Archive for April 23rd, 2009
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CHOLESTEROL AND FOOD: DECODING FOOD LABELS
Suitable for frying, baking and roasting: This expression is often found on a bottle of vegetable oil. The same oil will usually claim to be cholesterol free and/or free of saturated fat. Health authorities slam saturated fat as the main cause of high cholesterol levels, therefore if an oil is monounsaturated or polyunsaturated it must [...]
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CHECKING FERTILITY: TEMPERATURE TAKING
The temperature rise around the middle of the cycle confirms that ovulation has taken place, though it cannot predict it in advance. But charting your temperature each day tells you that you are ovulating and when. So this is another way to identity when you are likely to be fertile in future cycles. If your [...]
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LIFE AND SAFETY: DIFFERENT ENDINGS
Fires. About 4,700 people die each year because of fires-the majority of which are avoidable, says Susan McKelvey, public affairs manager of the National Fire Protection Association in Quincy, Massachusetts. “Taking basic safety precautions greatly reduces the risk of fire,” McKelvey says. “Cigarettes should be extinguished with water; smoking carelessly is the leading cause of [...]
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WEIGHT LOSS: MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS OF BULIMIA NERVOSA
Bulimia does not produce physical symptoms in the same way that chicken pox does, for example. But there are physical consequences, most of which are actually side effects of overeating or vomiting. These complications can be grouped as follows: Digestive Tract Stomach pain Abdominal swelling Pancreatitis Cramps Nausea Vomiting (involuntary) Rupture Malnutrition Electrolyte imbalance Hair [...]
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GET YOUR BODY MOVING: SHE MADE WALKING A SENSORY ADVENTURE
For almost 18 years, Denise Ramirez tried and failed to lose the 80 pounds that stuck around after her pregnancy. She tried exercise classes, but she couldn’t stick with the schedule. “So one day, I put on my headset and went for a walk,” says Denise, 36, of Fresno, California. “And you know what? I [...]