Health and the Holidays

Health and the Holidays
Huffington Post (blog)
Remember, social support is an important ingredient in a recipe for a healthy, happy life, with many studies showing that relationships influence our long-term health in ways that can be as powerful as a healthy diet and getting enough sleep! ...

Five tips for losing weight in 2012
Jerusalem Post
3). Change your behavior – When trying to lose weight, some will avoid carbs; others will avoid fats. Which is the best diet? According to Gary Foster, director of CORE, either one works, as long as behavioral change is a part of your weight-loss plan. ...
Discovery opens door to 'eat, drink and be merry' drug
New Zealand Herald
But the benefits are lost when the rats return to a normal diet. Among humans, the Okinawan islands in Japan's extreme southwest are home to more than twice the national average of centenarians. As well as having a healthy diet, they have a cultural ...

Glued to Gluten
Fayetteville Flyer
Upon moving to Boulder, one of the first things a newbie will notice is that dietary lifestyle plays a big role in a person's character, social status and overall worth as a human being. Vegans, pescatarians, vegetarians, poultryarians (did I just make ...

Fayetteville Flyer

Fitness queries: Healthy gains
Hindustan Times
Fitness expert Leena Mongre answers your wellness queries. QHi I'am Neha. I am 15 years old, 4'9 in height and my weight is 30kg. I am a vegetarian. Please suggest adiet plan which will help me gain weight and increase my height faster. considering ...

Hindustan Times

A look at fitness trends for 2012
Richmond Register
Lifestyle coaching takes a multi-faceted approach to healthy living, looking at the whole person in relation to his environment. I'm taking a break from tweeting to tell you that your fitness and your phone are going to be best friends in 2012. ...

Govt sets out on mission to cut anaemia in adolescents
Khaleej Times
According to Dr Sandeep Malhan, deputy superintendent of a major municipal hospital here, important reasons for widespread anemia are inadequate intake and absorption of iron from cereal-based diet and inadequate consumption of green leafy vegetables ...

Forget the fad diets, says Sofia Vergara
Examiner.com
If you invite Sofia Vergara to dinner, you won't have to fuss about preparing something special for a fad diet: this is one celebrity who ignores the diet-trend-of-the-day weight loss plans. Showbiz Spy reported December 24 that the voluptuous star, ...

After significant weight loss, bariatric surgery patients may still need help ...
La Jolla Light
In some cases, individuals are able to lose this weight on their own through dietmodification, exercise and nutrition counseling. But for many patients, no matter how it is achieved, weight loss is only half the battle when it comes to living a full, ...

La Jolla Light

Finding a Weight Loss Program to Help You Lose Weight
ClimbTheNet
Heart health iѕ the biggest bonus to thіs program. Best known for her 30 Day Shred program, іs Jillian Michaels. On top оf thаt ѕhe hаѕ created manу оther diet and weight loss programs. Her programs are vеry heavy on the exercise side оf things. ...

6 Smart Food Swaps for Weight Loss
becomegorgeous.com
The 6 smart food swaps for weight loss offer you a set of choices you can make without reducing the portion of your favorite snacks and main servings. The key to embrace a healthy lifestyle and a balanced nutritional plan is to re-organize your fridge ...

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Functional foods health claims
Malaysia Star
Consumers are now more health conscious, especially in view of the increase in diet-related chronic diseases. There would certainly be a great deal of interest to see if some functional foods or ingredients can indeed help in reducing the risk of these ...

Malaysia Star

State of 2011 health far from rosy
Times of India
"It has been one of those happening years in health. Initiatives such as JSSK and Mamata were launched for pregnancy and neonatal care. We also started Dots Plus for TB patients," said Dr Upendra Kumar Sahoo, director of health services. ...

Best of lifestyle tips in 2011
Times of India
Preventing lifestyle diseases: The good news is that you do not always need expensive equipments or regular gym sessions to stay fit. Simple but effective - minimalist fitness programs help ward off any lifestyle diseases like Type 2 Diabetes, ...

Eat, drink and be healthy
Malaysia Star
“I've tried many diet fads but I have found something that works for me it is like the Atkins diet, which is mostly meat, but I've included some carb and fruits.” She admits that some weight has returned, but she feels healthy and well-balanced. ...

Malaysia Star

Have Stress-Free, Healthy Celebrations
Manila Bulletin
People who suffer from NCDs may find their conditions worsening during the holidays, especially if they do not practice a healthy lifestyle. There are ways to ensure healthy and stress-free holidays. Avoid the holiday rush to prevent stress. ...

Esther's bent on sculpting bodies
Trinidad Guardian
Primus aims at holistic treatment. She said: “They do not only put you on a diet, you introduce you to a lifestyle. You know how to eat healthy and balance your weight.” At the same time, Primus maintained her treatments required no scalpel. ...

Boot camp motivates to make big fitness changes
Bloomington Pantagraph
"Embrace the changes you have to make, the healthy lifestyle," said Blaudow, 30, a personal trainer whose boot camp is headquartered at Gymnastics Etc., 402 Olympia Drive, Bloomington. "So many times we think we are going on a diet, lose weight and go ...

It can happen in India
Hindustan Times
After the local Anganwadi worker Sangeeta Vaidya reported Rehan's case to healthofficials, the baby was admitted to a child development centre in April 2010, where was put on a three-week treatment regime and a proper diet. That helped him gain weight...

Hindustan Times

Wayne L. Westcott: A new approach to losing fat, keeping muscle
Wicked Local
Although the scale shows only a 1-pound weight loss, the actual change in body composition is 7 pounds. These changes counter the effects of aging and are important, as the average adult adds about 15 pounds of fat and loses about 5 pounds of muscle ...

Green Tips: Fight the Common Cold Naturally, and Win
Patch.com
Besides following a healthy diet to maintain a strong immune system, the key is to attack it with natural remedies the minute you feel those initial symptoms. Exposure to cold germs is inevitable and most people get at least one or two colds per year. ...

Eight cities take part in wellness program
Fort Worth Star Telegram
"We want to reinforce the message that individuals need to take more accountability for their healthand welfare," Lawson said this month. "We want to stimulate a conversation to learn a more healthy lifestyle." In the last two years, Baylor assessed ...

I have 4500 food books and I love reading them: Chef Nigella Lawson
Daily News & Analysis
Excerpts from the interview: Your cookbooks are gorgeous. Your TV shows have legions of fans. But your recipes, in your own words, are 'not particularly healthy'. What role do diet and exercise play in your life? I'ma great believer in real food, ...

Gujarat Chief Minister inaugurates silver jubilee of Karamsad Medical College
India Education Diary
The effort is to ensure pure air, pure water and pure diet for the people to let them live a healthy life. Mr. Modi said that Ahmedabad was once considered to be one of he most polluted city of India, but with the Narmada canal water flowing through ...

Tips for those who must travel sick
Columbus Dispatch
St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima is the first hospital to be part if the statewide health information exchange. The hospital is exchanging patient information and records with Health Partners of Western Ohio, a community health center. ...

MSU nursing students bring health care to poor villagers in Honduras
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle
One of her biggest lessons was that poor Hondurans can't afford a healthy diet. In the United States, people are taught that half their plate should be fruits and vegetables. "All they eat is beans, rice and tortillas," Larson said. ...

90 pounds lighter, Culp is fit for Healthy Mississippi job
Jackson Clarion Ledger
What you do with it is your gift to God," said Culp, 47, project director for the Mississippi Tobacco-Free Coalition, an affiliate of The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi. "Health and fitness is a part of my job as well as my ministry in life. ...

A short-sighted problem
Malaysia Star
They are publishing a book on eye health and diet next year. For further information, e-mailstarhealth@thestar.com.my. The information provided is for educational and communication purposes only and it should not be construed as personal medical ...

Unilever to fight ad regulator over Paddle Pops
Sydney Morning Herald
Despite the board declaring the new bubble gum and choc orange flavour lollies were "healthy dietary choices", it ruled the animated ad was aimed at children and failed its requirement to promote a good diet and exercise to children. ...

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