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Healthy Families

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Each one of us ha a family. Families are the ones that make you who you are today. Many say that your base education is got from the family, and those people who are rude don't have their 7 years from home. Well, it's kinda right because, we do what we see in our home. We act and communicate with people exactly how we learn at home. There are so many broken families, and so many unhappy kids with no future, it's almost sad. Happy families are those who care about each other, who even if there are no money and they are poor as hell, they stick with each other and try to make a living. Each person has had a childhood, some of us had beautiful childhoods, others prefer to not remember. When people decide to have a family, they usually think of giving what they never had to their child. At least, in my opinion, when I'm going to start a family, I will most definitely , make my child very happy.<br style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />A <strong style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Healthy Family</strong> is a family where understanding and communication are priorities. In order to get along, people need to communicate. Parents have problems, kids have also their own teenager issues and so, they have to find a way to get along. When children reach teenage years, everything is changed. Teenagers are the hardest to understand. A healthy family, needs to let kids do their own thing. Keeping your kid locked in his room and grounded for something he did, doesn't solve things. In order to have a happy and healthy family, you need to know exactly what you want to teach your child. I think that the most healthy families are those where freedom in choices is allowed. If you have the freedom to do whatever you want to do, you won't do all the crazy stuff everyone else does.<br style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.w-healthy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/healthy-families.jpg" style="color: #0067bd; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><img alt="healthy-families" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-263" height="200" src="http://www.w-healthy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/healthy-families-300x200.jpg" style="color: #2a2a2a; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 7px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 4px;" width="300" /></a>Healthy Families</strong>, are families where harmony is the base. There are arguments in every family, every home has it's issues, but the important thing is to not let these issues destroy your respect and understanding. Parents usually don't admit when they are wrong, especially in front of children. In some ways this is ok, but it's best to make your child understand on his own.  Healthy Families are families that work as a team, go in trips, enjoy each others company. When kids grow older, everything seems to settle down. A mother is usually more close to her kids. The father has to be more tougher and more drastic, but in the end, love should exists in any family. Even if, many don't say I love you anymore, love exists.<br style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />In the end, families are sacred. We all think of family as the home you come back to. Families are there for you even if you messed up badly, even if you are ugly or dumb. A family loves you unconditionally, and having brothers and sisters it's just great. There is nothing like having a friend for a lifetime. Even if there are fights and arguments, the family won't ever let you go.</span>

Healthy Families

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Facts On Healthy Eating

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Nowadays everyone , or at least the majority is thinking of eating more healthy. There are many products on the market tested and based on natural products , making us be more careful about what we are eating. Media influences also very much the population. We see on tv every day, shows about how to keep your organism healthy, what to eat in order to not have a high cholesterol, how to keep your body in shape and many other things, helpful for our health. We all have a hectic schedule at work, that doesn't allow us to eat healthy, or at least to have the necessary time to eat. Family, kids and other problems keep us busy and not paying attention to our organism. One of the most common problems, in America nowadays is obesity. People eat a lot of junk food and in combining this with sedentary life, results an unhealthy organism.<br style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Healthy Eating</strong> involves a really organized schedule on nutrition. If you just don't know exactly what you need to lose some weight or to just maintain your health, you could go to a nutritionist that can give you the exact products that are benefic for your health. Many people copy others eating style. Nowadays, lifestyle is a trend and many start eating more healthy, not because they want to but because everyone else is already doing this<strong style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">.  Facts on Healthy Eating</strong> show that by eating more healthy, you can have a more healthy life, you can be more energetic, you can do whatever you want because health is what keeps us standing.<br style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><a href="http://www.w-healthy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/facts-on-healthy-eating.gif" style="color: #0067bd; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><img alt="facts-on-healthy-eating" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-276" height="157" src="http://www.w-healthy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/facts-on-healthy-eating-300x157.gif" style="color: #2a2a2a; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 7px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 4px;" width="300" /></a>Healthy eating involves eating vegetables, fruits, more liquids to cleanse our organism, soups, instead of fried meals, grilled steak instead of fried, oily foods should be replaced with salads, or healthy meals like fish, rice, backed potatoes etc. Besides this it's best to try to eat less and try to not eat in the evening. Also, snacks such as chocolate bars, chips, sodas with all kinds of colorants etc, are very harmful for your organism. People eat mostly anything that looks great and smells the same. For a <strong style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Healthy Eating</strong>, you have to make  a list of the products you need and try to keep a certain schedule. Also it's very important to pay attention to the calories you intake daily. Shakes are also very good instead of a very full breakfast. Smoothies or shakes made from fruits are rich in vitamins are perfect to start your day with.<br style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, 'Helvetica sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />In the end, besides eating healthy, for a healthy body you also need to exercise. Being always active, keeps your energy high and your body always in shape. Sedentary lifestyle in combination with a bad eating habit, results a very poor organism. People never think about their health until they are sick. Well, it's better to prevent than to cure, because sooner or later we will all need a more healthy eating style. Alcohol , cigarettes, and sleepless nights, these also contribute to an unhealthy body.</span><br />
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Top 10 tips for a healthy heart

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<div id="main-content-picture" style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; display: block; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><h1 style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(214, 29, 0); border-collapse: collapse; border-left-color: rgb(214, 29, 0); border-right-color: rgb(214, 29, 0); border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 2.166em; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.154; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 460px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;">There are many steps people can take to try to prevent heart disease. You can start by concentrating on key lifestyle areas such as eating, exercise, smoking and drinking, and considering other factors like family history, diabetes and stress. Here are 10 top tips for a healthy heart</span></h1></span></div><div id="main-content-picture" style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; display: block; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><img alt="A human heart" height="128" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Society/Pix/pictures/2003/11/27/heart.crop1.jpg" style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="128" /></div><div id="article-body-blocks" style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1. Stop smoking</strong>. Quitting smoking is the single most important thing a person can do to live longer. If you are a smoker, you are twice as likely to have a heart attack than a non-smoker. But from the moment you stop smoking, the risk of heart attack starts to reduce. With public smoking bans recently introduced, there has never been a better time to give up.</div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">2. Cut down on salt</strong>. Too much salt can cause high blood pressure, which increases the risk of developing coronary heart disease. Avoid foods like crisps, salted nuts, canned and packet soups and sauces, baked beans and canned vegetables, pork pies, pizzas and ready meals. Many breakfast cereals and breads that appear healthy also contain high levels of salt, so keep your eye on these too.</div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">3. Watch your diet</strong>. A healthy diet can help to reduce the risk of developing heart disease, and can also help increase the chances of survival after a heart attack. You should try to have a balanced diet, containing plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, oily fish, starchy foods such as wholegrain bread, pasta and rice. Avoid foods like biscuits, cakes, pastries and dairy products that are high in saturated fats and sugar.</div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">4. Monitor your alcohol</strong>. Too much alcohol can damage the heart muscle, increase blood pressure and also lead to weight gain. Binge drinking will increase your risk of having a heart attack, so you should aim to limit your intake to one to two units a day.</div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">5. Get active</strong>.The heart is a muscle and it needs exercise to keep fit so that it can pump blood efficiently round your body with each heart beat. You should aim for 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise a day. If this seems too daunting, start off gently and build up gradually. Keeping fit not only benefits your physical health - it improves your mental health and wellbeing too.</div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">6. Manage your weight</strong>. The number of people who are overweight in Britain is rising fast - already more than half of the adult population is overweight or obese. Carrying a lot of extra weight as fat can greatly affect your health and increases the risk of life-threatening conditions such as coronary heart disease and diabetes. If you are overweight or obese, start by making small, but healthy changes to what you eat, and try to become more active.</div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">7. Get your blood pressure and cholesterol levels checked by your GP</strong>. The higher your blood pressure, the shorter your life expectancy. People with high blood pressure run a higher risk of having a stroke or a heart attack. High levels of cholesterol in the blood - produced by the liver from saturated fats - can lead to fatty deposits in your coronary arteries that increase your risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and diseases that affect the circulation. You can help lower your cholesterol level by exercising and eating high-fibre foods such as porridge, beans, pulses, lentils, nuts, fruits and vegetables.</div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">8. Learn to manage your stress levels</strong>. If you find things are getting on top of you, you may fail to eat properly, smoke and drink too much and this may increase your risk of a heart attack.</div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">9. Check your family history</strong> . If a close relative is at risk of developing coronary heart disease from smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, lack of physical activity, obesity and diabetes, then you could be at risk too.</div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">10. Make sure you can recognise the early signs of coronary heart disease</strong> . Tightness or discomfort in the chest, neck, arm or stomach which comes on when you exert yourself but goes away with rest may be the first sign of angina, which can lead to a heart attack if left untreated.</div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">·</strong> Health tips from the British Heart Foundation</div></div>

Top 10 tips for a healthy heart

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10 Heart Healthy Exercise Tips

<h2 style="color: #353535; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Activities as Exercise Can Help Your Heart</h2><div style="color: #353535; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">According to Jennifer Mieres, M.D., American Heart Association (AHA), "to get heart-healthy benefits, you need to get your heart rate up" there are dozens of activities you can do to help your heart. Whether it is a structured exercise program or just part of your daily routine, all physical activity adds up. It’s easy to follow these exercise tips at home, at work, and at play to increase the amount of physical activity in your life.</div><h3 style="color: #353535; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><strong>Tips to help you start a heart healthy exercise plan.</strong></h3><ol style="color: #353535; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><li style="font-size: 12px;">Aerobic exercises done 30 minutes a day is excellent for increasing your heart rate. Climbing the stairs, a brisk walk, orbital exercise machine or treadmill, anything to get your heart rate up.  Wii has several fun games such as Wii Sports or Wii Fit Step Aerobics – and its great exercise you can do with your kids. Make it a family affair</li>
<li style="font-size: 12px;">Any moderate-intensity exercise like swimming, jogging, Pilates and yoga is good. Exercising your heart muscle means exercising your body. You don’t need a gym, just a bit of motivation and a good pair of walking shoes.</li>
<li style="font-size: 12px;">If you “don’t have time” then fit shorter but more frequent periods of time, like 5-10 minutes several times a day throughout your day. Take the stairs, park your car further away from the door, and definitely count in those house chores such as mowing the lawn, vacuuming, or a short brisk walk around the block at lunch or for a break. </li>
<li style="font-size: 12px;">If you already do a vigorous aerobic routine or enrolled in an exercise class, then three days a week for 20 minutes a day is good.</li>
<li style="font-size: 12px;">For adults that are 65 and older or anyone with chronic conditions or limited mobility, you need the same amount of exercise as younger people – the activity can be less intense. Use good judgment and follow your doctor’s advice. See tip #1 and plan to gradually increase activities.</li>
<li style="font-size: 12px;">Strength training is a great complement to aerobic training and helps to prevent age-related bone and muscle-mass losses. Keep in mind that strength training doesn't’t increase heart rate but does increase stamina. Use it to target areas where muscle-tone is needed and don’t forget the other muscle groups.</li>
<li style="font-size: 12px;">With any plan, start strength training slowly and build up to heavier weights and repetitions especially if you are new or out of shape. The old adage "no pain, no gain" is more often inappropriate and can be dangerous.</li>
<li style="font-size: 12px;">Practice balance exercises to help prevent falls and injuries. Balance techniques are used frequently as exercises in yoga or more simple forms of balancing exercises such as walking heal-to-toe, standing on one foot, or standing up and sitting down without using your hands.</li>
<li style="font-size: 12px;">Stretching exercises done twice a week helps keep flexibility, which is very important. Consider 10 minutes of stretching twice a week to improve your flexibility<br />
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</ol><div style="color: #353535; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">With any exercise program, it’s good to start slowly by warming up, then increasing the pace. A good cooling down afterwards is also equally important. With any new exercise plan, check with your doctor if you are at risk and follow the advice of qualified professionals.</div><div style="color: #353535; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">See <a href="http://www.heart.com/heart-healthy-exercise-activities.html" style="color: #0070aa; text-decoration: underline;">Heart Healthy - Exercise Tips</a> for busy people for more ideas</div><div style="color: #353535; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Search for more information on <a href="http://www.webmarket.com/webmarket/ws/results/Web/Exercise+and+Fitness/1/417/TopNavigation/Relevance" style="color: #0070aa; text-decoration: underline;">Exercise and Fitness</a></div><div style="color: #353535; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #353535; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> Physical Activity & Public Health Guidelines are the most current recommendations created together by the ACSM and AHA.</div><div style="color: #353535; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #353535; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><strong>Basic recommendations from ACSM and AHA:<br />
     <a href="http://www.acsm.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home_Page&TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=7764#Under_65" style="color: #0070aa; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" title="Guidelines for healthy adults under age 65">Guidelines for healthy adults under age 65</a></strong></div><div style="color: #353535; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><strong><br />
</strong>Do moderately intense cardio 30 minutes a day, five days a week<br />
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Do vigorously intense cardio 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week<br />
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Do eight to 10 strength-training exercises, eight to 12 repetitions of each exercise twice a week.</div><div style="color: #353535; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #353535; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Moderate-intensity physical activity means working hard enough to raise your heart rate and break a sweat, yet still being able to carry on a conversation. It should be noted that to lose weight or maintain weight loss, 60 to 90 minutes of physical activity may be necessary. The 30-minute recommendation is for the average healthy adult to maintain health and reduce the risk for chronic disease.</div><div style="color: #353535; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #353535; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><strong><a href="http://www.acsm.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home_Page&TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=7764#Over_65_or_50_64" style="color: #0070aa; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" title="Guidelines for adults over age 65">Guidelines for adults over age 65</a><br />
(or adults 50-64 with chronic conditions, such as arthritis)</strong></div><div style="color: #353535; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Do moderately intense aerobic exercise 30 minutes a day, five days a week<br />
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Do vigorously intense aerobic exercise 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week<br />
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Do eight to 10 strength-training exercises, 10-15 repetitions of each exercise twice to three times per week<br />
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If you are at risk of falling, perform balance exercises<br />
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Have a physical activity plan</div>

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10 Tips for a Healthy Voice

<div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Some people spend hours at the gym or pounding the pavement to keep their bodies in shape. But beyond singers and actors, who worries much about their voices?</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">You should, say Norman Hogikyan and colleagues at the University of Michigan Health System.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">"Your voice is your ambassador to the outside world," Hogikyan contends. "It portrays your personality and emotions. People make assessments about you based on your voice, so it is very important when you're speaking or singing to think about what people are really hearing. Problems with your voice also can have a tremendous impact on your life."</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Some 7 million Americans have some type of voice disorder, according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Hogikyan and colleagues have put together the following 10 tips to help keep your voice in shape:</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>1.</strong> Drink water to keep your body well hydrated, and avoid alcohol and caffeine. Your vocal cords vibrate very fast, and having a proper water balance helps keep them lubricated. Important note: Foods containing large amounts of water are excellent hydration-conscious snacks, including apples, pears, watermelon, peaches, melons, grapes, plums, bell peppers and applesauce.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>2. </strong>Allow yourself several "vocal naps" every day, especially during periods of extended use. For instance, teachers should avoid speaking during the breaks between classes and find quiet ways to spend the lunch hour rather than talking in a noisy staff room with colleagues.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>3. </strong>Don't smoke, or if you already do, quit. Smoking raises the risk of throat cancer tremendously, and inhaling smoke (even secondhand smoke) can irritate the vocal cords.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>4.</strong> Don't abuse or misuse your voice. Avoid yelling or screaming, and try not to talk loudly in noisy areas. If your throat feels dry or tired, or your voice is getting hoarse, reduce your voice use. The hoarseness is a warning sign that your vocal cords are irritated.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>5. </strong>Keep your throat and neck muscles relaxed even when singing high notes and low notes. Some singers tilt their heads up when singing high notes and down when singing low notes. "The high notes are on the ceiling and the low notes are on the floor," Rosenberg says. "Over time, you'll pay for that"—not just with strained vocal muscles but also by causing future limits on the vocal range.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>6. </strong>Pay attention to how you speak every day. Even performers who have good singing habits can cause damage when they speak. Many skilled singers don't continue their healthy habits when they speak; indeed, says Herseth, "many people—including singers—should have much more breath flow when they speak."</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>7.</strong> Don't clear your throat too often. When you clear your throat, it's like slamming your vocal cords together. Doing it too much can injure them and make you hoarse. Try a sip of water or swallow to quench the urge to clear. If you feel like you have to clear your throat a lot, get checked by a doctor for such things as acid reflux disease, or allergy and sinus conditions.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>8. </strong>When you're sick, spare your voice. Don't talk when you're hoarse due to a cold or infection. Listen to what your voice is telling you.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>9. </strong>When you have to speak publicly, to large groups or outdoors, think about using amplification to avoid straining your voice.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>10. </strong>Humidify your home and work areas. Remember, moist is good for the voice.</div><hr noshade="" size="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" width="80%" /><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Further, warming up the voice is not just for singers, the researchers say. Think of it like stretching and loosening up before exercise. Easy, daily warm-ups for your voice:</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>1.</strong> Do lip or tongue trills in the morning (try it in the shower or on your drive to work) to facilitate better use of airflow and breath.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>2.</strong> Perform gentle humming and cooing to warm up your voice in the morning.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>3.</strong> If you do more vocally complex warm-ups too, such as vocal scales, do the simple warm-ups first.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>4. </strong>Repeat these exercises throughout the day to reduce muscular tension in the neck, shoulders and jaw.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>5.</strong> At the end of the day, perform a cool-down of the voice with similar vocal tasks.</div>

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8 Tips For Healthy Living On The Go

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<div class="bigphoto" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;"><img alt="Healthy Living on the Go" src="http://assets.lifehack.org/wp-content/files/2008/01/20081015-rowing.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: whitesmoke; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;" /></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">Are you a busy entrepreneur or employee who is usually on the go and doesn’t have a lot of time, but still wants to make 2008 the year that you get more healthy?</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Most people want to get healthy, more fitter and look younger yet they can’t seem to find the time for it. In fact, I have seen advertisements on TV since the new year for at least 7 different fitness workouts by various celebrities and actresses, but I wonder how many people will actually stick to the plans when they purchase it.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">Listen, <strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">if 2008 is going to be different for you, your body and your family, then it’s time to buckle up and find new habits that will serve you better</strong>. Don’t you agree? <span id="more-5132" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;"></span>Healthy living doesn’t have to be hard, it was never created to be. But it does require a small amount of commitment and a big love for being refreshed.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">Here are eight tips for healthy living on the go:</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">1. Enjoy a pint of water first thing in the morning.</strong></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">If you haven’t got time for anything else in the morning, make time to drink a big glass of water. We lose a lot of oxygen through the night and to rejuvenate our cells, we need to supply them with water and oxygen. Drink a glass of water and within a week you’ll begin to feel less tired. I like the taste of water, but I know some people do not so if you’re one of them, squeeze some fresh lime into your water to give it taste and drink up.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">2. Grab a few fresh fruits on your way out.</strong></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">Wherever you’re going – whether it’s a walk or drive to the supermarket or on your way to a meeting – pick up one or two fruits and eat them. If you leave for work in the morning and don’t return ’til evening, take a few fruits and eat them throughout the day. Fruits are great for their nutrients, vitamins and sugars that are required in our body.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">3. Avoid going to junk food shops with your work mates.</strong></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">If your work mates are going and you want to go along, go ahead but don’t order the burger or french fries. Go for a nice salad instead. Or any other healthy meal that takes your fancy. Junk food is full of “empty calories” that do nothing for your body but put on extra unneeded and unhealthy fat.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">4. Exercise on the go.</strong></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">If you work in an office, get up every 30 minutes and go for a walk. If you have an office with stairs, run up and down the stairs every couple of hours. Get your blood flowing and your muscles moving.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">5. Drink herbal teas.</strong></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">When at work or home, many people love to get a cup of tea or coffee. Decide that you’ll be more healthy and get a warm cup of herbal tea. The selection available today is absolutely massive, so you’re guaranteed to find one you enjoy. I like mandarin and ginseng tea as well as fennel seed tea.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">6. Eat a handful of nuts.</strong></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">Get your favorite selection of nuts (almonds, cashews, pecans, walnuts, etc.) and raisins and have a big handful of them at around 3pm. This has been shown to increase afternoon energy and productivity.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">7. Say yes to freshly squeezed juice.</strong></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">One of the biggest and most exciting changes I made in my health about 7 months ago was when I said “yes” to having my own freshly squeezed juice every morning. Since then, my energy, body health and vitality has increased ten-fold. I create the time to squeeze my own carrot-apple-ginger juice; however if you don’t have the time, ask someone if they can make it for you in exchange for something you can help them with, or get yourself to a local juice bar and get your share of the juice!</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">8. Deep breathing.</strong></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">When you’ve got time – at your desk, driving the car, cooking food – do some deep breathing. Inhale and count up to 5 seconds, hold it for a few seconds, and release slowly. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide is one of the best things we can do for our blood and cells.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; zoom: 1;">Do you have any tips for healthy living on the go? Do tell…</div>

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10 Tips to healthy eating and physical activity for you.

<div align="center" class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><img alt="10 Tips to healthy eating and physical activity for you." height="108" src="http://www.fitness.gov/images/10tips.jpg" width="254" /></div><ol class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Start your day with breakfast.</b><br />
Breakfast fills your "empty tank" to get you going after a long night without food. And it can help you do better in school. Easy to prepare breakfasts include cold cereal with fruit and low-fat milk, whole-wheat toast with peanut butter, yogurt with fruit, whole-grain waffles or even last night's pizza!<br />
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<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Get Moving!</b><br />
It's easy to fit physical activities into your daily routine. Walk, bike or jog to see friends. Take a 10-minute activity break every hour while you read, do homework or watch TV. Climb stairs instead of taking an escalator or elevator. Try to do these things for a total of 30 minutes every day.<br />
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<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Snack smart.</b><br />
Snacks are a great way to refuel. Choose snacks from different food groups - a glass of low-fat milk and a few graham crackers, an apple or celery sticks with peanut butter and raisins, or some dry cereal. If you eat smart at other meals, cookies, chips and candy are OK for occasional snacking.<br />
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<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Work up a sweat.</b><br />
Vigorous work-outs - when you're breathing hard and sweating - help your heart pump better, give you more energy and help you look and feel best. Start with a warm-up that stretches your muscles. Include 20 minutes of aerobic activity, such as running, jogging, or dancing. Follow-up with activities that help make you stronger such as push-ups or lifting weights. Then cool-down with more stretching and deep breathing.<br />
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<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Balance your food choices - don't eat too much of any one thing.</b><br />
You don't have to give up foods like hamburgers, french fries and ice cream to eat healthy. You just have to be smart about how often and how much of them you eat. Your body needs nutrients like protein, carbohydrates, fat and many different vitamins and minerals such as vitamins C and A, iron and calcium from a variety of foods. Balancing food choices from the Food Guide Pyramid and checking out the Nutrition Facts Panel on food labels will help you get all these nutrients.<br />
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<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Get fit with friends or family.</b><br />
Being active is much more fun with friends or family. Encourage others to join you and plan one special physical activity event, like a bike ride or hiking, with a group each week.<br />
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<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Eat more grains, fruits and vegetables.</b><br />
These foods give you carbohydrates for energy, plus vitamins, minerals and fiber. Besides, they taste good! Try breads such as whole-wheat, bagels and pita. Spaghetti and oatmeal are also in the grain group.<br />
Bananas, strawberries and melons are some great tasting fruits. Try vegetables raw, on a sandwich or salad.<br />
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<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Join in physical activities at school.</b><br />
Whether you take a physical education class or do other physical activities at school, such as intramural sports, structures activities are a sure way to feel good, look good and stay physically fit.<br />
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<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Foods aren't good or bad.</b><br />
A healthy eating style is like a puzzle with many parts. Each part -- or food -- is different. Some foods may have more fat, sugar or salt while others may have more vitamins or fiber. There is a place for all these foods. What makes a diet good or bad is how foods fit together. Balancing your choices is important. Fit in a higher-fat food, like pepperoni pizza, at dinner by choosing lower-fat foods at other meals. And don't forget about moderation. If two pieces of pizza fill you up, you don't need a third.<br />
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<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Make healthy eating and physical activities fun!</b><br />
Take advantage of physical activities you and your friends enjoy doing together and eat the foods you like. Be adventurous - try new sports, games and other activities as well as new foods. You'll grow stronger, play longer, and look and feel better! Set realistic goals - don't try changing too much at once.</li>
</ol><div class="bluecopyBold" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold;"><img align="left" alt="Food Guide Pyramid " height="232" hspace="0" src="http://www.fitness.gov/images/pyramid.jpg" vspace="0" width="180" /><b style="font-weight: bold;">Food Guide Pyramid</b></div><div class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;">Food Guide Pyramid is a practical tool to help you make food choices that are consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Using the Pyramid enables you to eat a variety of foods daily so that you can get the nutrients you need.</div><div class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;">To make the most of the Pyramid, you need to know what counts as a serving.</div><br />
<span class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Food Group:</b> Vegetable<br />
<b style="font-weight: bold;">Serving Size:</b> 1 cup raw, leafy vegetables, 1/2 cup cooked or chopped raw vegetables or 3/4 cup vegetable juice</span><br />
<div class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><span class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Food Group:</b> </span>Bread<br />
<span class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Serving Size:</b> </span>1 slice bread, 1/2 bagel or English muffin, 1 ounce ready-to-eat cereal, 1/2 cup cooked cereal, rice or pasta, or 5-6 small crackers</div><div class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><span class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Food Group:</b> </span>Fruit<br />
<span class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Serving Size:</b> </span>1 medium piece of fruit, 1/2 cup mixed fruit or 3/4 cup fruit juice</div><div class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><span class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Food Group:</b> </span>Milk<br />
<span class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Serving Size:</b> </span>1 cup milk or yogurt, 1-1/2 ounces natural cheese or 2 ounces process cheese</div><div class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><span class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Food Group:</b> </span>Meat<br />
<span class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Serving Size:</b> </span>2-3 ounces cooked lean meat, poultry or fish (about the size of a deck of cards.) Other foods which count as 1 ounce meat; 1/2 cup cooked dry beans, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons peanut butter or 1/2 cup nuts</div><div class="bluecopyBold" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">The Kids Activity Pyramid</b></div><div align="center" class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><img alt="The Kids Activity Pyramid" height="340" src="http://www.fitness.gov/images/pyramid2.jpg" width="342" /></div><div class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;">Each week you can have fun and be active by trying the following things...</div><div class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">With Friends:</b><br />
-Dance to music<br />
-Play games like tag and hopscotch<br />
-Join a sports team at school or the park</div><div class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">With Family:</b><br />
-Go on a walk together<br />
-Play at the park<br />
-Turn off the TV for a day</div><span class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">By Yourself:</b><br />
-Fly a kite<br />
-Do cartwheels, somersaults, or jumping jacks</span><span class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;">-Practice sports skills</span><br />
<hr noshade="" size="1" width="100%" /><div class="bluecopyBold" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold;">What's Your Nutrition and Physical Activity I.Q.?</div><div class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Can you fill in the blanks to find these secrets to healthy eating and physical activity?</b></div><ol class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><li>Eat from the five food groups every day. These include a) ??, cereals and grains, b) fruits, c) vegetables, d) milk, yogurt and cheese and e) ?? And proteins.</li>
<li>Do moderate physical activities for ?? minutes daily.</li>
<li>Eat ?? to get going in the morning.</li>
<li>Vigorous activities make you ?? and breathe hard.</li>
<li>Eat a ?? of foods every day.</li>
<li>Take a 10 minute ?? break every hour while you read, ?? or do homework.</li>
<li>Smart ?? are just what you need if you get hungry between meals.</li>
<li>Be sure to ?? your muscles before and after work-outs.</li>
<li>Use the ?? Facts Panel and the Food ?? Pyramid to help you balance food choices.</li>
<li>Keep ?? to stay in shape.</li>
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Answers:</b></div><ol class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;"><li>a) breads e) meats</li>
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<li>Breakfast</li>
<li>Sweat</li>
<li>Variety</li>
<li>Activity, watch tv</li>
<li>Snacks</li>
<li>Stretch</li>
<li>Nutrition, Guide</li>
<li>Moving</li>
</ol><hr noshade="" size="1" width="100%" /><div class="bluecopyBold" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold;">If you Want to Know More:</div><div class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;">For additional information about food and nutrition, or a reference to a registered dietitian (R.D.) In your area, call the ADA's National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics (NCND) Consumer Nutrition Hot Line (800/366-1655).</div><div class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;">For more information about improving your physical activity level, write the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sport at the address below.</div><div class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;">The American Dietetic Association<br />
National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics<br />
216 West Jackson Boulevard<br />
Chicago, IL 60606-6995</div><div class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;">International Food Information Council Foundation<br />
1100 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.<br />
Suite 430<br />
Washington, DC 20036</div><div class="graycopy" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em;">President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports<br />
HHH Building, Room 738 H<br />
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.<br />
Washington, DC 20201</div>

10 Tips to healthy eating and physical activity for you.

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10 Tips for Healthy Eating During Exams

<div style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">When you’re studying for finals, good nutrition often slides way down on the priority list. It’s easy to get into the habit of glugging coffee and gobbling take-out pizza, because you don’t want to waste time on food preparation. But, actually, good nutrition <em>should be</em> part of your study plan because it’s going to help you ace those tests. The better the fuel your brain gets, the better you’ll study. It’s a...well...no-brainer.</div><div style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Here are 10 tips for eating right during exams:</div><ol style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong>How do I eat smarter?</strong> Meeting daily <a href="http://www.vitamin-insight.com/basics/daily-intake-chart.aspx" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">vitamin and mineral requirements</a> will make doing your best much easier. <a href="http://www.pamf.org/patients/IronHandout.html" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Iron </a>and <a href="http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/vitamin-b/index.html" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">B vitamins</a> are especially important to maintaining the physical and mental energy necessary to study well. Iron-containing foods include red meat, cereals and spinach; one good meal idea is <a href="http://startcooking.com/video/99/Sante-Fe-Chili" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">chili</a> because it contains ground beef and kidney beans. Foods that contain B vitamins include whole-grains, wheat germ, eggs and nuts. Fish and soy are other foods that are said to help <a href="http://www.onlineuniversitylowdown.com/2007/08/20-foods-that-w.html" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">boost your brain</a> by providing the nutrients it needs.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong>Dude, chewable Vitamin C is not a meal.</strong> <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/supplements/NU00198" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Dietary supplements</a> are good, but real food is better. An orange contains not only Vitamin C, but  also fiber, beta carotene and other minerals — so it can’t be replaced by a pill. When you’re heading for the library, pack whole-food items like apples, bananas, clementines, carrot sticks or dried apricots.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong>Eat at regular intervals.</strong> Eating <a href="http://helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm#online" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">regular meals</a> helps keep nutrient and energy levels more stable, curbing the temptation of empty-calorie snacks in the vending machine.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong>Big meals keep on turning ... in your stomach.</strong> You might find that eating the standard three-big-meals-a-day slows you down mentally and physically. Consider <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/95526-small-meals-diet/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">5 or 6 well-balanced, smaller meals</a>, like toast spread with peanut butter, hummus or <a href="http://startcooking.com/blog/105/Tuna-Salad-Sandwich" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">tuna</a>, or a piece of cheese with fruit.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong>Meet breakfast, your new study buddy.</strong> While much is said about the<a href="http://www.lifespan.org/services/nutrition/articles/breakfast.htm" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">reasons to eat breakfast</a>, less known are the <a href="http://www.diethack.com/2007/09/5-great-ways-to-eat-smart-in-morning.html" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">best ways to eat smart in the morning</a>. Coffee and a donut just don't cut it. The idea is to get some protein, calcium, fibre and a piece of fruit or a vegetable in there. So, a bowl of cereal with milk and a piece of fruit would do the trick. Or try a cereal bar with milk. We have some additional <a href="http://startcooking.com/blog/300/8-Fast-and-Easy-Breakfasts-for-People-on-the-Go" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">quick breakfast ideas</a> for you to enjoy!</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong>Going bananas? Good.</strong> Fruit ranks high among the <a href="http://www.slashfood.com/2006/05/08/slashfood-ate-8-best-foods-you-can-eat" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">best foods you can eat</a> for your brain. <a href="http://biosingularity.wordpress.com/2007/11/18/diet-of-walnuts-blueberries-found-to-improve-cognition-may-help-maint" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Blueberries</a> (which can be bought frozen in bags) get a lot of attention because they contain powerful antioxidants and other nutrients. The <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Sugars-and-Carbohydrates_UCM_303296_Article.jsp" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">natural sugars</a> in fruit offer clean energy, so you don’t experience the crash that follows consumption of refined sugar.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong>Choose powerful vegetables.</strong> Not all vegetables are created equal. The darker the color, the higher the concentration of nutrients. For example, <a href="http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=43" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">spinach </a>has more to offer the mind and body than iceberg lettuce. Other great vegetable choices include bell peppers, broccoli and sweet potatoes.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong>Smart snacking can enhance studying.</strong> <a href="https://secure.in.gov/inshape/files/SmartSnacking.pdf" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Snack smart</a> while studying and you may find that you retain more. Try to get two food groups into your snacks to balance the nutrients and keep your blood-sugar level stable. Some smart snack examples are banana with peanut butter, a small <a href="http://startcooking.com/blog/192/Baked-Potato-with-Salsa" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">baked potato</a> with cottage cheese, or an <a href="http://startcooking.com/video/119/English-Muffin-Pizzas" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">English muffin pizza</a>.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="display: block; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong>Gather simple recipes for nourishing foods.</strong> It's easy to feed the brain well. No-fuss <a href="http://www.studentrecipes.com/category.php?ing=quick%20food" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">recipes</a> let you eat to succeed, without taking too much time. Here are four ideas:</div><ul style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Combine <a href="http://startcooking.com/blog/38/Scrambled-Eggs" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">scrambled eggs</a> with toast, cheese or salsa</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Spend 15 minutes preparing <a href="http://startcooking.com/video/99/Sante-Fe-Chili" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">chili</a> and continue studying while it simmers for two hours</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go Tex Mex with <a href="http://startcooking.com/blog/101/Quesadillas-with-Tomatoes-and-Olives" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">quesadillas</a>, adding whatever veggies you’ve got on hand</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">A little chopping is all it takes to construct a hearty <a href="http://startcooking.com/video/108/Vegetable-and-Chef-Salad" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Chef’s Salad</a></li>
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<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong>Stay well hydrated.</strong> Choose your beverages well, though.  Caffeine and sugar should be kept to a minimum. Since too much caffeine can make you jittery, try to drink <a href="http://www.cspinet.org/new/cafchart.htm" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">moderate amounts</a>: 400 to 450 mg per day, the equivalent of 2/2.5 cups, (16 to 20 ounces or 500 to 625 ml). Better choices include water, fruit juice, milk, and anti-oxidant-rich<a href="http://chinesefood.about.com/library/weekly/aa011400a.htm" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(249, 109, 17); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #f96d11; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">green tea</a>.</li>
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10 Tips for Healthy Eating During Exams

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<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="metformin" class="alignleft" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT131BCilpqcY484cCfxI2ZJqhdCU7gtI14VH-02PQUsQ0NW3WZQspttXi5Q1yawpOxDvVItMfaNa2rmluAjl6A22JkxUj8CUzudwXMLNCrC_6_yTcgnglEASdfFv5sdk7Q2hAF0OWCU4/s1600/metformin.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; float: left; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 7px; max-width: 560px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="metformin" width="282" />The drug metformin should be considered as a first choice for blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In type 2 diabetes, the body cannot use its own insulin effectively to maintain blood sugar within normal levels. Medication is usually needed keep it under control.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Metformin (Fortamet, Glucophage, Glumetza, Riomet) is one of the most widely prescribed diabetes drugs in the U.S.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">There are 11 classes of drugs approved to help control blood sugar in type 2 diabetes; nine of these classes are relatively new and have been introduced since 1995.</div><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Risks vs. Benefits</h3><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Researchers say most adults with type 2 diabetes use more than one class of diabetes drugs to achieve optimal blood sugar control, and up-to-date comparisons of the benefits vs. the risks of these new drugs are necessary.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In their review, researchers looked at more than 160 studies on the benefits vs. risks of various diabetes drugs and drug combinations. The results showed metformin, both on its own and in combination with other medications, had the best benefit-to-risk profile in controlling blood sugar.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“Although the long-term benefits and harms of diabetes medications remains unclear, the evidence supports the use of metformin as a first-line agent,” write researcher Wendy L. Bennett of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and colleagues in the <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Annals of Internal Medicine</em>.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The review also showed that a comparison of various two-drug treatment combinations did not clearly show that one specific combination was more beneficial than the others.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Via Webmd</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.pakboz.info/metformin-gets-highest-marks-in-diabetes-study">http://www.pakboz.info/metformin-gets-highest-marks-in-diabetes-study</a></div>

Metformin Gets Highest Marks in Diabetes Study

The drug metformin should be considered as a first choice for blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study....

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