Health

• Men Are Killing Themselves

  While it has been clear for a long time that anger damages relationships, the health problems associated with anger have never been made as clear. Anger not only hurts your relationships, it kills you!

• Changing the Way You Exercise

  Have you ever seen a gym at rush hour? Everyone hovers around the treadmills, elliptical trainers, and stationary bikes. Signs warn you of 20-minute maximums so that the next sweat seeker can have his turn. It seems like everyone wants a cardiovascular, aerobic workout. The more you sweat, the more calories you burn, the more weight you lose, right? In a way, yes, the headphone-and-Lycra set is right. Cardiovascular exercise—steady-state endurance exercises, like running, biking, and swimming—burns a lot of calories. In fact, it often burns more than other forms of exercise like strength training or trendier workouts like yoga or Pilates. But when it comes to weight control, aerobic exercise is more overrated than the fall TV lineup.

• Frugal, Nutritious Snacks for Children

  Lately, there has been a lot in the news concerning obesity in America. And not just in adults—our children are over-weight, also. It’s not surprising, considering the advertising dollars that are spent each year aimed at persuading children that potato chips, candy bars and other “junk food” are good for them.

• The High Cost of Being a Couch Potato

  It’s no surprise that the self-image and self-esteem of overweight children are generally quite poor. And this is only exacerbated by the teasing and ridicule of their peers a situation that, in these post-Columbine days, can result in much more than hurt feelings. Even if children aren’t tormented into taking their frustration out on others, they may well take it out on themselves. In 1994, an Associated Press article told the story of 11-year-old Brian Head, an overweight child who shot and killed himself as a last resort against the ridicule of his classmates. Growing up can be difficult enough; growing up feeling isolated can be too much to handle.

• How to Live a Low Carb Lifestyle (Instead of Just Being a Low Carb Dieter)

  We’ve all heard a great deal in the past year about the Atkins Diet, Low Carb Dieting, and so on. Im here to tell you, however, that diets dont work we need to turn our eating habits into a lifestyle. Notice the word, habits.

• Smart Picks Among Conventionally Grown Fruit

  While Americans ate 28 percent more fresh fruit in 2000 than in the 1970s, current U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) figures show that we could be doing better. Less than 40 percent of American adults and only 26 percent of children over the age of 1 eat the recommended two to five servings of fruit a day. And there are plenty of reasons why we should try to do better.

• Cold and Flu: Echinacea – Is It All It’s Cracked Up to Be?

  Two research reports on echinacea about 3 months apart cast doubt on its effectiveness. Let me tell you about them so you can decide for yourself whether this herb is worth taking.

• Super Nutrients That Keep Bones Strong

  Not only is weight loss vital for resolving back pain, but eating specific foods and nutrients can keep your bones strong and prevent osteoporosis. Review the following vitamins and minerals and make sure you get the recommended dietary allowance (RDA).