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Eating Well
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Evidence is mounting that a healthful diet can help protect you from some diseases. What you eat -- or don't eat -- may help prevent heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes.
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The fact is, you might not care as much about looks as your wife does, but that fat around your abdomen is no laughing matter. A man's potbelly often warns of later problems ranging from heart disease to cancer, diabetes, arthritis, back pain and sleep apnea.
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You should cut back on foods that have only limited nutritional value, that are overprocessed, or that contain too much fat, salt, sugar, and refined white flour.
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Eating healthy can reduce your risk of illness and lengthen your life. Eating a balanced, low-fat, low-cholesterol diet reduces your risk of heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, stroke and other diseases. Follow these tips to help improve your diet.
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While you might need to rethink the kind of carbohydrates you eat, experts say you still need your carbs.
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Most people are serving-size challenged, thanks to today's large portions: mega-muffins, heaping plates of pasta, behemoth burgers and extra-large bagels.
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Your diet needs Fats for energy, Proteins for body strength and Carbs for making your organs function efficiently. Strive for this balance.
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If your blood glucose drops too low—which can happen if you go too long without eating—you're going to feel lightheaded and lethargic.
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No matter what their gimmick, fad diets do not work in the long run, experts say. And some can put your health in jeopardy because they lack important nutrients.
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Being Active
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You know it's important to stay active but still find yourself falling back on old habits. What can you do? Planning for exercise isn't hard if you make it a priority.
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You can lose weight by dieting, exercising, or a combination of both. Including exercise into your daily routine offers other benefits besides weight control.
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If you've tried a dozen diets but the pounds always sneak back, you can lose them for good by making strength-training an integral part of your weight-loss program.
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Dumbbells, one of the most underrated and versatile types of exercise equipment, can help you build strength and muscular endurance.
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The more active you are, the more calories you burn. Running or jogging, for instance, burns more calories than bowling. Carrying your clubs when golfing burns more calories than riding in a golf cart. Your weight also affects the number of calories burned: The more you weigh, the more calories you burn. Fill in your weight, and the calculator will provide you with an approximation of how many calories you will burn for the activities listed below. If you haven't been active or you're older than 50, be sure to check with your health care provider before starting an exercise program.
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One reason for passing up regular exercise may be that plenty of misconceptions about getting fit still exist.
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Goodies
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Following a sensible diet is a cornerstone of good health. Find out how much you know about healthy eating by taking this quiz, based on information from the American Dietetic Association (ADA).
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Your target heart rate is the range at which sustained physical activity - running, cycling, swimming laps, or any other aerobic exercise - is considered safe and effective.
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Goodies
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This questionnaire can help you find out how likely you are to have depression.
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During stressful times, your body produces various chemicals, including cortisol, an immune-suppressing hormone. The more cortisol produced, the weaker your immune cells become and the more susceptible you are to illness.
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A combination of factors causes depression. Some cases are triggered by a stressful experience, such as the death of a spouse or loss of a job. Some illnesses, such as cancer, also can cause depression, as can alcohol and drug abuse.
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How do you avoid road rage either as victim or villain? Follow the golden rule: Behave as if you know all the people in all the other cars.
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Remember scenes from old movies where the husband paces around the waiting room while his wife is in labor? As a father-to-be today, you know that you can participate throughout your partner's pregnancy.
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Does something about your body bug you? Maybe you believe you'd be happier if only you were thinner, taller, shorter, more muscular -- whatever.
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When your life seems to be spinning out of control, it's OK to seek professional mental health help.
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It's normal to feel stressed or anxious now and then. But it's time to call for help if emotional issues interfere with your life, your job, or your personal relationships.
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Whatever the nature of your loss, active grieving can help you get through the following months and years.
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Office politics include not only the hierarchy of command in companies, but also the manipulative tactics people use to be more powerful at work.
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Physical violence is just one form of domestic abuse. If you have a partner who verbally humiliates you, demands all your attention, blames you for everything that goes wrong or threatens to harm you or your children, you're also being abused.
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Alcohol-dependent employees incur twice the health care costs of the average employee, are more likely to steal from their employers, are more likely to be involved in workplace accidents and are five times more likely to file worker's compensation claims.
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Goodies
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You can do a lot to keep yourself healthy. Avoiding germs, eating a balanced diet, getting enough rest -- all these steps and more can put you on the road to good health. How much do you know about preventing disease? Take this quiz and find out.
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Find out what you know about getting immunized by taking this quiz.
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Oh, my aching back! Back pain is one of the most common complaints patients bring to the
doctor's office. But how serious is it? Take this quiz and see how much you know about back care.
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Men who think they're too "macho" to seek medical help could end up making more trips to the doctor's office in the long run.
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Although you might not want to take the time to see your doctor if you're feeling fine, regular checkups and screenings can help you find out about any potential health problems you may have.
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The best weapon against prostate cancer is catching it early.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. It affects about 230,000 men each year. It is the number two killer, with 29,200 deaths annually. It makes up more than 30 percent of all new cancer cases in men.
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To find out what your family risks are, ask people on both sides of your family. Start with your parents, siblings and children.
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You don't want to spend this winter battling a runny nose, a nagging cough or a fever. Here's what to do.
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Reading and understanding the information labels on over-the-counter (OTC) medications can help you take them safely and effectively.
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Here are ways to help you fine-tune your lifestyle to promote optimum health.It's good to step back now and then and ask yourself: Are my habits reducing or increasing my health risks? Is there more I could be doing to reduce my risk for diabetes, cancer or heart disease?
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Waiting until you are ill before you see your health care provider can put your health in jeopardy.
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Goodies
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Find out what you know about doctor-patient communication.
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Every year, thousands of people experience interactions between prescribed drugs and over-the-counter drugs, or between drugs and herbal products. Other unexpected interactions can occur between drugs and certain foods or health conditions. Assessing how much you know about these potential interactions and learning what you can do to prevent them can help keep you safe. Take this quiz, based on information from the American Pharmacists Association's publication "Pocket Guide to Evaluations of Drug Interactions" and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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If seemingly contradictory health news has you confused, it's time to learn how to read between the lines.
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Taking time to read, understand and act on your rights and responsibilities can help you proactively engage in the health care you receive.
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Well-informed people who play a significant role in deciding how they're going to treat their health conditions are likely to feel better about the decision process.
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You don't have time to choose a hospital if you have a health emergency. But if you're facing surgery or treatment for a particular health condition, taking time to find a hospital that meets your needs is well worth the effort.
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The American health care system—a complex union of insurance companies, doctors, hospitals, and drug manufacturers—doesn't provide consumers with many price breaks. But learning a few tricks can help you, in some cases, get something for nothing.
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No one likes unexpected expenses. But you have more control over your health care costs than you may think.
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Many forms of emergency treatment take place outside the emergency room, and even many surgeries are performed in locations other than a hospital operating room.
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To get the best medical care you can, you should be an informed patient who works closely with your health care provider.
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Here are strategies from the Food and Drug Administration to help you cut your prescription costs by 50 percent or more.
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Get your timing right, and you'll whiz through waiting rooms at doctor's appointments. Your medications will work their best.
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