How To Turn 50, and other Weekend Reads

Friday, July 27th, 2012

Here are this week’s reading diversions for your personal enlightement. Have a splendid weekend!

Crooks Prey on Hotel Internet Connections

If you’ve ever taken a laptop on a work trip, here’s some troubling news: The FBI and national cybercrime agencies are warning people traveling abroad to be wary of shady scammers planting malware via insecure hotel Internet connections.

Sharon Greenthal: How To Turn 50

I’m happier at 50 than I was at 40. I feel more sure of myself. I love my work. I have terrific friends and family. Maybe your life is different — maybe you’re not so happy right now, and change is needed, for whatever reason. And yet, if you think about it, really give it some thought, I bet there are plenty of details you wouldn’t change about all the years you’ve spent on this earth.

Top 10 Organic Foods – Pesticides, Hormones in Fruit, Chicken, Fish – AARP

Sure, you want to keep your grocery bills under control. But sometimes it pays to spend a little bit more on what you eat. Here are 10 foods that could be worth every extra penny.

The Healing Properties of Lemons « Bel Marra Nutritionals | Health Advice | Natural Health Products

Lemons are not amongst the top healing foods merely because of their vitamin C content—their health benefits extend much further. They are an excellent source of the mineral potassium, which is essential for smooth electrical transmission in the nervous system and brain.  A deficiency in potassium has been linked to anxiety, depression and memory problems; as such, the regular consumption of lemons may help to prevent these disorders.  Potassium is also essential for cardiovascular health.

Bicycle Your Way to Better Brain Health | Psychology Today

Exercise is one of the best – and cheapest- anti-aging antidotes. I’m willing to guess that you already knew that, even if you are a little shaky on the how’s and why’s. But you may not have realized that all forms of exercise are not equally effective, even when the exercise really revs up your heart and your muscles. It turns out that although everyone benefits from a lifestyle that includes regular workouts, it’s the bicyclists who seem to garner the most rewards from their efforts, including the benefits of greater road safety.

Milk Is Actually Really Bad For You – Business Insider

Milk was once christened “nature’s perfect food,” says Mark Bittman at The New York Times. The Department of Agriculture recommends three 8-ounce glasses of the stuff a day (which equals about 1.5 pounds). After all: It builds strong bones, is packed with nutrients, and helps kids grow taller. But drinking dairy can be problematic, and its most notorious ingredient, lactose, is indigestible by a significant percentage of Americans. Here, five reasons milk actually doesn’t do a body good:

Almonds And 10 Other Foods That Can Help You Maintain A Healthy Weight

Nuts may get a bad rap as being high in fat, but a new study suggests that people trying to maintain a healthy weight can still eat them without sacrificing poundage — and get a cholesterol benefit, to boot, a small new study suggests.

Sitting At Work: Why It’s Dangerous And What You Can Do

“Prolonged sitting has been shown to disrupt metabolic function resulting in increased plasma triglyceride levels, decreased levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and decreased insulin sensitivity,” Dr. Hidde van der Ploeg, a senior research fellow at the University of Sydney’s School of Public Health in Australia, told TIME’s Healthland.

Reasons to Wear Sunglasses – Health Benefits of Sunglasses – Oprah.com

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You slather on SPF 50 to shield your skin from the sun. But what about your naked eyes? In a 2012 survey, less than half of 10,000 Americans polled recognized the health benefits of sunglasses, and 27 percent of respondents reported never wearing them. Yet this simple and stylish accessory* can protect your eyes from a host of conditions caused by ultraviolet rays:

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The Many Splendors of Boobs, and other Weekend Reads

Friday, October 14th, 2011

Here are this weekend’s reading diversions for your personal enlightement. Have a great weekend!

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Your best partner in the fight against breast cancer

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in Canadian women. We estimate 23,200 women in Canada will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 5,300 women will die from the disease in 2011.

The Canadian Cancer Society fights back against cancer by leading breast cancer prevention initiatives, offering information and support services for breast cancer patients and their families, funding world-class breast cancer research and advocating for cancer-related issues.

Prevention
We fight breast cancer by doing everything we can to prevent cancer from ever happening in the first place. As part of CCS’ mission work, we create awareness of the Ontario Breast Screening Program and educate women about breast screening through CCS’ Thingamaboob tool.

Read more: http://www.cancer.ca/ontario/about%20us/od-mark%20your%20calendar/october%20is%20breast%20cancer%20awareness%20month.aspx?sc_lang=en

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The Many Splendors of Boobs

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s a good time to take stock of how to take care of our breasts, ourselves and our sisters who are battling this insidious disease.

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Dr. Pamela Peeke: The Health Perks Of Caffeine

Thanks to a new analysis from the famous Harvard Nurse’s Health Study, I have a mile-wide smile as I pour my morning coffee. This particular study looked at caffeine’s effect on depression in over 50,000 women who worked in healthcare. It showed that women who consumed two to three cups of caffeinated coffee per day were 15 percent less likely to develop depression compared to those who drank one cup. Women who drank at least four cups per day had a 20 percent lower risk of depression.

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7 Surprising Reasons You Wake Up Tired | Caring.com

When you can’t sleep, you know it. But what about when you can, yet you wake up feeling tired and achy or you’re groggy again a few hours later? What’s that about? All too often, it turns out, the problem is one that doesn’t keep you awake but does sabotage your sleep in more subtle ways, so the hours you spend in bed don’t refresh and revitalize you the way they should. Here are seven signs that you have a sleep problem that’s secretly stealing your rest.

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Menopause and Overactive Bladder: How They’re Connected | Caring.com

One comfort: You’re in good company. Studies show overactive bladder affects at least — and probably more than — 17 percent of women in the U.S. Why more? Because this problem is vastly underreported, due to the embarrassment factor. (It’s not the easiest thing to talk to your doctor about.) But help is available. In the meantime, here’s what you should know about the connection between OAB and menopause — along with available treatments.

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Women Who Exercise Often Hit Menopause Earlier | Fox News

Women who spend a lot of time exercising or eat a heart-healthy diet appear to reach menopause earlier, a new Japanese study shows.

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Grooming Tips From Ageless Men | Fox News

Take a lesson from the receding hairline of 48-year-old Tom Ford. He has effortlessly fought temporal hair loss by keeping a relatively close cut with a slightly longer center that juts out like a tongue as though he’s quietly laughing in the face of male pattern baldness. It’s Ford’s classic style from which we could all learn

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Gluten-Free Recipe: Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf

Now, more than ever, people realize eliminating gluten from their diet — even for a week or two — can lead to some positive health changes (no more bloating, eczema or acne!). A great example of some delicious gluten-free fare is this lemon poppy seed loaf — starring quinoa!

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Confused About Vitamin Safety? Here’s Some Advice From Experts

Vitamins have long had a “health halo.” Many people think they’re good for you and at worst might simply be unnecessary. The industry calls them an insurance policy against bad eating.

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EatingWell: 8 Foods That Can Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

Staying lean and moving more are at the top of my list, because one of the most important ways to reduce breast cancer risk is to avoid gaining weight, according to a review article in the journal Cancer. And other research has found that regular, strenuous exercise may help lower risk too.

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A Bedtime Memory Building Exercise

If knowledge is power and your mind is the container of this knowledge, then the more you improve your mind’s memory capacity, the more knowledge your mind will retain and the more power you will have at your disposal. At least that’s what I keep telling myself.

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20 Things to Stop Doing to Others, and other Weekend Reads

Friday, July 29th, 2011

Here are this weekend’s reading diversions for your personal enlightement. Have a terrific long (Civic Holiday) weekend!

Margaret Cochran, Ph.D.: The Enneagram: A Guide to Understanding Yourself and The People Around You

It is important to understand, as you explore this system, that we each possess all of the nine types of Enneagram energy within us. However, there is one “home point” in which we spend the majority of our “psychological time.”

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Eating Meat Linked To Disease, Report Says

“If you focus on filling up on fruits and veggies, so they’re at least half your plate, you’re not going to have a lot of room left to even eat all that meat,” said Joan Salge Blake, R.D., a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. “The biggest thing is just getting down the amount we eat.”

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Study Suggests That Onion Skin Manipulation Could Produce A New ‘Superfood’

The fruits and vegetables that have been dubbed “superfoods” over the past few years have a few things in common. They’re almost all dark-colored. Many of them are strong-tasting, either bitter or sweet. More than a few have been berries (blueberries, cranberries, goji berries, açai berries) and green leafy vegetables (kale, collard greens, spirulina, wheatgrass). Onion skins are none of these things. They are papery, beige and gross.

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How to Prevent Crohn’s Disease | eHow.com

There is currently no medically documented way to prevent Crohn’s disease. However, you may be able to reduce the likelihood of developing Crohn’s disease through your lifestyle and diet. Here are some tips to help you lessen your chances of developing Crohn’s disease.

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Prednisone Vs. Diet to Treat Crohn’s Disease Flare-Ups | eHow.com

Although prednisone can be successful in bringing about remission, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, it has numerous side effects including infection, metabolic bone disease, hypertension, diabetes, glaucoma and cataracts. If your condition requires a high-dose regimen of this medication, your doctor may suggest alternative procedures that eliminate these risks.

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Is It Safe To Pee In The Pool … And Other Water Safety Questions

But while swimming can certainly be a healthy pastime, allowing you to burn calories while staying cool outdoors, the number of recreational water illnesses (RWIs) has been on the rise over the past few years, according to the Water Quality And Health Council. And though we rightfully tend to worry about taking precautions against sunburn and drowning accidents, it’s also important to keep an eye out for pool water safety.

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Have Rheumatoid Arthritis? 10 Ways To Protect Your Heart

If you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you also have double the risk for heart disease and heart attack.

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Leo Galland, M.D.: Slimming Strawberries For Weight Loss

Peak strawberry season is just around the corner, so now is the perfect time to add strawberries to your menu for summer weight loss. From farm stands to your local supermarket, these luscious berries are sure to turn up just about everywhere.

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20 Things to Stop Doing to Others

There is one key factor that can either damage your relationships or deepen them. That factor is your attitude. If you’re hoping to grow and maintain positive relationships in your life, read on. Below you will find a 20 step attitude adjustment guaranteed to help you do just that.

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Ten Healthiest Foods For Under $1 | Food & Drink | Living Frugally | LearnVest – Where life gets richer

Fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains are vital components to any healthy diet. Fortunately, many of these nutritious foods can often be found in your local supermarket for less than a dollar, though prices vary depending on the season as well as where you live

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The Health Risks You Face after Forty – Menopause

Introducing you to health risks is not saying that turning forty somehow signals an onslaught of diseases and disabilities. Many women are healthier than they’ve ever been as they approach midlife. But a well-thought-out approach to health maintenance is smart at any age, and it becomes more important as each year passes. Don’t think of your health care efforts as part of entering old age; think of them as a simple, basic plan to preserve and extend your energy and quality of life.

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Crohn’s Disease FAQ

The cause of Crohn’s disease is unknown. Some scientists suspect that infection by certain bacteria, such as strains of mycobacterium, may be the cause of Crohn’s disease. To date, there has been no convincing evidence that the disease is caused by infection. Crohn’s disease is not contagious. Although diet may affect the symptoms in patients with Crohn’s disease, it appears unlikely that diet is responsible for the onset of the disease

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Crohn’s disease: Lifestyle and home remedies – MayoClinic.com

Avoid problem foods. Eliminate any other foods that seem to make your signs and symptoms worse. These may include “gassy” foods such as beans, cabbage and broccoli, raw fruit juices and fruits — especially citrus fruits, spicy food, popcorn, alcohol, and foods and drinks that contain caffeine, such as chocolate and soda.

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10 quick and healthy snacks to stash at work | Healthy Eating | Eat Well | Best Health

Keep these 10 snack options in your desk drawer or office fridge for quick, healthy alternatives to vending machine fare

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Depression Around The World: How Do Countries Stack Up?

So what’s causing this cross-national divide in depression levels? The study’s researchers speculate that one reason could be the sharp income inequality in wealthy nations. Any other possible reason is the low level of awareness about mental illness in poorer countries. Or, say the researchers, it could be perhaps just be that depression is an illness of affluence.

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20 Tips for Weight Loss This Summer

If you’d like to lose 10 pounds or more this summer, check out these 20 tips. Three nutrition experts share their best advice on losing weight this summer and keeping it off for good.

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Alcohol More Dangerous Than Heroin or Cocaine, and other Weekend Reads

Friday, November 5th, 2010

Here are this weekend’s reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have an excellent weekend!

Craig Cooper: Soy: When It’s Good, When It’s Bad, And How To Tell

The debate over the potential benefits and dangers of eating soy is ongoing and often heated. Is soy good for you or should you avoid it? If you do eat soy, how much is OK to eat? There is research to support both sides of the issue. One way to approach the debate is to think of soy like chocolate.

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Kristin Kirkpatrick, M.S., R.D., L.D.: Sleep Diet: How to Sleep for Weight Loss, and Eat to Sleep Well

There is plenty of scientific data suggesting that a lack of sleep may alter important hormones that are responsible for hunger and fullness. The newest study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, goes even a step further and suggests from the findings that lack of sleep even effects whether you lose muscle or fat (fat is preferred of course) when you’re trying to lose weight.

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Smoking: Steps to Help You Break the Habit – familydoctor.org

Smoking causes changes in your body and in the way you act. The changes in your body are caused by an addiction to nicotine. The changes in the way you act developed over time as you bought cigarettes, lit them and smoked them. These changes have become your smoking habit.

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Regular workouts ward off the common cold – TODAY Health – TODAYshow.com

“The most powerful weapon someone has during cold season,” Nieman told MyHealthNewsDaily, “is to go out, on a near-daily basis, and put in at least a 30-minute brisk walk.”

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Alcohol More Dangerous Than Heroin Or Cocaine, Study Finds

Experts said alcohol scored so high because it is so widely used and has devastating consequences not only for drinkers but for those around them.

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David R. Hamilton, Ph.D.: Do Positive People Live Longer?

So why do positive people live longer? I imagine that it is because they get less stressed in day-to-day life. When something doesn’t quite go to plan, a person with a positive attitude might just deal with it, typically refocus, or even look for another solution. But a person with a negative attitude will typically complain more, get angry or frustrated, and they will expend a lot of energy going over and over in their heads what has happened and how much it is a real inconvenience for them.

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Smokers at Greater Risk for Dementia, Study Says – Vital Signs – NYTimes.com

Middle-aged smokers are far more likely than nonsmokers to develop dementia later in life, and heavy smokers — those who go through more than two packs a day — are at more than double the risk, a new study reports

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Sisters and Happiness – Understanding the Connection – NYTimes.com

One woman, for example, says she talks for hours by phone to her two brothers as well as her two sisters. But the topics differ. She talks to her sisters about their personal lives; with her brothers she discusses history, geography and books. And, she added, one brother calls her at 5 a.m. as a prank.

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Rachael Ray Blogs: How to cut a mango

The tricky part of using mangoes is figuring out how to cut them. They are shaped like avocados so you would think they would have a similar round pit, but no. It is more of a rectangle-like shape and makes slicing one a little more challenging. Here are step-by-step instructions:

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What you should eat (and avoid) to beat breast cancer – TODAY Health – Breast cancer awareness – TODAYshow.com

When it comes to reducing breast cancer risk, you can’t change your family history. But you can change your nutritional habits and that could go a long way in decreasing your risk.

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Andy Riley: 7 Things You’re Dying To Do When Angry And Can’t, But These ‘Selfish Pigs’ Can (PHOTOS)

The selfish pigs are different — I know exactly how they feel, and they behave as I’d like to when I’m angry… if I had the courage. I hope these cartoons appeal to the “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it any more” parts of the people who see them. That’s the part of me that they came from.

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Darya Pino, Ph.D: 9 Tips To Avoid Weight Gain While Vacationing

You can’t expect to eat like a saint during your entire vacation, and I would argue that you shouldn’t even try. But don’t sweat it; if you follow the rest of the advice below, there should be plenty of room for fun and indulgence in your travels.

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18 Beautiful Ceilings Around The World (PHOTOS)

While ceilings are often the most nondescript feature of homes and offices, they are at times the most striking feature of cultural, religious, and even commercial buildings. For your viewing pleasure, we’ve selected some of the most beautiful ceilings all over the world. Take a look and get inspired!

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Ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright Tour (PHOTOS)

Here are 19 homes and places designed by Frank Lloyd Wright that are open to the public to this day.

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Leo Galland, M.D.: 5 Supplements That Could Help Ward Off the Flu

While there is no guarantee that any product–drug, vitamin or supplement–will prevent the flu, there is a lot of very interesting research on how dietary supplements could help reduce the chances of getting flu symptoms.

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What NOT To Post On Facebook: 13 Things You Shouldn’t Tell Your Facebook Friends

According to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s unofficial mission is to make “the world more open and connected.” But there are limits to how open you should be on Facebook and while you might enjoy sharing photos and status updates, there are some pieces of information you would do well never to share.

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The ‘Other’ Salt: 5 Foods Rich in Potassium – TIME Healthland

But there are only so many bananas (.5g each) you can eat. Just in time for lunch, here’s a list of 5 foods that can help boost your potassium intake.

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Jan Shepherd: Love Is a Verb: Don’t Just Say It, Show It

“Words! Words! Words!

I’m so sick of words!

I get words all day through;

First from him, now from you!

Is that all you blighters can do?”

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The 5 Foods for Better Health | The Dr. Oz Show

Changing your eating habits can do more than trim your waistline. With the right ingredients you can lower your cancer risk and potentially increase your lifespan.

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