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Making a “Better-Bad” Eating Decision

by Ashley Staker on July 22, 2011

Now-a-days with all the talk about losing weight, eating too much fat or not enough protein, many restaurants have began gearing their menus toward a healthier way of eating. More people are becoming conscious about what they eat; therefore, finding items on the menus of their favorite restaurants is no longer difficult. Most restaurants will [...]

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How Bad Will Your Arthritis Get?

by Ashley Staker on October 21, 2010

It’s not exactly a crystal ball, but doctors have a new way to predict the future health of your knees: Recent research shows that patients who have both osteoarthritis of the knee and bone cysts are likely headed for severe arthritis. But don’t get discouraged, if you’re not there yet, you still have time to [...]

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Is Air Travel Bad for Your Heart?

by Ashley Staker on August 13, 2010

It’s become such a stressful hassle to fly; most people wouldn’t have a hard time believing that doing so could cause heart problems.  But this particular warning has nothing to do with the stresses of late flights and airport security or even the likelihood that you’ll get exposed to illness from a fellow flier.  A [...]

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Bad Vision Boosts Alzheimer’s Risk

by Ashley Staker on July 2, 2010

Want to give yourself a better chance of avoiding Alzheimer’s disease? Get your eyes checked. New research reveals that treating vision problems can actually reduce the risk for certain types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Seeds for this study were planted with information from the Aging, Demographics, and Memory Study, when University of Michigan researchers [...]

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Graze Your Way to Weight Loss

by Ashley Staker on April 27, 2010

Somewhere between the rigidity of eating three meals a day with nothing in between and the over-indulgence of mindless snacking is a middle ground called grazing. Now research from the University of Texas at Austin says that grazing is a good thing — in fact, the more frequently people eat, the more likely they are [...]

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