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      Smoking Myths Debunked! No More Excuses to Stop Smoking

      August 22, 2011 /

      There seems to be a never ending list of excuse from smokers who fail to quite this nasty, damaging, expensive habit.

      Everyone is a victim of some major roadblock to good health.

      Well, the buck stops here!

      Read the top myth busting facts that will help you stop smoking for good!

      Myth I’ve smoked for so long; the damage is already done.

      Myth Switching to ‘light’ cigarettes will cut my risk

      Myth My other healthy habits may make up for my smoking.

      Myth Trying to quit smoking will stress me out — and that’s unhealthy.

      Myth The weight gain that comes with quitting is just as unhealthy as smoking.

      Myth Quitting “cold turkey” is the only way to go

      Myth Nicotine products are just as unhealthful as smoking.

      Myth Cutting back on smoking is good enough

      Myth I’m the only one who is hurt by my smoking.

      Myth I tried quitting once and failed, so it’s no use trying again.

      Wellness

      Should You Nap at Work?

      August 22, 2011 /

      Should employers allow their employees to nap on the job?

      Some say, yes!

      There is a great deal of evidence to suggest that napping, that’s 20-30 minute cat naps, can increase overall productivity.

      What would have been considered outrageous a decade ago is now a cutting edge workplace practice.

      Office naptime is zonking workplaces across the country. OnSwipe, a software shop in Manhattan facilitates napping at an office “den,” as does Pontiflex, a mobile app ad start-up in Brooklyn; Jawa, a mobile app maker in Scottsdale, AZ; and 42 Inc., an information technology consultant in Berkeley, CA. Big-name players like Google and Ben & Jerry’s endorse napping. NASA has teamed up with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute and 91 volunteers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine to teach astronauts how to nap better during long missions. For some, it’s a company perk akin to gym membership, or free lunch.

      Research, Wellness

      12 Ways to Cut Your Cancer Risk and Trim Down in the Process

      August 22, 2011 /

      There are a few easy ways to lower you risk for certain cancers and a by product of that effort will be shedding a few pounds.

      And who doesn’t want to shed a few pounds?

      Simple changes to your diet can protect you from cancer and unnecessary weight gain.

      Check out some simple tips here and read on for 12 ways to lower your risk.

      The more fat you eat, the greater your risk of developing a highly fatal form of cancer. In a study of more than 500,000 people reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, those who ate the most fat (about 40 percent of their daily calories) were 23 percent more likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those who ate the least (about 20 percent of their cals). Limit fat to 20 to 35 percent of your calories—about 40 to 70 grams total in an 1,800-calorie diet.

      Research in 2009 suggests that egg yolk may be cancer-protective. The yellow stuff is rich in choline, which has been linked to lower rates of breast cancer. One yolk delivers 25 percent of your daily needs.

      Each 22-calorie cup of cabbage is loaded with sulforaphane, a chemical that increases your body’s production of the enzymes that disarm cell-damaging, cancer-causing free radicals.

      Nutrition, Research, Wellness

      Celiac Disease is on the Rise

      August 21, 2011 /

      It seems that the big new health trend is gluten-free.

      Gluten seems to be everywhere and in everything, especially if you suffer from Celiac Disease.

      We hear of gluten intolerance and celiac disease so often because there has been a marked increase of the population who suffer with this autoimmune disease.

      The amount of gluten in our food, which has risen in the last 90-100, as well as improvements in hygiene and sanitation have been noted to contribute to the affliction.

      Celiac disease is an inherited autoimmune disorder that causes the body’s immune system to attack the small intestine, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center. The attack is prompted by exposure to gluten, a protein found in such grains as wheat, rye and barley.

      The disease interferes with proper digestion and, in children, prompts symptoms that include bloating, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation. Adults with celiac disease are less likely to show digestive symptoms but will develop problems such as anemia, fatigue, osteoporosis or arthritis as the disorder robs their bodies of vital nutrients.

      Nutrition, Research, Wellness

      Bill Clinton Becomes a Vegan to Save His Life

      August 20, 2011 /

      Once famous for his love of junk food and his famous stops at McDonald’s, former president Bill Clinton has embraced a vegan lifestyle to prevent heart disease.

      Former President Clinton now considers himself a vegan. He’s dropped more than 20 pounds, and he says he’s healthier than ever. His dramatic dietary transformation took almost two decades and came about only after a pair of heart procedures and some advice from a trusted doctor.

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