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      How to Stave off Holiday Weight Gain

      December 4, 2011 /

      This is the time of year when excess rules the day.

      Holiday entertaining, meals out and time spent with friends all add up to more calories.

      And not just more food but rich, sugary , creamy treats and cocktails that only come around this time of year

      The Cleveland Clinic suggests how to ward off those holiday pounds:

      Despite the busy season, don’t skip exercise.

      Eat seven servings of fruits and veggies per day, both for nutrients and to help you stay full without all of the calories.

      Keep candy, cookies and other treats out of sight.

      Indulge in just one small treat per day.

      Make wise choices at the holiday party buffet. Politely decline if hosts keep pushing more food.

      Make holiday gatherings more about conversation and socializing than food.

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Wellness

      Working Moms are Feeling the Stress of Multitasking More than Working Dads

      December 2, 2011 /

      Working moms feel more stress than working dads.

      This fascinating study showed that effects of short-term memory stress like answering the phone while caring for a child was much different and much less damaging than overloading the memory with long-term multi-tasking.

      The working parents in the study wore watches that beeped randomly seven times throughout the day. Researchers wanted to know how much they were multitasking. So, after the beep, the men and women filled out forms that described what they were doing, what “else” they were doing, and whether they were happy, stressed or wished they were doing something else.

      After gathering all the information, the researchers found that working mothers spent 10.5 more hours every week on multitasking compared with working fathers — typical chores like preparing dinner, doing laundry, maybe even doing some work brought home from the office, while also talking with their child and helping with homework.

      Fathers, on the other hand, did a different kind of juggling. “When they’re multitasking, it tends to be more work related — so they might be answering a work call” while spending time with the kids, Schneider says.

      As a result, Schneider says, the women reported much greater feelings of stress and being overwhelmed than the men reported. The men reported feeling pleased with their multitasking.

      Research, Wellness

      Too Much Drilling?

      December 2, 2011 /

      With new technology at their fingertips, Dentists may be over treating your teeth.

      With increasingly sophisticated detection technology, dentists are finding — and treating — tooth abnormalities that may or may not develop into cavities. While some describe their efforts as a proactive strategy to protect patients from harm, critics say the procedures are unnecessary and painful, and are driving up the costs of care.

      “A better approach is watchful waiting,” said Dr. James Bader, a research professor at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. “Examine it again in six months.”

      Doctors, Quality Control, Wellness

      The Brain Benefits of Exercise

      December 2, 2011 /

      Recent studies show the ways in which exercise benefits the brain.

      Levels of a protein known as brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF, which is known to promote the health of nerve cells is the measure of the effect exercise on the brain.

      For some time, scientists have believed that BDNF helps explain why mental functioning appears to improve with exercise. However, they haven’t fully understood which parts of the brain are affected or how those effects influence thinking. The Irish study suggests that the increases in BDNF prompted by exercise may play a particular role in improving memory and recall.

      So, it is not just vanity that will get you into the gym but the benefits to mind and body that will carry you into old age on your own two feet.

      Research, Wellness

      Early Detection is Still the Best Defense Against Breast Cancer

      December 2, 2011 /

      New information backing mammogram screening for women in their 40’s while still confusing focuses on the importance of early detection.

      Here’s what they found:
      * 373 of those cancers were detected by mammogram
      * Of those, 61 percent of women had no family history of breast cancer
      * Among women with no family history, 63.2 percent of the cancers were invasive
      The percentage of women with invasive disease (63.2 percent) was literally identical to the numbers among women with a family history (64 percent).

      So with all the conflicting data the best advice is to work out a plan with your doctor and decide what is best for your individual case.

      Quality Control, Research

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