Here are some printable regional seafood guides that can tell you which seafood is safest to eat to limit your exposure to mercury and harmful contaminants.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
This boy can literally eat only a handful of foods because of a rare condition called eosinophilic enteropathy that makes him allergic to almost every food.
We have always been told that the appendix was a useless organ, but now scientists have a theory about the purpose it serves in the human body.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Prevention gives guidelines on an workout formula designed to keep you young.
Friday, October 26, 2007
AIG, an insurance company is offering special services to protect the homes of its rich clients, sending professionals to spray retardant on the insured mansions.
Various tidbits of interesting information about coffee.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Figure out your metabolic rate (the number of calories you need each day) with this online calculator.
What you need to do if you are evacuating your home.
Here are some healthy foods (like lean beef, potatoes, eggs, etc.) that get a bad rap when they actually can be good for you.
Many men seem to die while exercising or doing vigorous activities. They tend to be people who aren't fit at all or very fit individuals. Here's what you can do to avoid suffering a similar fate.
Women tend to worry more than men and this may be due to their greater propensity "to believe that past experiences accurately forecast the future."
Sleep is so important, yet many of us don't get enough of it.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Ginger may ward off motion-sickness, relieve headaches, and lift one's mood. Read more about it here.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Here are 8 things to include in your daily diet.
Monday, October 15, 2007
A pill that removes the pleasure derived from alcohol is effective at helping alcoholics stop drinkingbut it is going off patent next year so don't expect it to be promoted by the manufacturer.
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For parents concerned about their overweight teens, new research suggests the best tactic might be to just relax and cook a healthy Sunday dinner. Pushing diets probably won't help. Neither will teasing about weight. Instead parents should focus on having frequent family meals, creating a positive atmosphere at mealtimes, promoting physical activity and building self-esteem.
...The study found that girls who reported being teased about their weight were about twice as likely to be overweight five years later when compared with other girls in the study.
...'This study shows us that we are really going in the wrong direction to put more attention and more pressure on kids to lose weight, which further stigmatizes them.'
...[P]arents need to send the right message... kids should not be told to 'diet, diet, diet. The message should be one of balance.'
Good things to know about cholesterol.
Here are things you can eat to fight arthritis