In an annual Gallup Health and Healthcare survey, American men, on average, reported that they weigh 196 pounds. Women say they weigh 160 pounds. Both figures are nearly 20 pounds higher that the average weights reported in 1990. When you ask men what they believe their ideal weight should be they say 181 pounds. Women … Read More
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The Calorie Counter, 6th Edition by Karen J. Nolan, PhD & Jo-Ann Heslin, MA, CDN, RD Diet trends come and go – but one thing is certain – calories count! Wherever you turn people are talking about calories. Eat too many and you gain. Eat too few and you lose. Move and you burn calories … Read More
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We’d rather take-out than eat out. Over sixty percent of restaurant meals were take-out and the trend keeps growing. Choose healthy options. … Read More
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In the course of one month, if you make each of the swaps below, just once, you save enough calories to lose 1 pound. Instead of a cheese omelet have 2 scrambled eggs – 188 calories saved. Instead of a convenience store, extra-large soda, drink a can of soda – 660 calories saved. Instead of … Read More
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We enjoy trying new kitchen gadgets. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Alongside the Wright brothers’ first flight and Henry Ford’s automobile, in 1903 WearEver introduced aluminum cookware. This new metal changed American kitchens because it conducted and retained heat well, did not … Read More
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To prevent dementia, treat your hypertension. Some very promising research shows treating and controlling high blood pressure not only reduces your risk for heart disease but reduces your risk for dementia, too. … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Sadaf Foods has been providing quality ethnic foods since 1982. We recently tasted and cooked with some of their different oils. Oily facts: • All salad and cooking oils come from … Read More
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Too much alcohol can hurt your heart. Drinking too much alcohol can damage your liver and your brain but did you know that it can cause an irregular heartbeat? Men who drank 5 or more beers a day had a 46% chance of suffering an irregular heartbeat. Women who drank 2 drinks a day had … Read More
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Two researchers at Rutgers, State University of New Jersey attempted to do a comprehensive review of the typical American diet. Their results are both interesting and sad. In a land of abundance with a varied and healthy food supply, most Americans aren’t eating well and far too many are eating too much. Calories You’ve got … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Few would argue with the nutrient benefits of broccoli, rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, folic acid, potassium and fiber and low in sodium and calories. It is truly one of … Read More
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