'Tis the season for drinking. You're bound to enjoy
champagne toasts with family, wining and dining with friends, and sipping back an eggnog at your office holiday party. One drink is fine, but a
recent study shows that for women, consuming more than two alcoholic drinks a day can lead to heart problems.
Chocolate is one of those foods I always save room for. Not only is it the perfect way to end a meal, but it also has health benefits such as the ability to
lower blood pressure and
soothe coughs. One problem with chocolate, aside from it being
high in calories, is that one of its main ingredients is sugar, so it's not good for your teeth.
In these days of
economic turmoil, where the markets seem to plunge everyday, I thought I would share some good news with you that involves declining rates. I am talking about the steady
decline in cancer deaths in the US. Since 2002, the overall rate of deaths due to cancer has decreased at a rate of 1.8 percent fewer cases annually.
If you've ever had a little too much to drink, you probably experienced that dizzy sensation where you feel like the room is spinning, know as vertigo in medical-ese. Unfortunately, people diagnosed with
Meniere's disease don't have to drink in order to experience such debilitating dizzy spells. Vertigo episodes occur out of the blue, with no apparent cause, in some cases lasting up to eight hours.
So you had a little too much turkey, gravy and stuffing on Thanksgiving (not to mention
all the leftovers you indulged in), and you completely ignored Fit's assessments of
how many calories your typical Thanksgiving Day meal contained, which means you've probably gained a few pounds. No biggie, just let your gadget obsession help whip you back into shape. Although it will take some determination, it won't be all that hard, I promise — you just gotta get moving, and cut back on the treats.
Bulldogs, along with Boxers, Bostons, Persians, and Himalayans (to name a few), fall into a group I like to affectionately call
smooshies based on that unique face shape. They all have brachycephalic skulls – "brachy" means shortened and "cephalic" means head. This creates the wheezes, snores, and snorts commonly coming from their mouths, but also causes another unwelcome emission .
Genetics, diet, and stress can cause high blood pressure (
hypertension), but a recent
study shows there's a way to lower it naturally. Drink three cups of
hibiscus tea a day. Look for this tea at your health food store, either solely hibiscus, or ones that are blended with this herb.
If the four days of feasting over Thanksgiving weekend have taken a toll on your tummy, you might be interested in trying some home remedies.
Prevention has created a list of tummy tamers and here are the
highlights.
Ease nausea: Give frozen ginger chips a try.
Standing in line on the busiest shopping day of the year can really test your patience, and back, and legs, and feet . . .
Raise your hand if you're gearing up for a Thanksgiving food coma on the couch! While lying down after a huge meal doesn't help the
digestion process, napping is good for your brain.
A
recent study shows snoozing for a short time may help to boost your memory, and help you learn new tasks and ideas.
