Here are this week's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have a fantastic weekend!
11 Health Habits That Will Help You Live to 100 - US News and World Report
One of the biggest factors that determines how well you age is not your genes but how well you live. Not convinced? A study published in 2009 in the British Medical Journal of 20,000 British folks shows that you can cut your risk of having a stroke in half by doing the following four things: being active for 30 minutes a day, eating five daily servings of fruit and vegetables, and avoiding cigarettes and excess alcohol.
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5 Foods Every Woman Should Eat More Of | Food & Nutrition for Women
For busy women of all ages, five foods boast high scores in essential nutrients -- iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamin K, folate, vitamin D, and omega-3 fatty acids, in particular. Best of all, these foods are easy to find at practically every grocery store, no matter where you live, and each of them takes less than 15 minutes to prepare.
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5 Healthiest Cheeses | Caring.com
Cheese gets a lot of bad press for clogging arteries and packing on the pounds. But just because you shouldn't eat an entire platter of Paula Deen's cheese balls doesn't mean you have to avoid cheese altogether.
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5 Foods Every Man Should Eat More Of | Food & Nutrition for Men
Men and women are built differently, that much is clear -- but that's not where the differences end. Unique health concerns and nutritional needs also separate the sexes. The five foods featured on this list are chock-full of nutrients men need most, including omega-3 fatty acids, zinc, lycopene, magnesium, B vitamins, folate, antioxidants, vitamin E, and boron. These picks support sexual function, protect against prostate cancer, and reduce cardiovascular disease risk -- to name just a few benefits.
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Mild Dehydration Causes Anger, Fatigue and Mood Swings, Study Reveals
Dehydration affects cognition, concentration and the general ability to think clearly and control mood, a group of scientists have discovered.
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Managing Migraine - Migraine Food Triggers
There are a wide range of Migraine triggers—some avoidable, others not. Once triggers are identified, it's sometimes possible to reduce the frequency of Migraine attacks by avoiding those triggers.
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Inflammatory bowel disease has many different causes. It is due in many cases to a genetic susceptibility that enables an organism such as a virus or bacteria to trigger an abnormal immune reaction, which in turn, causes an inflammatory response in the intestines. Although Crohn's disease has features that resemble an autoimmune disease (in which the body's immune system attacks its own cells), some researchers think that it may be due to initial immune deficiencies.
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"If You Have Crohn's Disease, Don't Smoke"
The title of this SharePost is a direct quote from three French researchers who investigated the relationship between cigarette smoking and Crohn's Disease. Many of the recent research findings leave little room for doubt about the relationship between tobacco and Crohn's Disease; cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for severe symptoms, surgery and relapse.
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If your kitchen counters, stove or microwave get a little greasy after a marathon cooking session take out the coke can. Pour a little bit of the soda onto a sponge and wipe the counter down. Coke acts like a degreaser. Just make sure you wipe the counter down a second time with water; this way the counter will not be sticky.
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Con artists – sociopaths troubled with Narcissistic Personality Disorder
They con their own parents, siblings and children. Though members of families may know the con artist in their own family, they will always cherish a hope that he might have changed since they saw him the last time. Of course they will be disappointed by him all over again, for he will always appear on the ‘stage’ with yet another act;
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Dealing with a Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
So, what, specifically are narcissistic personality disordered people like? In general they are extremely self centered, enjoy, no demand positive attention and acknowledgement from others, are considered entitled, self focused, have trouble empathizing with others or understanding what another person may feel like. They are often grandiose, self important and judgmental, seeing themselves as better than those around them, while at the same time being extremely sensitive to rejection - implied, perceived or real from others and may react with displays of aggression, threats or temper tantrums when denied.
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Study: Gas pumps are the most germ-infested places in America - Hot Topics - timesunion.com - Albany NY
Microbiologist Dr. Charles Gerba at the University of Arizona just completed a study that pointed out some of the most germ-infested places in America. According to Dr. Gerba, nicknamed “Dr. Germ,” 71 percent of gas handles and 68 percent of mailbox handles fall into the category of “highly contaminated.” Forty-one percent of ATM machine buttons are in that same group. Parking meters, crosswalk buttons, and vending machines are among some of the other more disgusting items people might find themselves touching throughout the work day.
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COPD Symptoms | Signs of COPD | Caring.com
When your lungs aren't functioning at full capacity, symptoms begin to appear that are sometimes so subtle that you may not recognize them as such. And because COPD is a progressive disease that can't be slowed without treatment -- and because it's the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. -- it's critical to catch it as soon as possible. Here, seven signs that your lungs are trying to tell you they're in trouble.
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