Change the Way You React to Stress
The reality is that you can't completely eliminate stress from your life -- nor would you want to. Boredom can be just as stressful in its own way as racing to mail your taxes at 11:50 p.m. on April 15. But you can change the way you react to ... [... more]
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Should You Have an EBCT?
From Cut Your Cholesterol What if an X-ray could help diagnose heart disease or predict risk? Some researchers think it can. Using electron beam computed tomography (EBCT), a type of CT scan, doctors can examine artery walls for calcium deposits; ... [... more]
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Cholesterol: Myth vs. Reality
From Cut Your Cholesterol There's a lot of talk about cholesterol these days. In fact, about half of all Americans have levels that are too high. Almost everyone knows that too much cholesterol gums up the arteries, setting the stage for a heart ... [... more]
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Heart Disease Risk Factors You Can Change
More than anything else, how you live your life determines your likelihood of developing coronary heart disease (CHD). Even if you have risk factors you can't do a thing about, making changes to your lifestyle can go a long way toward ensuring ... [... more]
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Sizzling Beef Fajitas
From Cooking Smart for a Healthy Heart This Mexican fiesta-on-a-plate consists of strips of marinated steak, bell peppers, and onions presented smoking-hot from the broiler, to be enfolded in tortillas with lettuce, cilantro, and fat-free sour cream. [... more]
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Pesto-Coated Pork Chops
From Cooking Smart for a Healthy Heart Pork chops on a heart-healthy menu? You bet! Pork is about 50 percent leaner than just a few years ago, which means it's lower in saturated fat as well. To keep these chops svelte but succulent, top them ... [... more]
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Is Aspirin the Answer?
By Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. From Reader's Digest I've read about the benefits of taking aspirin daily. Should I do it, even if I take omega-3s? Though some pairs go great together (beer and nuts) and others don't (salami and ... [... more]
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The Healthy Heart Strength Plan: Monday
Your back is made up of multiple layers of muscles that help you lift and pull as well as hold your body upright. Your biceps are the muscles in the fronts of your upper arms that you use to hoist shopping bags and small children. These exercises ... [... more]
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How to Cut Your Risk
By Michael F. Roizen, MD From Reader's Digest Originally in Reader's Digest Even if you follow just the first seven tips below (and don't smoke, of course), you'll reduce the chance of having a heart attack by as much as 90 percent compared to a ... [... more]
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How Quick Getaways Bring Stress Relief
By Lisa Miller Fields From Reader's Digest Originally in Atlas of America If you live in Arizona, don't go to New York; you'll be in transit all weekend. Better: a quick jaunt to Vegas. It's off-season, which means no stress-inducing crowds. Take ... [... more]
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Drug Label Lingo
By Jennifer Nelson From Reader's Digest Carole Lynch downed her osteoporosis pills with just a sip of water, even though the sticker said to drink a full glass. Then she felt a burning in her throat. Turns out the pill can get stuck and damage ... [... more]
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This Won't Hurt a Bit
More than anything, people remember Deamonte Driver's smile. The 12-year-old Clinton, Maryland, boy would grin when he got to school, sometimes after working on cars with his granddad. He'd smile when he played football or made mischief with his ... [... more]
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