Category: Resources (Page 23 of 32)

Living Wills a Touchy Subject for Baby Boomers

November 19, 2011 / Staff

Baby boomers avoid making living wills because they feel too young and healthy.

Who can even think of writing a will between yoga class and triathlon training?

Kathy Brandt says wills and health care proxies are a good idea for everyone whether they are healthy and young or older and not so healthy.
Brandt, a senior vice president at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, said the two documents can spare families a painful fight and ensure that patients receive — or don’t receive — the medical treatment they wish should they end up in a situation where they can’t speak for themselves

Saving loved ones from making the tough decisions as we age could be the kindest gift of all at the end of our lives.

Doctors, Health Care Policy, Hospitals, Medicare, Quality Control, Research, Resources, Wellness

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The Surprising Things That Coconut Can Do for You

November 19, 2011 / Staff

The surprising benefits of coconut listed below are explained in detail and are truly amazing.

Although we have been told that these kinds of fats are to be avoided, it is the saturated fats which are attributed with having the curative, preventative and restorative properties contained in this tropical nut, wonder.

Improves Your Skin
Helps You Lose Weight
Stress Relief
Makes Your Hair Grow and Repairs Damage
Anti-Aging Properties
Improves Healing and Fights Infections
Improves Digestion
Gives you Energy
Prevents Disease
Great for the Heart
BONUS: May Protect Against STD’s

Nutrition, Research, Resources, Wellness

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For Practical Purposes; Pizza a Vegetable?

November 17, 2011 / Staff

Congress declare pizza a vegetable.

When it comes to school lunches, that is.

The rules, proposed last January, would have cut the amount of potatoes served and would have changed the way schools received credit for serving vegetables by continuing to count tomato paste on a slice of pizza only if more than a quarter-cup of it was used. The rules would have also halved the amount of sodium in school meals over the next 10 years.
But late Monday, lawmakers drafting a House and Senate compromise for the agriculture spending bill blocked the department from using money to carry out any of the proposed rules.

American children don’t have a fighting chance against diabetes and childhood obesity when over 40% of their daily calorie intake comes from school lunch.

Quality Control, Resources, Wellness

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There Are Ways to Save Money on Prescription Drugs

November 10, 2011 / Staff

Ways to save money on pharmaceuticals may be the answer for millions of Americans, especially the elderly who are often prescribed multiple medicines, to make ends meet and still maintain their health.

Coupons, generics, substitution of brands and frank discussions with your physician regarding your ability to pay for your Rx are just a few of the options available.

Health Care Policy, Health Insurance, Quality Control, Resources, Wellness

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A Pricey Gym Membership Isn’t the Answer to Weight Loss

November 10, 2011 / Staff

You don’t need to hit the gym to lose weight.

Making activities fun and convenient means that you are also, more likely to stick with a regime.

Committing time, travel and money to a work out can prohibit how often you will actually exercise.

But allocating a few minutes, consistently, to at-home exercise can yield real results.

Don’t be blinded by the illusion that the only way you can lose weight is if you hit the gym – people are losing weight and staying in shape every day by using the tools they have at home and investing a little money (far less than they would invest in a gym membership!) to buy a few key fitness tools. Follow these tips and clean up your eating habits and you’ll be shedding the pounds in no time.