January 2012

Anti-Stroke Diet Anti-Stroke DietA way to protect yourself from strokes is a method that Goldilocks might support: Don't eat too many calories or too few calories, but just the right amount.To read the full article Anti-Stroke Diet, click here....Read More >>

Mental Decline Can Start at 45 Mental Decline Can Start at 45, Study FindsEarly lapses in memory, reasoning may signal dementia later in life, researchers say, Sorry, Boomers, but a new study suggests that memory, reasoning and comprehension can start to slip as early as age 45.This finding runs counter to conventional wisdom that mental...Read More >>

Licorice Root May Cut Cavities Licorice Root May Cut Cavities, Gum DiseaseChinese Licorice Root May Help Prevent, Treat Tooth Decay and Gum DiseaseA substance known as the main ingredient of a classic candy may actually be good for your teeth: licorice. According to a new study in the Journal of Natural Products, licorice root...Read More >>

The Metamorphosis Dash-Style Diet The Metamorphosis Dash Diet Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which has been designed specifically to help people reduce blood pressure. (Click DASH Pyramind to Enlarge) The DASH Diet is low in saturated fat (although it includes calcium-rich dairy products that are no- or low-fat). It is rich in...Read More >>

Make Eating a Family Affair Make Eating a Family AffairHealth Tip: Make Eating a Family AffairSuggestions for healthy group meals. It's easier to eat healthy when everybody in the family is practicing the same nutritional habits.The American Academy of Family Physicians offers these suggestions to help the whole family eat healthy:To read the full article...Read More >>

Prostate Cancer Screening Prostate Cancer ScreeningRoutine Prostate Cancer Screening Doesn't Reduce Risk of DeathRoutine screening for prostate cancer does not lower the risk of dying from the disease, according to new study results, reigniting the controversy over the benefits of annual testing. To read the full article Routine Prostate Cancer Screening Doesn't...Read More >>