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Keeping Cool While the Weather Heats Up

May 21st, 2008 by Erin Steiner
General Health

Here in Oregon the weather has been unseasonably cool…until today when it shot up to 95 degrees. While I was excited to see the (finally) warmer temperature, I realized that because my apartment has no air conditioning I once again will have to find natural ways to keep cool. I thought that I would share the following info, as heat stroke is a very serious condition and it won't be long before it becomes a daily concern.

Here are natural ways to keep your body cool this summer:

1. Drink plenty of water. You might consider upping your water...

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Super Size Me?

May 18th, 2008 by Louise
General Health
 If you like eating at fast food restaurants, but want to get out of that habit, I'd recommend watching Super Size Me. Super Size Me is a movie created by and starring Morgan Spurlock. It is an account of what happens to him when he decides to eat solely from the McDonald's menu for 30 days. In addition to that, if a worker asked him if he'd like to "Super Size" his meal, he forced himself to say, "Yes." Morgan is monitored by a group of doctors/experts ( a cardiologist, gastroenterologist, general practitioner, personal trainer, and nutritionist) who will track the...

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Asthma Cured By Hard Liquor??

May 16th, 2008 by TK
General Health
 In our sister publication, Parched No More, LJ Dovichi wrote a great article about how a cure for asthma is a shot of hard liquor. So, if you're an asthmatic, you may want to get a shot of tequila, rum, or scotch to snap out of your...

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Mental Fitness

May 3rd, 2008 by Melissa
General Health
 When we think of fitness, we often conjure images of exercise equipment, leg warmers (remember those?), and Sweatin' to the Oldies. What you may not know is that it is just as important to exercise your mental health. You can keep your memory sharp and your brain healthy by doing some challenging activities daily. Play Games: Play some board games for fun and for mental fitness. Play them with a friend for an added benefit. Here are some to get you started:
  • Scrabble
  • Mancala
  • Chess
  • Trivia games
Physical Exercise: Dust off those aerobics tapes and exercise your body - it helps your...

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