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6 Fast, Healthy Recipes for Frazzled Parents
"Knowing kids -- and parents -- need to eat healthy food is one thing. Getting them to do it is another. For starters, kids of all ages tend to hate at least one thing -- say, green beans -- and devour tons of another, like grapes."
Foods That Steal Your Sleep
At some point or another, it happens to everyone: You can't sleep. When you finally drop off, the alarm buzzes a microsecond later. Then, you can't get up.
The Smartest Way to Unstuff Your Nose
A stuffy nose that just won't go away? Don't blame a lingering cold. Think allergies instead.
The Surprising Vitamin You Might Be Missing
We’re all for crossing niggling tasks off your list and getting rid of the stress they cause. But sometimes you need to ignore the laundry and the overgrown lawn and make a date with your best friend. Why do we keep mentioning that you need one?
The Hidden Benefits of Lemonade
A perfect glass of lemonade does more than cool and relax you on a summer day. It may protect your lungs against a potentially serious condition: adult asthma. People who eat little or no fruit and shun citrus are more likely to develop asthma or to
Stop the Stealthiest Killer: Easy Steps
Q. My doctor wants me to take not just one but two blood pressure medications. Is this healthy? Sounds dangerous to me. -- Harry, Saratoga Springs, NY A. Aside from the hassle of opening two pill bottles instead of one, there’s usually not a do
Rethinking the Sun and Your Health
Just as the message is starting to sink in that the only safe tan is a fake one, along comes the news that soaking up a little sunshine here and there might actually strengthen your immune system. What? Yes, you heard right.
Can Your Movie Choice Make You Fat?
Having trouble choosing between the comedy and the tearjerker on movie night? Consider this: Laughs are better for weight loss. Why?
3 Secrets for Easier Travel
There are secrets to getting off a plane looking paparazzi-ready and feeling able to tackle your meetings -- or your "vacation" at the in-laws'. And these tips don't involve paying for first-class tickets (but if they're giving them out, do
Will Your Salad Get You Carded?
Take some fresh, leafy spinach greens. Top them with broccoli, zucchini, corn, and green and orange bell peppers. Eat this mixture regularly, and then see whether people can estimate your age.
How to Make TV Good for You
CSI fans (and NASCAR nuts), take note: Prolonged sagging and slumping on the sofa while you watch your favorite show may be almost as bad for your back muscles as an injury. When muscles aren't used (they’re not holding you up; the sofa is), the
Happiness Can't Wait
The older couple on your block who are always smiling? They’re not just showing off their new his-and-hers veneers. It turns out Grumpy Old Men and other sour-with-age stereotypes are as inaccurate as a blindfolded dart thrower.
Eat Better, Breathe Better, Live Better
Q: It’s easier for me to eat the same thing every morning for breakfast. Am I setting myself up for boredom, and will it make me gain weight? -- Frank, Moselem Springs, PA A: Quite the opposite.
Drop These Mantras, Lose Weight
Losing weight can be easier than losing your car keys. “Right,” you say. Just follow us for a few moments (trust us, we’re docs).
Can You Spot the Cancer Myths?
In some ways, cancer is like pests in your house -- the cells have no regard for the traditional rules of your body. Nonetheless, if you know their strategies, you can help yourself outwit them. How good are your cancer smarts?
Are Diet Foods Making You Fat?
The reason you have to suck it all in to zip up your jeans? Diet food. Recent research confirmed what you suspected when you opened that packet of baked chips . . . and finished them: People aren't good at estimating serving sizes of low-fat foods, s
An Easy Way to Eat Less
Separate your lunch and your favorite Web site and your waist may shrink. See, holding a mouse in one hand leaves the other free to dip into that family-sized bag of potato chips and polish it off before your mind -- or your stomach -- has any idea w
6 Things You Must Know About Your Medications
What do good mystery novels and new prescriptions have in common? Both can keep you guessing. About 75 million Americans are helped by meds each year, but 1.5 million people are harmed.
5 Effortless Ways to Eat Healthy
There’s no easier moment to kick-start your healthy eating plan than when produce hits perfection . . . which is right about now. Taking advantage of nature’s sweetest, most succulent offerings helps you save money and reprogram your body t
Why You're Hungry After Some Meals: Blame This Fat
That fatty bacon cheeseburger may be loaded with calories, but at least it stomps out your hunger. Right? Not necessarily.
Why You Shouldn't Go to the Gym Today
Headed to the gym today for the usual? Try walking around the building instead. Or, if you go anyway, hop on the elliptical machine instead of the stair climber.
Why Dr. Mike Carries Mustard in His Pocket
Two BlackBerrys. A computer. And a packet of mustard. Dr. Mike carries these with him nearly everywhere. The digital devices speak for themselves.
Foods That Fill You Up Without Fattening You Out
Have you tried the new foods out this season that are packed with nutrients but are low in calories? Nutritionists call them low-energy-density foods, and their telltale signs are that they contain lots of water, fiber, and nutrients, but few calorie
End Your Day Refreshed
Plenty of what you see on the Internet can be eyebrow-raising (“Vicious umbrella attacks woman,” “Celeb gives baby normal name”) but chances are that most of the time you’re on your computer, you’re not widening your eye
Don't Fall for These Label Tricks
The benefits of 100% whole grains are piling up faster than endorsement offers in Michael Phelps’s inbox. And so are the number of products touting whole grains on their labels. The trouble?
Don't Cut Carbs Until You Read This
Here's what most people don't know about high-protein diets: You don't have to nix carbs to lose weight. Restricting carbs isn't what peels off pounds.
Cheap Foods That Make You Healthier
The next time you're throwing together a light, laid-back dish -- an omelet, gazpacho, vegetables with marinara sauce -- spice it up by adding some extra parsley, onion, and celery. People who eat lots of these flavor-packed ingredients cut their ris
Build a Better Salad: Boost the Flavor, Bump the Junk
Salad bars can be diet salvation or junk-food minefields. Here's how to get from one end to the other and come out healthy and happy every time. 1. Go dark on greens.
Boost Your Health with This Icon
The whole “apple a day” saying gets an upgrade when you choose the right apple -- and the right one isn’t an obscure variety that grows in only one part of the country. It’s the good old Red Delicious. When researchers tested its
A Healthier Way to Stay Energized
Say “get iron,” and most people think they need a side of beef -- or at least a hefty plateful -- to stave off fatigue and refuel their immune system. The fact is, you don’t need red meat at all to get plenty of iron to power you throu
What's Safe? What's Smart? More Supplement Questions Answered
Q: How many antioxidants do we need in a day? There is a great push to buy antioxidant-rich acai-berry juice, but it’s expensive (I’ve seen it for $20 to $35). If you can't afford that, can you get the same effect from eating a good diet?
What Your Heart Really Wants
When it comes to fiber, think outside of the bread box. As good as whole-grain breads are, the more fiber you get from other sources -- cereals, fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds -- the more benefits you get for your heart. And the rest of your body, too.
What You Don't Know About Spot Reducing
Will leg lifts thin your thighs? Can sit-ups tame tummy fat? Let’s put it this way: Expecting one exercise to tone one spot on your body is like expecting the mere thought of carrots to make you thin.
Vacation? Read This if You Don't Have Time For One
Sure, it feels like it costs more than your mortgage to drive to the beach or that gorgeous campsite where you got engaged. But it costs more not to. This year, Americans will throw away an estimated 465 million vacation days, according to an Expedia
This Color Can Make You Healthier
When it comes to fruit and legumes, it’s pretty much impossible to reach for anything bad. But you can often get extra goodies by reaching for red. Not only do naturally red foods make your meals look like they just arrived from a photo shoot, b
Think of This Number, Get Healthier
How many steps will you walk today? You don’t know? What, you don’t have a pedometer yet?
The Plant That Makes You Younger
Feeling overwhelmed? A quick liaison with lavender, in bloom now through September, may keep things under control. Seems a scant 5 minutes of exposure to a mild lavender scent helps reduce your body’s release of cortisol -- a key stress hormone
The Easiest Way to Get Healthier Tonight
Don’t answer that e-mail. Doctor’s orders! See, your body doesn’t respond as well as you think it might to the “get ahead now, sleep when you’re retired” philosophy.
The Cheapest Ways to Get Healthy
Keep your eye on that 42-inch flat-screen TV you’ve been wanting. Even though the economy stinks more than an athlete’s socks, you can live healthfully and still have the stuff you want (within reason, of course). Being healthy won’t h
The Best Ways to Stop Job Worries
The surprising cure for job stress: Schedule one more meeting. The current daily avalanche of headlines about layoffs, mergers, plant closings, and jobs being exported to countries halfway around the world can give even rock-solid employees job jitte
The Best Health Time-Savers
Q: I strained my back recently, and it seemed to take forever until I felt OK again. Should I stay in bed longer next time? -- Amy, New Brunswick, NJ A: As you know, straining your back can be brutal.
Speedy Ways to Pull the Plug on Stress
Stress isn't all bad. In fact, the only time you don’t have stress is when you are 6 feet under. Short-term stress can help you meet a deadline, turn a double play, or keep your bumper from getting crumpled.
Soymilk and Your Bones, Plus Other Healthy Food Facts
Q: For digestive reasons, I have been drinking soymilk instead of cow milk, but someone told me that soy depletes my calcium. Is that true? -- Heather, Salt Lake City, UT A: All protein -- whether it comes from animals (poultry, fish, meat, eggs, a
Should 8-Year-Olds Be Popping Cholesterol Pills?
It’s clear that heart disease starts early -- really early -- so we thought about applauding one of the new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). In July, the AAP recommended testing kids for high lousy LDL cholesterol, low h
Natural Ways to Reduce Blood Pressure and Other Smart Moves
Q: What alternative treatments (herbs, etc.) will help bring down high blood pressure? -- Debra, Georgetown, TX A: The best “alternative treatments” are to put healthy foods on your table and walk for at least 30 minutes every day.
Lose 1 Pound, Love What Happens
Knees ache? Promise yourself to lose 1 pound. Yes, you read that right.
Is Your Dog Making You Sick?
Toss your dog what seems like a healthy snack -- say, a nice, chewy beef jerky -- and you could set yourself up for some digestive-system turmoil. Pet treats made from animal products may contain salmonella bacteria, which won’t bother your f
Is This Mineral Missing from Your Milk?
Notice anything absent from your soy latte this morning? We did: Your favorite way to wake up may have less calcium than you expected.
If You're Fit, Does It Matter If You're Fat? New Findings
Does being fit neutralize the health risks of being fat? Until recently, research said yes -- giving the green light to many postworkout bowls of Chubby Hubby ice cream, we suspect. Hold that spoon.
If You Can't Remember What You Had For Dinner Yesterday, Read This
Some strange, dark things may be in your near future: black currants and boysenberries. They could help you remember who the first American Idol was and whether you took your vitamins this morning. The extracts of these berries help combat oxidative
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