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Carol from Troy has the Holiday Blues! She emails for timps on making her Christmas more merry!
Carol, Here are tips guaranteed to put the HO-H0-H0 back into the holiday season! Winter Blues -- and the weight gain that can come with them can usually be kicked by boosting physical activity.
Researchers find that men and women taking part in exercise tests did much better on mood tests than those not working out.
Women walking or jogging twice a week were more self-confident, self-accepting, and ALERT! Weight training in the winter months is one of the most effective ways to fight depression. In just 2-1/2 months seventy-year old men engaged in weight training programs were three times less likely to be depressed than their sedentary counterparts!
Proof positive that fitness club memberships can make great stocking stuffers!
A dear friend of mine came to me concerned about how much cola she drinks on a regular basis. She's addicted to it! She wanted to know just how bad drinking cola could be.
This is what I told her. Cola has now been linked to an increased risk of high blood pressure, especially in women.
Regular and diet colas are also bad for your teeth. Think about it! Cola can take the rust off a car bumper.
If you're a regular cola drinker you need to know the calories in each can. It's mind-boggling. Drinking just a couple cans a day could really cause you to pack on 31 pounds in one year!
So try this. Cut back and replace the cola with water. Your body will thank you!
Karen from Walled Lake gets snacky in the afternoon while at work. She wonders if there's anything good she can eat instead of chips.
Well Karen, try some pistachio nuts or sunflower seeds. They're a great afternoon snack and good for you!
In fact, a recent study found both pistacio nuts and sunflower seeds lower your cholesterol and are good for your heart.
But remember, too much of a good thing can be bad. Nuts and seeds pack 150 to 200 calories per ounce. So limit your snacking to only one or two ounces. Also, many nuts and seeds can be very salty -- so look for those marked unsalted -- they're better for you!
Victor from Madison Heights e-mails for tips on getting the most out of the supplement Creatine
Vic, if you're not careful, much of your Creatine benefit might be going right down the toilet!
Supplements aren't cheap, so it's important to get the most bang for your buck! The fact is, if you're not taking the right amounts of Creatine, you could be losing most of the supplement in bodily waste!
The best way to get the most out of Creatine is not to use the loading phase of 25 grams per day. It's too much! It could put stress on your kidneys! Instead use the maintenance phase of 5 grams per day. Medical science says you should cycle one month on, one month off.
The most recent research shows that high Creatine doses during the loading phase usually wind up being flushed!
Before taking any supplement, check with your doctor.
Jan from Pleasant Ridge emails saying she read somewhere that eating cherries may help relieve the pain from arthritis. Is this true?
Yes Jan, it actually is true. You're in the right state for cherries!
Studies at MIchigan State University found tart charries are packed with antioxidants which can have anti-inflammatory benefits.
In fact, the antioxidants in charries are actually ten times more potent that vitamin C! Other studies have found eating cherries may also help fight cardiovascular diesease and cancer.
It certainly can't hurt. So add a couple cherries to your holiday dinner this year. They're not only good, but good for you.
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