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Unraveling the Mystery of Weight Loss

Posted on 03/15/2012 by | Fat to Fit | Comments

Personal HealthIf you try to stay current on the latest insights on weight loss, you quickly realize how multifaceted the issue is. Like a three-dimensional kaleidoscope, the picture is constantly changing. The following items provide insight into obesity as the new social norm, the impact of yo-yo dieting, one person’s 300-pound weight loss and the surprising success of virtual weight-loss programs:

Create Your Own Salad Dressing: Save Calories and Dollars

Posted on 03/8/2012 by | Fat to Fit | Comments

Personal HealthIf weight loss is your goal in 2012, you’ll probably find yourself eating more fresh salads. Besides being nutritious, salads help us feel fuller without being dense in calories. Incorporating salads into your diet will be easier (and less boring) if you add variety and interest by topping them with a variety of dressings. Here are four distinct salad dressings that will make your taste buds sing:

Eating Done Right: Sweet Potatoes—Food of the Week

Posted on 03/1/2012 by | Fat to Fit | Comments

Personal HealthFirst domesticated in Central America over 5,000 years ago, the sweet potato has a long and varied history. Sweet potatoes were introduced in China in the 16th century and quickly spread throughout Asia. Because of its hardiness, adaptability and overall versatility, the sweet potato has become a stable food in many parts of the world. Sweet potatoes (not to be confused with yams that originated in Africa and are starchier than their sweet potato cousins) are related to the morning …

For Weight Loss and Optimum Health, Tip the Scale with Fiber

Posted on 02/23/2012 by | Fat to Fit | Comments

Personal HealthFor too long, fiber has been a neglected orphan in the American food family. Gritty drinks, supersized pills and cardboard-like bran cereal seemed to be the only alternatives for adding fiber to one’s diet. Maybe the lack of options explains why the typical American consumes only half of the recommended daily amount of fiber (25 to 38 grams). Fiber’s numerous health benefits, however, cannot safely be ignored. A reduced risk of heart disease is one important benefit of a high-fiber …

The Takeaway: Lifestyle Choices Trump Pollutants As Breast Cancer Cause; Housing Crisis Affects Home Health Care

Posted on 12/9/2011 by | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsSubstances women voluntarily expose themselves to—fatty food, alcohol, cigarettes, hormone replacement drugs—are upping breast cancer risk much more than additives or environmental pollutants. And the housing crisis has made it hard for many older adults to sell their homes, further driving up demand for in-home health care.

The Takeaway: Insomnia Sabotages Our Productivity, Gut Bacteria Sabotage Our Diets

Posted on 09/2/2011 by | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsCounting Sheep (and $$ Lost): Heading into this long weekend, I have one piece of advice for you: Get some sleep. Lost sleep costs the average American worker 11.3 days in lost productivity, a new study from Harvard Medical School reports. Of the 7,428 workers who took part in the study, nearly a quarter had a hard time falling or staying asleep. It’s an underappreciated problem,” said lead author Ronald C. Kessler. Americans are not missing work because of insomnia. …

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