The Dish on Salt
Author: Bev Bennett Date: 11-16-2009
Measure out one level teaspoon of salt.
That’s 2,325 milligrams of sodium, close to the limit that you should consume daily, whether from a saltshaker or the food you eat.
But if you’re eating a typical American diet heavy on processe... |
A Foot Too Far?
Author: Dawn Klingensmith Date: 10-30-2009
If the Cinderella story were a modern-day reality show, the evil sisters might win the day by undergoing cosmetic foot surgery to fit into the dainty glass slipper. Nipping and tucking has now reached the nethermost region of the body, with procedures ... |
Get Your (Fire) Groove On
Author: Jeff Schnaufer Date: 10-26-2009
Think motocross or skateboarding are extreme? Try playing with fire.
"Fire dancing is a sport, exercise, meditation and most notably, performance art where the practitioner essentially paints the sky with fire using various implements," says Isa "Gl... |
Jump High for Health
Author: Jeff Schnaufer Date: 10-19-2009
Overweight and hoping to put some spring back in his step, Robbie Smith purchased a pair of elastic, spring-loaded jumping stilts only to feel his hopes sink upon opening them.
"When I first pulled them out, I thought, 'I've wasted my money. There's... |
Make Your Kid a Connoisseur
Author: Bev Bennett Date: 10-09-2009
Many parents would be relieved if only their children would taste the simple foods on their plate.
And then there's Willie, who at age 2-1/2, said, "Mmmmm! Octopus!" with his first bite - and squealed for more.
Although your goal might not be to ... |
Now Managing ... You
Author: Bev Bennett Date: 10-05-2009
Your knees are throbbing after you climb two flights of stairs. You're bracing yourself for another blinding headache following a business meeting.
You live with pain.
It's chronic: The kind that persists or even progresses over a long period of ... |
Genetic Marvel
Author: Perry Gattegno Date: 09-30-2009
Researchers may have unlocked a door to the discovery of how breast cancer metastasizes to the brain, leading to optimism about future treatments of the disease.
Dr. Diane Palmieri of the National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Md., says the gene, hex... |
Work It Out!
Author: Perry Gattegno Date: 09-23-2009
If you're a workaholic, you know how hard it can be to find time to work out. The experts recommend at least half an hour of exercise a day, but between travel time to and from the gym, shower time and all those side conversations from other gym rats w... |
Bad Back to School
Author: Bev Bennett Date: 09-10-2009
Imagine having two 10-pound bags of flour strapped to your back all day. Then picture yourself a 12-year old, barely hitting 90 pounds on the scale. Those weights could take a toll on your back, neck and shoulders leaving you fatigued and cramped a... |
Get Punked
Author: Jeff Schnaufer Date: 09-04-2009
Two and a half years ago, forty-three-year-old computer programmer, Joe Katz of Brooklyn, New York, was like a lot of guys who struggled with fitness.
"I would tend to join a gym, work out regularly for a few months, then sort of get bored and gradu... |
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