Posted by GoldMedal on October 25, 2011 12:48 0 Comments
Tags: japan trend shop, japanese products, beauty products, anti-aging products
Categories: Health Stuff

Beauty companies continue to crowd the market with anti-aging products that promise to eradicate wrinkles. From creams and ointments to pills and injections, some women (and men!) will try anything to reverse those sinister signs of aging.

A Japanese company is practically selling out of these strange yet popular products. Here are four of my favorites. Would you be willing to try them?

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Posted by Naissur on August 15, 2011 16:17 0 Comments
Tags: obese, obesity, obesity and health, obesity studies
Categories: Health Stuff

While many people believe that obese men and women are in poor health and have a greater risk of dying, two recent studies suggest that appearances can be deceiving. 

"Our study challenges the idea that all obese individuals need to lose weight," Dr. Jennifer Kuk, assistant professor in York University's School of Kinesiology & Health Science in Toronto, said in a statement. "Moreover, it's possible that trying - and failing - to lose weight may be more detrimental than simply staying at an elevated body weight and engaging in a healthy lifestyle that includes physical activity and a balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables."

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Posted by NeverABride on August 8, 2011 11:40 0 Comments
Tags: cancer, skin damage, flavonoids, red wine, grapes
Categories: Health Stuff

A new study conducted by Spanish scientists suggests that grapes, and thus red wine, contain compounds known as flavonoids that block chemical changes in the body that are associated with skin damage from the sun. The study, which was published in the May 11 issue of the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, says that the flavonoids help prevent the skin from forming “reactive oxygen species.”

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Posted by Naissur on August 2, 2011 13:33 0 Comments
Tags: heart disease, exercise and health disease, exercise
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Think you have to work out hours and hours a week in order to enjoy any health benefits? Fortunately, you’re wrong. According to a new study, men and women who exercise as little as 2.5 hours a week can greatly reduce their risk of heart disease.

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Posted by NeverABride on July 20, 2011 14:01 0 Comments
Tags: groceries, carts, baskets
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When you go grocery shopping, chances are you’re either a cart-pusher or a basket-carrier. I tend to be a basket-carrier, but apparently, there’s a difference in what grocery-goers buy depending on their chosen method of shopping.

According to a recent study printed in the Journal of Marketing Research, shoppers who pushed a cart instead of carrying a basket tended to make better food choices. Researchers watched 136 people as they shopped for groceries and found that those who carried baskets were three times more likely to choose unhealthy foods. Why?

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Posted by Naissur on July 20, 2011 13:47 0 Comments
Tags: birth control, health insurance, birth control and health insurance, the institue of medicine
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A new report from The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends that all health insurance plans begin fully covering contraceptives, sterilization, and reproductive education, CNN reports. However, this seemingly-simple recommendation is highly controversial.

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Posted by VoiceofReason on July 19, 2011 10:44 0 Comments
Tags: weight gain, health and wellness, marriage
Categories: Health Stuff

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In your single days how many countless hours did you spend at the gym to stay in shape, slim and attractive? We tend to work out more when we are single so that we are more physically attractive to the other sex.

Once we get married, the gym doesn’t always stay a habit. It’s easy to become complacent and ignore the waistline expansion. Some call that post wedding weight gain “ happy weight “. But, that happy weight comes with a host of issues that you may not want to invite into your happily ever after.

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Posted by VoiceofReason on July 12, 2011 11:11 0 Comments
Tags: green tea, green coffee, weightloss
Categories: Health Stuff

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Green tea may soon be replaced by green coffee as the drink of choice for weight loss. Green tea has long been touted for its slimming properties, but now, it seems drinking green coffee can have the same benefit. This is good news for coffee lovers.
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Posted by NeverABride on July 11, 2011 11:58 0 Comments
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It’s a sad day when the eating disorders that are already recognized aren’t enough – a new one has evolved, one that describes women who order huge portions of food while they’re out with others, but who also dramatically restrict their eating while they’re by themselves. These women can now be referred to as liarexics – a term that the Daily Mail coined.

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Posted by Naissur on July 8, 2011 14:35 0 Comments
Tags: americans, obesity, americans and obesity, obesity rates, obesity rates america
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Americans keep getting fatter and fatter. According to a a report released by Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 16 states saw a rise in obesity rates and 12 states are now plagued with an obesity rate of at least 30%.

"These numbers signal an emergency, and we simply have to have the courage and resolve to do more than what we're doing,” Kelly D. Brownell, director of Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity told The Los Angeles Times. Brownell is not associated with the recent report.

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