Healthy Behaviors

Cereal Contains More Varied and Healthy Ingredients

There are literally hundreds of breakfast cereals to choose from in the supermarket, and hundreds more hitting the market each year. Many claim a variety of purported health benefits, but how do you separate the truly good-for-you from those that are just a bowl full of marketing hype? Health.com reported May 20 that while sugary [...]

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Olive Oil and Nuts May Guard Against Dementia

A new study adds more evidence about the health benefits of following a Mediterranean-style diet, with researchers saying that even just adding nuts and olive oil to your diet can protect against dementia. NBC News reported May 20 that olive oil and nuts like walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts contain healthy fats that are known to reduce [...]

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Suncreen Labels to Be More Informative

Consumers who read sunscreen labels will soon be able to tell at a glance whether they are water-resistant and protect against skin cancer, HealthDay News reported May 20. New U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules tighten oversight over sunscreen, requiring those that don’t pass agency tests to list their shortcomings on product labels. Terms [...]

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Summer Is Almost Here: Time for Sunscreen!

With the arrival of warm weather comes an increased need to apply sunscreen to protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun, and Health.com has seven important rules to follow when buying and applying sunscreen: Get a sunscreen you love — one that’s not too pasty, thick, or smelly — so that you’ll [...]

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Smart Steps to Summer Weight Loss

Working on your swimsuit body can be a worthy goal, but as Jennifer Taitz writes for Fox News, you need to approach the task with a positive mental attitude if you want to succeed. Taitz, a clinical psychologist who has written about weight loss, advises: Don’t let your current weight hold you back from doing [...]

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Soon, Even Fewer Drinks Could Get You Pulled Over

In the minds of many, drunk driving is bad but “buzzed” driving is acceptable. Those distinctions may soon be blurred to the point of meaninglessness, however. The New York Times reported May 15 that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended lowering the presumptive standard for drunk driving from .08 percent blood alcohol content [...]

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Report Questions Sodium Reduction Recommendations

It’s important for Americans to lower their salt intake, but perhaps not to the low levels currently being recommended, according to a new report from the prestigious Institute of Medicine. NBC News reported May 14 that and expert panel convened by the government research institute concluded that ample evidence exists to support reducing daily sodium [...]

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Mobile App Helps You Avoid GMO Food

A mobile application called Buycott can be used to scan food barcodes so you can avoid buying items like those produced by Monsanto (a leader in marketing genetically modified foods) or the Koch Brothers, financiers of various conservative causes. Forbes reported May 14 that the free smartphone app, available for the iPhone and Android phones, [...]

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Tips on Fighting Nightly Snack Cravings

Nighttime cravings for sweets and salt may date back to caveman times, but you can control the snacking impulses that lead too many modern people into obesity. Fox News reported May 7 that dietician Tanya Zuckerbrot recommends: Avoiding eating sweets at night; if you’re hungry, try some lean protein like turkey, which contains sleep-inducing tryptophan. [...]

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Dangerous Distracted Driving Common Among Parents

Parents driving with children commonly try to multitask behind the wheel, a habit that can be as dangerous as driving while impaired or tired. MyHealthNewsDaily reported May 6 that 90 percent of parents surveyed by researchers at the University of Michigan admitted that they had driven while distracted within the past month. Distracted driving habits [...]

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