Did You Know?
More women die each year from hip fractures related
to osteoporosis than from breast cancer, uterine cancer, and ovarian cancer
combined.
Even low-intensity exercise like walking can add years to your life. In a
12-year study of 700 retired men in their 60's, 70's, and 80's, those who logged
two miles a day cut their risk of dying almost in half, compared with those who
walked less than one mile. The more the men walked, the greater the
benefit.
A potato eaten with the skin provides just under five grams of fiber. A
potato eaten without the skin contributes about two grams of fiber.
Slight dehydration--the kind where you're not even
thirsty yet--can cause fatigue. Make sure to drink at least eight cups (4
glasses)
of fluid throughout the day and 12 cups is even better. Try to make at least 4 of those
cups (2 glasses) good old
water. Fluids include juices, milk, tea & coffee, flavored beverages, and soft
drinks, actually anything liquid at room temperature like gelatin, soup or
ice cream.
An ounce of processed American cheese has 124
milligrams of calcium. An ounce of natural cheddar, Monterey, or Swiss has
more than 200.
Most of the nation's 25 million ulcer sufferers are
unaware that ulcers are caused not by acid, stress, and spicy foods but almost
always by a bacterial infection. Many doctors don't know either, so
patients are treated with acid-blocking medications for years rather than cured
within 2 weeks with antibiotics. The offending bacterium: H.pylori.
Light and heat make spices lose flavor, color, and
texture. Put them in a cabinet (but not above the oven) rather than
exposed in the spice rack.
The recent jump in obesity--up 57% in the last 10
years--is undoubtedly to blame for the sudden escalation in diabetes, including
children. Over 20 million Americans have diabetes.
Even mineral water will interfere with the absorption
of the osteoporosis drug alendronate (Fosamax). The tablet must be
swallowed with plain water.
Some soft-serve ice creams and frozen whipped toppings
labeled as "Non-Dairy" may still contain casein, a milk protein that
can trigger a reaction in people who are allergic to milk products. Be
sure to read the fine print on the ingredients list for "casein" or
"caseinates."
Cellulite is caused by fat pushing up between connective
tissue under the skin. It does not contain "toxic body wastes" and special
diets or gimmicks cannot get rid of it. Diet and exercise are the only
tried-and-true methods for getting rid of fat.