3 Minute Expert: Healthy Heart Foods (Part 1)
Know someone dealing with a serious illness? Learn some ways to support them.
In "Healthy Heart Foods", Registered Dietitian Vivienne Soo will show you which fruits, vegetables and whole grain products are better for your heart. Cardiovascular disease is one of the deadliest diseases in North America, but many of the risk factors -- such as...... >Read More
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Vitamin Mega-Doses
Can you get too much of a good thing?
Every year Americans spend billions of dollars on vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements. Usually, the amounts we take are within safe limits. Occasionally, however, fads come along that advocate mega-doses as the latest cure-all. But more isn't always better. In fact, mega-doses can cause more problems...... >Read More
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How Much is Too Much?
How often do you feel you have eaten too much? For most people, the answer is too often.
The fact is, the size of our meals has been increasing in recent years to beyond what is considered a healthy intake. The same goes for beverages - we are drinking larger and larger bottles of sweetened drinks.
Most of us have a pretty... >Read More
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Jane Wark,
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Healthy Aging
Aging is inevitable, but a loss of health isn’t – a fact that many people are realizing as they search for ways to age gracefully and healthfully. Everyone gets older, but not everyone becomes debilitated by the diseases and illnesses that affect many older people.
Why the difference?
There are many factors, but studies have shown that...... >Read More
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Laura Casanova,
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transitions,
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The Salmon Debate
Heart Associations in North America recommend eating two or more servings of fish per week. It is well known that salmon has many health benefits. Salmon is one of the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids, helping protect against heart attacks and strokes. New research suggests that salmon may enhance brain function, help combat depression and reduce...... >Read More
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Going Nuts!
Nuts have had a roller coaster of a reputation.
Once upon a time, nuts were held in high esteem: Romans considered nuts food for the gods. Incas made pots in the shape of highly prized peanuts. Walnuts were used to treat head ailments in Renaissance days, given their similarity to the brain.
More recent decades have shunned nuts, fearing...... >Read More
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Will That be Regular or Decaf?
Having recently acquired a love for flavored coffee, I figured I should check out the latest health virtues of this world-famous bean.
While coffee has been cleared of almost all former health charges, many still ask whether decaf is healthier. Others wonder whether the decaffeination process poses its own set of health risks. And still, others...... >Read More
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What Really Makes Us Happy
Imagine baking seventeen pies. Most families don't need seventeen pies for Christmas... >more
See the World: Volunteer!
If your idea of the perfect holiday involves fresh air, gorgeous views... >more
What Do You Fear?
