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Years ago doctors believed that a systolic blood pressure of 100 plus your age was perfectly acceptable and it was physiologically normal for blood pressure (BP) to rise with age. This belief ended when it became clear that a 65-year-old person with a BP of 160/85 was at a much greater risk of cardiovascular disease ... Optimal Blood Pressure
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Optimal Blood Pressure
Years ago doctors believed that a systolic blood pressure of 100 plus your age was perfectly acceptable and it was physiologically normal for blood pressure (BP) to rise with age. This belief ended when it became clear that a 65-year-old person with a BP of 160/85 was at a much greater risk of cardiovascular disease ... Optimal Blood Pressure
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Consuming more whole grains is associated with a significant reduction in both total and CVD mortality in American men and women.
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More Whole Grains Led to Fewer Deaths
Consuming more whole grains is associated with a significant reduction in both total and CVD mortality in American men and women.
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On January 2nd, just in time to damper the enthusiasm of many overweight people's New Year's resolutions to eat healthier, exercise more, and lose excess body weight, we have the Journal of the American Medical Association publish yet another seriously flawed study from Dr. Flegal and her associates at the...
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Is Being Overweight Healthier?
On January 2nd, just in time to damper the enthusiasm of many overweight people's New Year's resolutions to eat healthier, exercise more, and lose excess body weight, we have the Journal of the American Medical Association publish yet another seriously flawed study from Dr. Flegal and her associates at the...
Themes for nutrition classes, presentations, and wellness fairs
Putting together a comprehensive and engaging cooking demonstration is hard work -- but that's about to change.
Prizes and Incentives for Nutrition Classes, Wellness Fairs, Employee Wellness Programs
Health fair prizes or incentives can move games, presentations, and activities from good to great!
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The New York Times recently described the isolated island of Ikaria as the island where people forget to die. One out of three Ikarians live past the age of 90, and researchers have identified several reasons for this: genetics, strong family networks, an unusual concept of time, naps, and diet. When arriving on the island, you ... The Secret of Longevity on the Greek Island of Ikaria
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The Secret of Longevity on the Greek Island of Ikaria
The New York Times recently described the isolated island of Ikaria as the island where people forget to die. One out of three Ikarians live past the age of 90, and researchers have identified several reasons for this: genetics, strong family networks, an unusual concept of time, naps, and diet. When arriving on the island, you ... The Secret of Longevity on the Greek Island of Ikaria
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Epidemiological data from the 1960s and 1970s showed a fairly strong correlation between dietary fat intake and the risk of breast cancer.1 Figure 1 shows that the death rate from breast cancer was several fold higher in countries where dietary fat intake was very high compared to countries where the fat intake was much ... Diet and Breast Cancer
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Diet and Breast Cancer
Epidemiological data from the 1960s and 1970s showed a fairly strong correlation between dietary fat intake and the risk of breast cancer.1 Figure 1 shows that the death rate from breast cancer was several fold higher in countries where dietary fat intake was very high compared to countries where the fat intake was much ... Diet and Breast Cancer
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The President's Cancer Panel recent 200-page report seems to imply environmental chemical pollutants are a major cause of cancer. This fear mongering report will only distract people from the environmental insults research shows have a far more powerful impact on the development of cancer. There is no reason to...
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Breast Cancer Mortality Lower Without Mammograms
The President's Cancer Panel recent 200-page report seems to imply environmental chemical pollutants are a major cause of cancer. This fear mongering report will only distract people from the environmental insults research shows have a far more powerful impact on the development of cancer. There is no reason to...