Healthy Living

Healthy Living

• Home remedies, Part II - 11/17/2009

  Last week I introduced my passion of the moment — home remedies. I have more information to share. Lots more.

• Many Americans need more sleep - 11/17/2009

  That extra hour of sleep last weekend doesn't begin to make a dent in tired for most Americans.

• Cancer linked to body fat - 11/17/2009

  Newly compiled data suggest that "excess body fat alone is responsible for more than 100,000 cancer cases in the U.S."

• Chronic fatigue syndrome: Don't wait passively for a cure - 11/17/2009

  So maybe we're not all slackers.

• Food Quiz - 11/17/2009

  Macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss among older Americans, can be regulated by diet, according to Tufts University research...

• Small steps pay health dividends - 11/10/2009

  If you're ready to take control of your health, start by washing your hands for 15 to 20 seconds, about as long as it takes to sing "Happy Birthday"...

  
• Learn, then teach - 11/10/2009

  Lately I've been trying to read anything I can about home remedies — especially those that help ailments common to those of us over age 60.

• Milk may not be as good as advertised - 11/10/2009

  Milk has long been regarded as a nutritional mainstay, vital to building strong bones, particularly among Western cultures.

• Health Tips - 11/10/2009

  It's no myth: There is such a thing as healthy fat.

• A favorite recipe for limeade pie - 11/10/2009

  Limeade pie is a favorite of many cooks. Donna Lesser of Tampa, Fla., has been making it for 30 years. She says it's a great last-minute dessert.

  
• Questions are the answer - 11/3/2009

  It is my absolutely favorite holiday.

• Say cheese? - 11/3/2009

  I've been thinking a lot about cheese lately.

  
• Adult allergies usually don't go away - 11/3/2009

  WASHINGTON — When D.C.

• Healthy reading - 11/3/2009

  "The Kind Diet" (Rodale Books, $29.95)

• The long and short of health - 10/27/2009

  At the risk of being thought totally deranged, I'm going to suggest if you want to be healthier, you will need to get taller.

• Move it to keep it moving - 10/20/2009

  Let's consider how physically active we are — you and me — very honestly.

• Swine flu snake oil is spreading online - 10/20/2009

  Battling the H1N1 flu pandemic may not be so tough after all.

• Work Chub - 10/20/2009

  We all know the table, the desk, even the credenza where the goodies are piled in the office.

  
• Food tips: A short guide to soy essentials - 10/20/2009

  Soy is a versatile little bean that packs a powerful punch.