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Food Fight!

Austin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:19:46 +0000

Some foods may seem pretty similar nutrition wise at a glance (like chicken breast and turkey breast). But are they really? Is one better than the other? Click on the link to see tons of food match ups (like strawberries vs. blueberries) and which is better for you and why (blueberries are better for you, click on the link to find out why).

As a health-savvy runner, you try to toss nutrient-packed foods into your grocery cart. But when you’re deciding between similar-seeming nutritious items (say, turkey or chicken?), you may not know the superior choice. "Food is your fuel," says Mitzi Dulan, R.D., co-author of The All-Pro Diet. "Selecting the most nutritious options will improve your diet and give you a competitive edge." While you can’t go wrong eating both quinoa and brown rice, choosing the nutritional champ may give your running the boost it needs. In a healthy-food smackdown, here are our winning picks.

Food Fight!

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Smarter, Stronger, Kinder

Austin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:12:06 +0000

Do you ever feel like you have lost your purpose? Do you feel like you aren’t accomplishing very much in your life? If so there are ways to fight those thoughts. Click on on of the links to find out how to fight those depressing thoughts.

Philosophers might call thoughts like these signs of an existential crisis—as in, how do I justify my existence? They can occur to people with depression or other serious mental illnesses, or to almost anyone with or without an illness, in the uncertainties of life.

Smarter, Stronger, Kinder

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Win the Sprain Game

Austin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:43:30 +0000

Sprained ankles are very common. Even though the majority of sprained ankles happen while people are playing sports, they can really happen at any time you are up and walking around. A lot of people if they get a sprained ankle ignore it and keep on with their normal lives. But is that really a good idea? New research has shown that if not treated right sprained ankles can actually cause long term damage. Click on one of the links to find out more about what type of damage can be caused by sprained ankles and how to treat one after you have gotten one.

ts of men worry about their back going out—or their knees just going. The lowly ankle sprain, however, is viewed as the common cold of musculoskeletal injuries. It happens, and you get over it. It’s hard to avoid. But a growing number of researchers, surgeons, and trainers believe it’s time to rethink this joint. A sprained ankle is the most common injury in sports, and yet our understanding of it is only now coming into focus

Win the Sprain Game

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Skin Care Myths

Austin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:10:37 +0000

When people think of skin care they usually think of fighting wrinkles and blemishes. But there is a lot more to skin care than that. Your skin is believe it or not an organ. So it is very important to keep it healthy, whether you are a man or woman. Click on the link to find out more on keeping your skin healthy.

What you don’t know—or think you do know—about your skin can sap its youthful luster. One particularly dangerous misconception: After a certain point, the damage is done—and can’t be erased. In reality, there are lots of simple, effective ways to minimize fine lines, erase brown spots, and firm up sagging skin. "If you stick to just a few basics, your skin can look younger longer than you thought possible," says Dennis Gross, MD, a dermatologist in New York City and founder of the Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare line. Here, experts separate fact from fiction and reveal the best ways to keep years off your face.

Myths That Age Your Skin

Skin Care Myths

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Are You as Healthy as You Think You Are?

Austin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:03:18 +0000

Do you think you are healthy? You may think you are pretty healthy, but are you really? How would you find out how healthy you are? Is there even a way to find out how healthy you are? It turns out there is! Click on one of the links to find out how healthy you really are.

If you want to know how healthy your bank account is, you check your balance. But what about the health of your body? Not as easy to gauge. But it turns out, there are several measurements that forecast your likelihood of living a long, energetic and disease-free life. Use this checklist to get a read on how healthy you really are now, and what changes you may want to make to look and feel tip-top for years to come!

Are You as Healthy as You Think You Are?

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7 Strategies for Detoxing Your Body

Austin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:25:46 +0000

A lot of different types of toxins can get inside of your body. But how exactly do you get rid of those toxins? Here are seven simple and quick ways (some of which you may all ready be doing) to rid your body of toxins.

We live in a toxic world. Whether you live next to an oil refinery or on a pristine mountaintop in the Rockies, you carry environmental toxins in your tissues. From heavy metals like arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium, emitted from smokestacks and vehicle exhaust, to pesticides, fertilizers, and PCB’s released into rivers and soil, and phthalates that off-gas from household plastic products, we are all swimming in a soup of toxic chemicals.

7 Strategies for Detoxing Your Body

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New College Students Urged to Confront Their Social Anxiety

Austin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:51:15 +0000

Starting college can be a fun and exciting time! But Meeting new people can be kind of hard sometimes, especially if you aren’t a very talkative person. But luckily there are ways to get over being nerves when it comes to talking to and meeting new people. Click on one of the links for more information.

Anxiety can be a problem for some college and university freshmen, but there are a number of ways they can cope with new experiences and challenges, an expert suggests.

New College Students Urged to Confront Their Social Anxiety

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How Do I Know if I Have a Good Shrink?

Austin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:44:38 +0000

Finding a good psychologist can be challenging. Here are a few guideline rules that may help you find a great psychologist. Click on the link for the guideline.

I work in a university hospital, and most of my patients come to me for a second (or third or eighth) opinion, because their treatment isn’t working. Beyond talking to these patients about their problems, I review the notes and records from their treating doctors and therapists, and usually speak with the referring clinician.

How Do I Know if I Have a Good Shrink?

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We Eat and Drink Too Much Added Sugar

Austin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:33:34 +0000

We Americans eat a lot of extra sugar than is needed. And we sadly start at a pretty early age. Click on one of the links to find out why sugar is bad for you and how to help reduce the amount of sugar you eat.

Americans over the age of 2 now consume 15.8 percent of their daily calories as added sugar. That’s a 50 percent increase from 30 years ago, when added sugars contributed only 10.5 percent of our daily calories. Even worse, studies suggest that added sugars amount to as much as 25 percent of the caloric intake of children and teenagers.

We Eat and Drink Too Much Added Sugar

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Esophageal cancer rates rise steeply in British men

Austin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:14:42 +0000

If you are British I want to start off by saying you have an awesome accent! And second of all even though you have a cool accent, a study has shown you may have a high chance of having esophageal cancer, especially if you are a little of weight. Click on the link to find out more about this new study.

Rates of esophageal cancer in men have risen by 50 percent in Britain in a generation, an increase that is probably being driven in part by growing rates of obesity and poor diet, scientists said on Saturday.

Esophageal cancer rates rise steeply in British men

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