General Health

How can you help your teens to avoid drug abuse temptations?

Illegal drug use has climbed to 20 million Americans, according to one report. Some facts you should know:

Shingles is a condition where there is the re-activation of the varicella (chicken pox) virus and it can become a recurring illness. Typically you develop a painful rash along your nerve pathways – the rash will often appear in "line formations." Pain can precede the rash evolution and shingles typically occurs in someone who is older.

Women with diabetes are more likely to have an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, a heart arrhythmia, when compared to women who do not have diabetes.

Don’t skip milk products if you’re dieting, just make sure to drink 1% fat or fat-free options so that you reduce your saturated fat consumption.

Elisa Zied is a dietician, author and nutrition consultant. She says teens are snacking more and they’re taking in more calories per snack than a decade ago. A snack is supposed to be a bridge between meals, a small pick-me-up to help keep your blood sugar stable till your next meal and energy boost.

If you ever have a chance to attend a lecture or seminar given by Dr. David Katz then you know you’re in for songs, certainly a poem, and a creative, insightful peek at how nutrition truly impacts our quality of life, our health, our longevity.

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The California Walnut Board, as a major sponsor, along with affiliated sponsors American Institute for Cancer Research, HealthCorps and The New York State Dietetic Association and patron sponsors that included the Pear Bureau NorthWest and USA Pears, the Wild Blueberry Association of North America and USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council hosted a two day health symposium in NYC – Food

In these financially tough times, it’s great to be able to multi-task products in your home. Here are some easy tips:

Use Alka Seltzer for removing burned food from cookware – dissolve a few tablets in water in the pan and let sit for a few minutes before cleaning

Allergies are expected to be a big problem this spring and there are certain things that can make your allergies significantly worse:

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