Here are this weekend's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have a great weekend!
If you have Crohn's disease, it is important that you eat a well-balanced diet. A well-balanced diet can help you feel better and can be a positive step in dealing with Crohn's disease. It can also help decrease your chances of developing heart disease or certain types of cancer
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Water: How much should you drink every day? - MayoClinic.com
Water is your body's principal chemical component and makes up about 60 percent of your body weight. Every system in your body depends on water. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues.
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Mediterranean diet for heart health - MayoClinic.com
The Mediterranean diet traditionally includes fruits, vegetables, pasta and rice. For example, residents of Greece eat very little red meat and average nine servings a day of antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables. The Mediterranean diet has been associated with a lower level of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol — the "bad" cholesterol that's more likely to build up deposits in your arteries
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9 Salads (Calorically) Worse Than A Big Mac
When eating out, we tend to think we’re “being good” by ordering an entrée salad instead of a big, juicy burger. But many of those salads have an undeserved health halo, packing in more calories and saturated fat than the poster food for an unhealthy dinner: The Big Mac.
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We don't need April to be labelled Stress Awareness Month to know how stressful the American workplace can be. And with fears of a double dip recession only adding top of the usual demand of performing your job at a high level, it's worse now than ever.
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Judith Orloff MD: 4 Tips for Dealing with Difficult People
In "Emotional Freedom," I discuss how to transform frustration with patience. To tame frustration, begin by evaluating its present role in your life, how much it limits your capacity to be happy. The following quiz will let you know where you are now so that you can grow freer by developing patience.
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Benefits of Stress - Dealing with Stress - Oprah.com
Short-term stress triggers the production of protective chemicals and increases activity in immune cells that boost the body's defenses; think of it as having your own personal repair crew. "A burst of stress quickly mobilizes this 'crew' to damaged areas where they are likely to be needed," explains Firdaus Dhabhar, PhD, director of research at the Stanford University Center on Stress and Health
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Midlife: Testosterone drop can affect sexual desire in men and women - latimes.com
Testosterone levels peak in the mid-20s for both men and women. For women, who have about 1/10 to 1/20 the amount of testosterone that men have, testosterone levels taper off slowly until they plateau around the age of 45. For men, testosterone levels continue to wane into their 70s.
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11 Ways to Save Money on Healthy Food - Health.com
You’ve heard the old excuse before: Healthy eating is expensive. I can confidently call my food choices healthy—at least most of the time—but I’m also a cheapskate at heart. Luckily, I manage to eat healthy on a budget, thanks to a few simple swaps—some of which save calories, too!
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Health Tip: Help Control Crohn's Symptoms - US News and World Report
People with Crohn's disease -- a type of inflammatory bowel -- are prone to being malnourished.
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How to Cut Your Air-Conditioning Costs - US News and World Report
Even television sets, DVD players, and computers that are turned off can suck power out of outlets (aptly referred to as "vampire power"). That's why you should either unplug your electronics or use a Smart Strip, which cuts power when it's not needed. One exception: Overhead fans, especially at night, can cool air more cheaply that turning down the thermostat.
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Rachael Ray's Official Website :: Strawberries – The Miracle Fruit
Did you know that strawberries have more vitamin C than citrus fruit? That's right, and they are also a good source of vitamin A, fiber, folates and calcium. Now that it's strawberry season, try giving your kids strawberries as dessert – they are so sweet right now that they don't even need any extra sugar! Plus, they are fun to eat when you hold them by the stem and nibble on them like a rabbit would!
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Loren Fishman, MD: The 10 Commandments of Back Pain
Twenty years of treating people whose backs ache, trying to help thousands find its cause and deal with its crippling challenges, I have developed my own set of ideas for what to do when your back hurts, when you have a pain in the butt or when nasty sensations radiate down your leg.
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Five facts about Friday the 13th - Technology & science - Science - LiveScience - msnbc.com
The origin of the link between bad luck and Friday the 13th is murky. The whole thing might date to Biblical times (the 13th guest at the Last Supper betrayed Jesus). By the Middle Ages, both Friday and 13 were considered bearers of bad fortune. In modern times, the superstition permeates society.
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Sugar helps antibiotics work better, says study - msnbc.com
A spoonful of sugar not only makes medicine easier to swallow, but it also might increase its potency, according to a new study.
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