger By Sylvia Booth Hubbard

Just 100 years ago, the obesity rate in the United States was less than 5 percent.

Now, about two-thirds of adults, more than 190 million Americans, are overweight or obese.

What's the difference? Many experts believe it's the amount of sugar in our diets, especially the huge amounts of sugar Americans consume each day in the form of soft drinks, often called liquid candy.

Here's a breakdown of five main ways soda is killing you:

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Re: Health 05 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)

Postby winston » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:57 am

Turmeric extract may protect heart after surgery: study

(Reuters) - Extracts from turmeric spice, known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, may help ward off heart attacks in people who have had recent bypass surgery, according to a study from Thailand.

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Re: Health 05 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)

Postby winston » Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:20 pm

Mistakes That Up Your Risk of Food Poisoning

We take every precaution to avoid food poisoning:

We use separate cutting boards for meat and vegetables, we scrub our fresh fruit, and we disinfect just about everything.

But when we focus so intensely on the major causes of food poisoning--undercooked food, unclean surfaces--little mistakes can easily slip through the cracks.

Yet it's these tiny blunders that can lead to a massive case of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever.

Are you unknowingly putting yourself at risk? U.S. News has gathered a list of common ways to give yourself food poisoning.

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Re: Health 05 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)

Postby winston » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:08 pm

4-MEI

Kicking and screaming.

That pretty much describes the way the beverage industry reacted to a new law designed to reduce cancer risk in California.

In 2011, the state added a compound called 4-MEI to its list of known carcinogens. This move requires manufacturers to post a cancer-warning label on products that contain certain levels of the compound.

That includes soft drinks like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and any other brand that contains caramel coloring made with 4-MEI.

As you can imagine, no soft drink maker wants to put the word "cancer" on a product. So to dodge the required warning, the industry reduced 4-MEI levels used in the caramel coloring formula.

The American Beverage Association called the cancer claims "outrageous."

A Coca-Cola spokesperson described the claims as "erroneous allegations."

The CEO of the largest caramel color supplier told NPR that caramel coloring is "safe and harmless."

Whatever caramel coloring's true cancer danger may be, it's important to keep two more health issues in mind. Research links caramel coloring to insulin resistance and inflammation in animals.

That doesn't prove that it will do the same thing in humans, but millions of kids drink this stuff.

So even if the claims are outrageous or erroneous, why not shoot for even safer and more harmless?

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Re: Health 05 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)

Postby winston » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:12 pm

What does it mean when health care workers refuse to get a flu shot?

For one thing, it means embarrassment for the World Health Organization and the CDC. Those and other Big Med institutions strongly recommend flu shots for all health care workers.

But according to a new report in the British Medical Journal, less than 65 percent of U.S. health care workers get the flu vaccine.

In the UK, the rate is even lower. In fact, it's laughable. Only about one-third of all health care workers roll up their sleeves and get "the jab," as they call it.

Here's another laugh: The BMJ headline reads: "Influenza vaccination in healthcare professionals." And the subhead reads (as if the headline writer is muttering, disgusted, under his breath): "Should be mandatory."

Mandatory! Sure, that's it. Force them!

These are professionals who spend all their working days around sick patients. What's more, they could get a flu shot at work with less effort than it takes to pour a cup of coffee. And it would cost them nothing.

So what does it mean when these people refuse to get a flu shot?

It means they don't believe the shot is genuine. If they thought it would actually help at all, they would get it.

But they don't. They're on the front lines of the flu battle every year. They know the shot is a sham, so they just say no.


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Re: Health 05 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)

Postby winston » Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:09 pm

BPA

No doubt about it, Campbell's is one Big Kahuna when it comes to canned goods. And soon, all those cans will be BPA-free.

As I mentioned last week, the FDA claims that the toxic compound bisphenol A is just fine in small amounts.

I'm not sure ANYONE really believes that. But fortunately, Campbell's executives are going ahead with plans to remove BPA from all their containers.

Other U.S. brands that have sworn off this toxin include Eden Foods, Muir Glen, Edward & Son, Trader Joe's, Vital Choice, Wild Planet Foods, Oregon's Choice Gourmet and Eco Fish.

The Campbell's announcement is especially good news for parents. Last year, a study from the Breast Cancer Fund found the highest BPA levels in Campbell's products for children.

So this specific warning to parents still stands. Until Campbell's is finished purging BPA, avoid Disney Princess and Toy Story soups.

Buzz Lightyear would never make it to infinity and beyond if he actually ate that stuff.

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