Health Articles: A

10 Energy Boosters for Women

How energetic are you? Are you a morning person who bounces out of bed to welcome the start of another day? Or do you warm up more slowly, reaching a sluggish peak sometime after your third coffee? Most women find themselves somewhere between these two extremes, with many of us suffering from less-than-ideal energy levels.

Effective Weight-Loss Programs

There are hundreds of weight-loss programs that vow to help create a lean, muscular body with little body fat. The reality is that while most popular diets and programs produce short-term results, the majority of people fail to achieve and maintain their weight-loss goals in the long run.

Cosmetic Safety (8 myths)

How much do we really know about the cosmetic products that we use on our skin every day? Test your knowledge about harmful ingredients in our skin care products—you might be surprised!

Screen Time

Whether it’s for work or for fun, people are spending more time than ever in front of digital screens. But countless hours focused on a computer or an e-reader can take a serious toll on one of our most precious assets: our eyes.

Autism

There is much yet to learn about the causes and treatments associated with autism. A pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder, autism is characterized by impaired social interaction and communication; withdrawal and isolationism; and repetitive, obsessive, and/or infantile behaviours.

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Friday, November 1, 2013

Alzheimer's Know the signs, lower your risk

11:14 AM

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“Honey, have you seen my keys?” It’s not uncommon to misplace items from time to time. What is uncommon and not part of the normal aging process is not knowing how to use your keys.

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive, degenerative brain disease that involves both the buildup of amyloid plaque outside brain cells and abnormal protein structures, or “tangles,” inside the nerve cells.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Add Some to Lose Some

10:36 PM

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Although a nutritious diet and regular exercise are key to losing weight, research shows that there is more you can do to shed pounds. Dietary supplements can play an important complementary role in regulating metabolism, suppressing appetite, and curbing sweet cravings.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Antioxidants

10:24 AM

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An antioxidant is a molecule that helps stop oxidative stress by scavenging free radicals–those molecules in the body that are unstable due to a missing electron. The free radical will try to stabilize itself by stealing an electron from one of the body’s healthy cells, a process called oxidation.

In this oxidation process, healthy cells can become damaged. That’s when antioxidants can help. An antioxidant can interfere in the oxidation process by donating an electron to the unstable free radical. This donation makes the free radical stable again, while allowing the antioxidant itself to also remain stable.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Add Water

12:31 PM

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When I’m dripping with sweat after a workout, nothing tastes sweeter than a sip (or guzzle) of water. Other times, not so much. I’ll admit: water loses some of its wow factor when I’m sitting at a desk, driving, or eating dinner.

Lattes or lemonade seem prettier and more decadent … but sadly, our bodies don’t consist of 60 percent sugary steamed milk. Nope—it’s water that makes up more than half our body weight, and healthy hydration helps keep us energized and free of toxins.

Most people know the eight-cups-a-day rule, but the Institute of Medicine recommends that men drink about 13 cups of water per day; women can get away with just nine. Fortunately for those of us who need a little pep in our water to make it more palatable, just about anything fruity can add pizzazz.

Friday, September 6, 2013

Yoga and Arthritis

9:55 AM

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Age-related arthritis?

Myths and misconceptions about arthritis abound, but the biggest is probably the idea that arthritis is just age-related aches and pains. Actually, the term arthritis includes about 100 diseases and conditions, some of which can strike before the age of 16.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Autism

9:52 AM

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There is much yet to learn about the causes and treatments associated with autism. A pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder, autism is characterized by impaired social interaction and communication; withdrawal and isolationism; and repetitive, obsessive, and/or infantile behaviours.

More properly termed autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or pervasive developmental disorder, the autistic spectrum encompasses “quiet loners” who are near normal in intellectual ability to virtually incommunicative persons who are unable to function in any situation.