Category: Wellness (Page 27 of 116)

      The Secrets Of Centenarians

      April 27, 2012 /

      Living to be 100 years old requires incorporating a few healthy habits into your daily routine.

      Not smoking, keeping off extra weight, and getting a good night’s sleep are just a few very simple things that you can do to reach the 100 year mark in good health.

      “The vast majority of individuals we study live independently for most of their lives, and we have found that the older you live usually means the healthier you’ve lived.” Dr. Perls and other researchers have connected activities and factors that may tack on additional months and years and those that’ll whittle down your time. “We have a great deal of power over our longevity, and the decisions we make every day contribute to our life expectancy,” says Dr. Perls. “I know that after working with centenarians, I have changed my habits. I lost 30 pounds and think twice before grabbing a high-fat snack at the checkout counter.” To better your chances of joining the 100 club, check out what researchers have learned about these life extenders and enders.

      Quality Control, Research, Wellness

      When Losing Your Memory is Something To Worry About

      April 27, 2012 /

      Forgetfulness is a part of everyone’s life, but when should you worry that it may be the symptom of something worse?

      Here are 5 signs that your forgetfulness may be a sign of something more serious.

      Your memory problems frighten you.

      You’ve changed how you work or play because of memory problems.

      Friends or family point out mistakes and/or express concern.

      You notice friends or family starting to cover for you.

      You find it hard to make choices.

      “For many people with early dementia, the nature of the memory problems frighten them or cause a strong emotional reaction,” Robbins says. The fear tends to stem from knowing in your gut that something’s “just not right.”

      Other examples: You’re uneasy because you can’t explain how your car keys wound up in the refrigerator — and it’s the second or third time you’ve found them in an odd spot. Or you’re driving down the road and suddenly have no idea where you are or where you’re heading — and a few moments later, you realize you’re on the same old road to work.

      Talk to your physician about your concerns and help him/her to create a baseline of your mental health to monitor any changes or reason for concern.

      Quality Control, Wellness

      Dangers Of Second Hand Smoke Are Real

      April 27, 2012 /

      For those who doubt the dangers of second hand smoke consider the statistics.

      The biggest benefit from limiting secondhand smoke is from the reduction in cardiac disease.

      It has been demonstrated several times that towns initiating laws limiting public and workplace smoking see a decrease in heart attack rates within one year of enacting the laws.

      Numerous studies of secondhand smoke have been completed over the past 40 years. A meta-analysis of 52 studies prepared for the 2006 Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health showed that nonsmokers who had long-term (more than 20 years) exposure to secondhand smoke were 1.21 times more likely to develop lung cancer compared with nonsmokers who were never exposed to secondhand smoke.

      A second meta-analysis of 25 studies showed that nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke were 20% more likely to develop lung cancer compared with nonsmokers working in a smoke-free environment.

      There is no way to “smoke in moderation”.

      And there is no amount of “safe” second hand smoke.

      Quality Control, Research, Wellness

      Teenagers Using Hand Sanitizer To Get High

      April 25, 2012 /

      The latest foray into “stinkin’ thinkin’ ” by America’s teenagers has led to drinking hand sanitizer to get high.

      The problem is that drinking hand sanitizer will make you ill and land you in the E.R.

      A spike in the number of teenagers who became ill after drinking hand sanitizer in Los Angeles County — 16 cases in March and April, according to the California Poison Control System. Now there’s a flurry of reports from other parts of the country, too.

      Hand sanitizer kills germs because it’s made with ethyl alcohol. That’s the same stuff that gives a glass of wine its pleasant buzz. I’ve never imbibed hand sanitizer, but my guess is that it lacks the complex bouquet of a good cabernet. Indeed, I’d guess that it tastes nasty.

      Quality Control, Wellness

      Canned Or Fresh, Which Is Best?

      April 23, 2012 /

      Can you get healthy food from a can?

      When you calculate cost, waste, availability and nutrition there is a scale on which to measure the value of canned versus fresh foods.

      The conclusion: when price, waste and preparation time were factored in, canned foods won out as the most convenient and affordable source of nutrients. For instance, canned pinto beans cost $1 less per serving as a source of protein and fiber than dried beans. That’s because it takes about six minutes to prepare a can of pinto beans, compared to 2½ hours for dried beans, after soaking and cooking. (The researchers calculated meal prep and cooking time at $7.25 an hour, the minimum wage in New Jersey where the research was conducted.)

      “While all forms of the foods — canned, frozen, fresh and dried — were nutritious, when you added the cost of the inedible portions and the cost of the time to prepare to the price, in most cases the canned versions delivered nutrients at a lower total cost.”

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Resources, Wellness

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