Archive for April, 2009
Diet Pattern Associated with Increased Risk of Diabetes
April 30th, 2009
Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
Individuals who consume excess amounts of cheese, low-fiber grains, eggs, fried potatoes, tomato products, and red meat have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in Diabetes Care.
Study results found that a diet pattern containing these particular foods can produce increased levels of two proteins in the blood, […]
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TAI CHI AND QI KUNG DAY
April 28th, 2009
Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
TAI CHI AND QI KUNG DAY Saturday May 2nd.
10 AM to 2 PM
FEE: $20 per person
Come and join us in the fun-filled 4-hour seminar that will improve your health and reduce your stress.
We will teach an abbreviated Tai Chi form and Qi Kung exercises. Upon completion of this seminar you can join our […]
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Getting in Step with Your Fitness Routine
April 27th, 2009
Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
If you’re one of many exercisers having trouble sticking to an exercise routine, you’re not alone. Linda Shelton, a fitness and wellness authority and author, has a solution: Work with, not against, your fitness personality type.
Shelton has identified five distinct personality types that exercisers can use to develop personalized long-lasting fitness regimens which also […]
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We Quit Smoking for Love. We Both Succeeded.
April 26th, 2009
sanbreck wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
I want a cigarette so bad.
Yesterday, we fought with tech support of our Internet service provider…for hours. They kept putting us on hold, handing us to different departments, saying one thing, then contradicting themselves. Seems the corporate behemoth would see fit to train their support personnel.
Now, today, the stress is catching up with me. I […]
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Concern Over College Costs Increasing
April 23rd, 2009
Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
Americans see higher education as increasingly unaffordable, at the same time that more Americans view college as essential for middle-class success, and more than half say colleges and universities act more like businesses than educational institutions, according to a national survey of 1,009 adults released by Public Agenda and the National Center on Public Policy […]
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Mind-Body Exercise for Health
April 20th, 2009
Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
Mind-body exercises such as yoga, Tai Chi and Pilates are not only beneficial for stress management, but have other potential health advantages as well, according to Ralph La Forge, M.S., a research analyst from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
La Forge reviewed recent literature on mind-body exercises and found that since 2000, the […]
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Tai Chi Improves Balance
April 18th, 2009
Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
Stroke survivors can improve balance with regular Tai Chi practice, according to a new University of Illinois at Chicago study. Lead researcher Christina Hui-Chan, physical therapy professor at UIC, has previously studied and utilized Tai Chi as a method to reduce falls among healthy elderly subjects and to improve balance.
Findings of the recent study […]
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Obama’s Budget for College Financial Aid
April 17th, 2009
Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
Provisions of the Department of Education’s proposed FY 2010 budget would dramatically expand student financial aid while making it simpler, more reliable and more efficient.
“We need to invest in our economic future and enable our kids to compete in today’s global environment. America’s students and workers need a higher level of education and training,” U.S. […]
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Raising the Smoking Age, Black Market Cigs & 4 Billion for Health Care
April 17th, 2009
will_bontrager wrote an intriguing post today on
Here’s a little taster
This week the news reported several tobacco related stories.
As the senate passes a bill to protect young Americans from the effects and dangers of smoking, smokers are red hot over the recent tax hikes and smoker’s helplines are getting busier by the day.
Also, Big Tobacco is feeling a little pain this week after paying their […]
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Raising the Smoking Age, Black Market Cigs & 4 Billion for Health Care
April 17th, 2009
will_bontrager wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
This week the news reported several tobacco related stories.
As the senate passes a bill to protect young Americans from the effects and dangers of smoking, smokers are red hot over the recent tax hikes and smoker’s helplines are getting busier by the day.
Also, Big Tobacco is feeling a little pain this week after paying their […]
Read the rest of this great post here