More Reason to Skip the Tanning Salon

Dangerous to your health

Even a little tanning bed exposure can increase skin cancer risk. Use of tanning beds leads to a rising incidence of basal cell carcinoma in women.

reference:
Zhang M et al. J Clin Oncol 2012 Feb 27

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Poor Sleeping and More Eating Overnight

NIght Time Eating

People with chronic sleep deprivation may be more likely to overeat, and their preference for energy-dense foods may predispose them to weight gain and its complications.

Reference:
Benedict C et al. Acute sleep deprivation enhances the brain’s response to hedonic food stimuli: An fMRI study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2012 Jan 18; [e-pub ahead of print]. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jc.2011-2759)
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New Antiobesity Drug, Qnexa, May be in Pharmacies Soon.

Stay Healthy

New experimental antiobesity drug, Qnexa, was given the green light by U.S. Health advisors. Beware of addiction to this drug. It contains phentermine, an addicting substance.

Please keep in mind that diet and exercise are still they keys to weight loss in most people. This new weight loss medication contains phentermine, which is a controlled substance.

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Dangers Lay in Tanning Beds

A Health Risk: Tanning Beds

Tanning bed users younger than 40 developed early-onset basal cell carcinomas significantly more often than nonusers.This well-designed study was limited to assessment of the under-40 population that is most likely to use tanning beds.*

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*reference: Ferrucci LM et al. Indoor tanning and risk of early-onset basal cell carcinoma. J Am Acad Dermatol 2011 Dec 8; [e-pub ahead of print]. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2011.11.940)

To Loose Weight, Get with the Program

To Do List

In this study, commercial weight-loss programs were cheaper and more effective (Weight Watchers was particularly effective) than noncommercial weight-loss programs. Editorialists speculate that commercial programs are effective because they provide intensive support (e.g., “the power of the group” in weekly sessions) and incentives, which sustain motivation and behavioral change. These results are similar to those of another trial in which Weight Watchers was superior to weight-loss advice provided by primary care practices.
Ref.: Jolly K et al. Comparison of range of commercial or primary care led weight reduction programms with minimal intervention control for weight loss in obesity: Lighten Up randomized controlled trial. BMJ 2011 Nov 3; 343:d6500.

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Whether XL or S, Inceasing Physical Activity Improves Health

Work Out!

A recent study in Circulation concludes: “The long-term effect of fitness change, primarily resulting from increasing physical activity, is likely to be at least as important as weight loss for reducing premature mortality.”
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Fresh Fruit and Veggies

Aspire to Eating 5 Servigs Each per Day

Vegetables can lose a lot of their nutritional value when they are cooked. Steaming is the best way to prepare them. Of the recommended five portions of vegetables and fruits a person should eat, at least one should be raw or in a salad.

I know of at least one supplement made from powdered fruit and vegetable juice that gives you the nutrition of 5 cups of fruits and veggies per day in 4 capsules. For further information on this please contact by clicking the red link below.
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How Do Your Weigh In?

Get Fit

Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of body fat. It is based on height and weight. Here is a Body Mass Index calculator: BMI Calculator
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Spirituality Shown to Lessen Depression

Freedom and Spirituality

This and other studies have associated placing high importance on religion or spirituality (but not frequent service attendance) with substantially decreased risk for new incident depression and, particularly, recurrence. Supporting religious or spiritual engagement by individuals with such inclinations may offer some protective value.
Citation:
Miller L et al. Religiosity and major depression in adults at high risk: A ten-year prospective study. Am J Psychiatry 2011 Aug 24;

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Chocolate Associated with Cardiovascular Health

Chocolate In Moderation

Risk for Adverse CV Outcomes
People who ate chocolate more than five times a week had lower risks for any cardiovascular disease and stroke.Eat chocolate in moderation. Avoid excess sugar intake.
Citation:
Buitrago-Lopez A et al. Chocolate consumption and cardiometabolic disorders: Systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 2011 Aug 29; 343:d4488
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