Winter Skin Care

April 30th, 2007 by Debbie Davenport
General Health
Winter is knocking on our doors. This change of seasons brings low humidity and a chilling cold leaving you with chapped and dry skin. Your skin is already stressed from those long, hot summer days with exposure to the sun, air conditioning and chlorinated water. Now add to that indoor heating, which can also dry out the skin - what do we do to keep our skin healthy? What you put into your body has a great deal to do with how the quality of your skin is. Your skin will only absorb what it needs. Oil based moisturizers, Read More »

Breast Cancer Prevention

April 10th, 2007 by Della Davis
Cancer
Some of the risk factors correlated to breast cancer have been well defined and are within our control to minimize. The basis for protecting yourself from breast cancer is to keep estrogen at a normal level in the body. One way to do this is to maintain a normal weight, or lose weight if you are overweight. Fatty tissue produces estrogen even after menopause. Decrease dietary fats, sugars and processed food. Decrease or eliminate alcohol from your diet. Try to eat a high fiber diet, consisting of whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetable and bean or organic soy protein. Again,...

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Meditation Benefits

April 7th, 2007 by Sherri Granato
Mental Health
In a fast-paced world, it is not that hard to become unfocused with what we are doing. Jobs, family, bills, illness, and life's everyday stressful situations have a habit of pulling us in different directions. A calming affect after stress can be beneficial to one's brain. Researchers have found that the results from moderate meditation may not only produce a calming effect, but new research suggests that the practice of meditation may produce lasting changes in the brain. Researchers have done many studies on various meditation rituals and found that monks who spent many years in Buddhist meditation training show...

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Folate

April 1st, 2007 by Sherri Granato
Nutrition,Vitamins
Having a strong, healthy mind is key to functioning in our daily lives, and stress can affect a persons state of mind. Taking a daily multi-vitamin is extremely important as life is busy and we don't always have the time to eat balanced meals. Folate helps to keep stress under wraps, and promotes mental awareness. Folate is a B-complex vitamin found in fruits such as oranges, strawberries, and avocados and in vegetables, such as asparagus, Brussels sprouts, artichokes, broccoli, and spinach. The synthetic form of folate is folic acid and it is found in certain fortified grain foods, such as...

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Anti-Aging Foods

April 1st, 2007 by Bill Tuscan
Aging
Foods that stop oxidation and preserve brain function are Anti aging Foods that one needs. Heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s, fatigue, cataracts, vision, can be prevented or lessened with certain foods. The antioxidant anthocyanin which is thought to be important for preserving brain function is found in blueberries, pomegranates ,and cranberries. Consumption of vitamin E makes one less likely to develop Alzheimer’s . Wheat germ can be used as a topping and is loaded with vitamin E. A diet rich in assorted fruits and vegetables also helps prevent the development of Alzheimer’s. Fatigue and headaches may be attributed to iron deficiency. Meat, fish, and poultry...

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