A 2004 study that followed mothers of chronically ill children showed that the stress of caregiving actually caused these women to age faster on a cellular level than did the mothers of healthy children who constituted the control group. When cells divide, the protective caps on the ends of the chromosomes, called telomeres, shorten slightly […]
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False. Fat and muscles are both composed of different types of cells in our bodies. Exercise drives muscle cells to grow larger. The energy used during exercise will make the fat cells shrink. And substantially increasing the size of your muscle cells helps to increase the amount of energy your muscle will burn off throughout
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Sampling and cooking go hand in hand, yet the chef may consume an entire meal during their ‘taste testing’ before they actually serve their meals on a plate. Try to be conscious of the amount of food you are eating during the food preparation. Have a napkin or a plate nearby and place each item
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Have you ever browsed the grocery isles seen that a product is labeled to be high in vitamin C? Generally it catches your eye and so you think it would be better for you, correct? However, this doesn’t necessarily mean you need to buy the product just because it is a ‘good source’ of vitamin
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This recipe was recently served at a breakfast for our office. Everyone loved the dish because it was the main meal of a low carbohydrate pot luck for a staff meeting. Try this recipe for your family as it can easily be refrigerated and used the next day. Ingredients: 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 2 cups shredded mozzarella
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This recipe can be made once in preparation for the week. It is half the calories of an Egg McMuffin and half the price. Ingredients: 6 or 12 eggs 6 or 12 strips uncooked bacon 6 or 12 muffin tin (Optional) Avocado, tomato, cheese In a 6 or 12 muffin tin, curl an uncooked
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Patients that I assist with weight loss are frequently disappointed that they may averaging only 1-2 pounds of decreased weight per week. They have a false sense of appropriate weight loss rates. I figure this is from the relentless false and misleading advertisements of most weight loss programs they’ve seen or read about. When a
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A major report by the Institute of Medicine confirms that bans on smoking in public places reduce the risk of heart attacks among nonsmokers. The report’s concluded that while heavier exposure to secondhand smoke is worse, there’s no safe level. It also cited evidence that even less than an hour’s exposure might be enough to
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Recently a friend of mine stated that he began living healthier and had given up on fast food restaurants. One of the reasons he quit eating fast food was because he heard they use ‘Grade F’ meat. Although I think it to be wonderful that he has found healthier food alternatives, we need to fully
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This is my version of an old San Francisco favorite known as New Joe’s Special. This was a favorite of my father’s when he was stationed with the Navy in San Francisco. It’s one of the many dishes my parents have passed onto the kids in our family, and most of us still cook it
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BMI (Body Mass Index) is the international standard for gauging a person’s health. This number is simply calculated by taking your weight in kilograms divided by your height in meters. Google any ‘BMI calculator’ to find your Body Mass Index number today. However, do not assume your overall health is in jeopardy just because you
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Not necessarily. Juice bottles and cartons are promoting good health by sporting the words ‘immunity’ or ‘super food’ on labels. Many of them are loaded with other vitamins the diet is usually lacking, such as Vitamins A and E. But the diet could also receive these vitamins without the overload of sugar. A ‘pound of
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I found that one of the main reasons people don’t want to start a weight loss program is because they are afraid of trying and not actually losing weight and that they often don’t even know where to begin. My response is to avoid focus on losing weight because that is going to occur slowly
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As many of us have experienced, we can lose 6, 8 or 10 lbs within the first week of almost any weight loss plan. But as we also have experienced, weight lose will slow considerably over time, why is this? The weight dieters’ lose within the first few days is composed of 70% water, 5%
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As our modern carbohydrate supply becomes more processed, our bodies are experiencing more rapid absorption and intense spikes of sugar into our blood streams. The elevated blood sugar levels forces our bodies to produce higher and higher levels of insulin in order to maintain a normal level of blood sugar. The degree to which our
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Parents who work long and odd hours are more apt to buy fast food and prepared entrees, says the study by Cornell University researchers, published in the September/October issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education. And another coping mechanism is to skip some meals entirely. The survey study found that: About a quarter of moms
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The caloric density of foods that we’re exposed to has also changed dramatically in the last few decades. The more manufacturers process the food, the greater the caloric density the food product often obtains. For example, let’s look at the number of calories per pound of corn and corn products: Fresh Corn – 490 calories
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Don’t worry about work just before going to bed – make a list of your priorities for the next day instead. Go to bed and get up at the same times, even at the weekend – it’ll strengthen your circadian rhythm. Reserve the bedroom for rest, sleep and sex – no computers, Blackberries, TVs or
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These may seem silly, but the point is that sweating it out at the gym isn’t the only way to improve your health. Pit yourself against colleagues and have stair races. Invite a colleague to join you for a walk after lunch Install a new printer further away from your workspace. Instead of emailing or
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Clearly there are strong genetic influences on body fatness. But what’s really inherited is the rank order of body fatness compared to the the people who have a lifestyle that’s similar to yours. If both your parents were 200 pounds, that does not mean that you are destined to be 200 pounds. But if both
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Weight loss (bariatric) surgery has been shown to reduce diabetes-related mortality by 88%. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that weight loss surgery surgery reduced the overall death rate by 34%, disease-related deaths and cardiovascular deaths by 48%, cancer-related deaths by 59%, and diabetes-related deaths by 88% in patients with
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Surprisingly, as little as 30 minutes of secondhand tobacco smoke is as bad for the blood vessels of your heart as actually smoking a pack a day of cigarettes! This was one of the unspoken reasons why cities where trying to ban smoking in public places. The good news is that 90% of the risk
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The quick answer is a complicated no. The protein we eat is broken down into small building blocks known as amino acids. Amino acids are used for a wide variety of metabolic reactions that keep our cells functioning. After eating protein, our body has a few hours to utilize the amino acids made available from
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“Yea Doc, I’ve just got my usual Fall time cold.” This is a very common scenario reported to me by my patients. They may change it up a bit by saying it happens in the Spring or June or Winter, etc. But all of these case all have a common underlying cause, allergy congestion in
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Surprise, a bottle of sweetened tea can have more carbohydrates than a can of Coke. I was browsing Costco the other day and jotted down the carbohydrate content of a few of the common brands of sweetened teas that were for sale and was surprised by their high carbohydrate content as well as their very
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Many of my patients with heart disease, diabetes, or high blood pressure have been warned at various times in their lives to avoid caffeinated coffee. They’ve been told that drinking caffeinated coffee could make these medical conditions worse. They’ve even been told that it might cause cancer. Well’ I’m here to clear up the coffee
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Research performed by Melody Brown (see research article), demonstrates that after ingestion of the salads with fat-free salad dressing, the appearance of a variety of vitamins (carotene, ß-carotene, and lycopene) in the blood stream was very low. Reduced-fat salad dressing resulted in a slight but small increase in vitamin levels. Full-fat salad dressing resulted in
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For many of us, Macaroni and Cheese is a classic comfort food but unfortunately packed with carbohydrates. This is a great side dish that is tasty and low-carbohydrate to boot! This is another recipe from low-carbohydrate cookbook called “Eating Stella Style” by George Stella. Ingredients: salt freshly ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder
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What is Insulin Resistance? Insulin is a hormone. It helps your body move sugar from the blood stream into the muscles and the liver where the sugar is used as fuel or converted into fatty acids that are later moved into the fat cells and are stored as energy there. In some people, the muscle
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Triglycerides Healthy Range = Less than 150. Triglycerides are fats composed of fatty acids and glycerol. Triglycerides combine with proteins to form particles called lipoproteins that transport fats through the bloodstream. These lipoproteins carry triglycerides from the liver to other parts of the body that need this energy source. Triglycerides then return to the liver
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