Eating more fruits and vegetables, cutting down on calories and carbohydrates and increasing exercise are all-important parts of any healthy diet. But according to new research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, a low-carbohydrate diet burns more excess liver fat than a low-calorie diet.
Researchers in the small clinical study found that people on low-carbohydrate diets are more dependent on the oxidation of fat in the Read the rest of this entry »

Gymtime Rhythm & Glues is offering a wonderful opportunity to
introduce children to the necessity of physical activity and healthy
eating. Children will have the chance to work in our kitchen with our
teacher-chefs creating and eating a healthy snack. Here, children
will be encouraged to explore nutrition, as well as participate in
activities such as measuring, pouring, and stirring to advance their
fine motor capability. Children will also Read the rest of this entry »

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:45
SAN MATEO CO.: UPDATE: UNSAFE LIVING SITUATION SENT 8 TO HOSPITAL
A Menlo Park Fire Protection District chief said today eight
people in a small household who had a close call with carbon monoxide
poisoning Wednesday night “are the front-line victims of the economy
crisis.”
Five adults and eight children were living in a 1,400-square-foot
home in unincorporated San Mateo County near Redwood City when their power Read the rest of this entry »

If you close your eyes and imagine being stranded on a deserted island with only your partner, you might think about walking on secluded beaches, swimming with dolphins and hiking through lush tropical gardens.
It would be magic, day in and day out. Nature would peak the senses and romance would be in the air. Doesn’t sound real? Maybe not on a day to day basis, but it can be real for couples who create time each week for a date. Whether you’ve Read the rest of this entry »

When personal trainer John Verd meets with a new client, he requires a pen and paper workout before anybody begins to stretch, run or sweat. There’s a good reason for Verd’s approach and it has nothing to do with filling out forms.
“I find the clients who take the time to write out their fitness goals are most able to meet those goals,” said Verd, who owns Game Plan Fitness gym and training center in Ballard. “The most successful clients take it Read the rest of this entry »

D’Zhana Simmons, a 14-year-old girl from South Carolina, was
able to leave the hospital on Wednesday after having had two transplants and
survived with artificial heart pumps, but no heart, for four months between the
transplants.
Last spring, the girl and her parents learned that she had
dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and
enlarged and does not pump blood efficiently. On July 2, the girl was scheduled
for Read the rest of this entry »

Japanese women are generally not at high risk for heart attacks — unless they live with in-laws, according to a new study.
Married Japanese women who live with both their husbands and a set of parents — in Japan, that almost always means the husband’s parents, according to the researchers — were three times more likely to suffer a
than those living just with their husbands.
Having children at home also was associated with an increased Read the rest of this entry »

A person who remains healthy all his or her life has created an active lifestyle. When someone has created a life that includes regularly scheduled, physical fitness activities, they will reap the rewards of health and the rewards of a younger body.
The old saying of “use it or lose it” is accurate when it comes to keeping your body in good physical condition. If you sit around all day and don’t exercise, your cardiovascular system will not function Read the rest of this entry »

Even in the Wings’ dressing room, the slashes and cross checks turn into verbal jabs as Holmstrom readied himself to join a photo shoot for an upcoming story for Men’s Health Magazine.
“How did you get picked for that?” teammate Kirk Maltby asked.
“They must have been looking for someone to show what not to do.”
Holmstrom merely smiled.
The veteran winger is doing a lot of that lately.
The 35-year-old Swede has scored in all five games this Read the rest of this entry »

Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Researchers in Spain found drinking at least two cups of coffee a day for years can lower the risk for stroke. The catch is – you can't have a cigarette with your coffee.
A large, long-term study called the Nurses' Health Study found healthy non-smokers who drank coffee had a 43 percent reduction in stroke risk. Compare that to just a three percent risk reduction in smokers.
Experts think antioxidants found Read the rest of this entry »