Category: Health

CNN Anchor Underwent Double Mastectomy To Avoid Cancer

Zoraida Sambolin, the CNN host of Early Start, underwent a double mastectomy last month as a preventative measure. The host updated fans and well wishers via Skype, telling everyone that “things are going well.” ‘It’s been a pretty tough process,’ she told CNN. ‘But my prognosis is good now. What they found in my left breast was… Continue reading CNN Anchor Underwent Double Mastectomy To Avoid Cancer

Another Reason for Drinking Tea Instead of Coffee – Tea Fights Cancer

Coffee does not. Here’s a few significant ways green tea can impact your health, inside and out: The polyphenols present in green tea may help prevent and repair damage from sun exposure by fighting free radicals that damage cells. This is significant because of the domino effect that starts with UV radiation. UV radiation can… Continue reading Another Reason for Drinking Tea Instead of Coffee – Tea Fights Cancer

Is Sitting Lethal to Health?

In the past few years, the action (or inaction) of sitting for multiple hours a day has received criticism from many sources including the New York Times, personal fitness bloggers, doctors from the Mayo Clinic and several renowned medical journals. What is it about sitting that causes so much harm (and excitement in the media)? … Continue reading Is Sitting Lethal to Health?

Report: Asparagus Lowers Blood Pressure…

… at least in rats. Here’s another reason to eat asparagus, in case you were looking for one. Researchers at the Kagawa Nutrition University in Japan fed a diet consisting of 5 percent asparagus to rats with high blood pressure. As they report in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, published online on May 30, after 10 weeks, the… Continue reading Report: Asparagus Lowers Blood Pressure…

Doctor Claims Tongue Patch Can Help Shed Pounds

A Long Beach doctor said he’s created a weight-loss procedure where a patch of mesh is sewn into the tongue. Dr. Nicholas Chugay told Medstar Television — a news subscription service that NBC LA subscribes to — that there are only a few physicians who offer this procedure. He charges $1,500, plus $200 a month… Continue reading Doctor Claims Tongue Patch Can Help Shed Pounds

Beat the Heat: How to Avoid Dehydration during Hot Weather

Before moving to the East Coast a friend told me, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes.  It’ll change.” She was right.  I’ve never experienced the quick shifts in weather the New England terrain brings.  One of the consequences of quick weather changes is the ill effect severe weather can have on our… Continue reading Beat the Heat: How to Avoid Dehydration during Hot Weather

Chilli Prawn Tacos with Citrus Guacamole

Serves 4. Hands-on time: 15 minutes. Total time: 45 minutes.Juicy grapefruit and lime brighten up these fresh and light shrimp tacos. INGREDIENTS: • 1 large grapefruit • 2 cloves garlic, minced, divided • 450g large uncooked prawns, peeled, deveined and tails removed • ½ cup thinly sliced green onions, divided • 1 tsp chilli powder… Continue reading Chilli Prawn Tacos with Citrus Guacamole

Tropical Fat Burning Smoothie

Tropical Fat Burner 1 cup pineapple juice 3 strawberries 1 banana 1 tbsp low-fat yogurt 1 scoop vanilla SLM protein powder Toss all ingredients into a blender and purée until desired consistency. Nutrients per serving: Calories: 370, Total Fats: 3 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Trans Fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 35 mg, Sodium: 55 mg,… Continue reading Tropical Fat Burning Smoothie

High Heels Falsely Blamed: How to Minimize High Heel Aches

Ladies, if you thought giving up high heels would be necessary to minimize or avoid bunions and other toe problems, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Kind of. High heels do not cause bunions or hammertoes after all. High heels do cause a lot of other problems including strained calf muscles, shortened tendon muscles,… Continue reading High Heels Falsely Blamed: How to Minimize High Heel Aches