Health

• Tips for Sweets Eaters, No Matter What Diet You Are On

  For carbohydrate counters: If you love sweets, then a carbohydrate-counting diet is going to be pretty darn tough. These foods need to be eaten in moderation, especially when you are in the early phase of the diet and want to stay “in the pink.” Have only a small amount of sweet foods at hand. Make sure these foods are the ones you can eat without regret.

• A New Look At Weight Loss

  In the course of my research, I have read literally hundreds of studies on the effect of different diets on weight loss and other aspects of health. After years of sifting through these studies, I was struck by a surprising pattern that seemed to defy conventional medical wisdom: All these diets did work—for some people.

• Depression: Prozac for Kids?

  Overall, 6 percent of children and teenagers in the United States take medication for depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and other behavioral and emotional problems. Many of the drugs, especially the antidepressants, are the same as those given to adults, but have not been approved by the FDA for children. The best known of these is Prozac (fluoxetine).

• How to Approach Fast Food Wisely

  If you find that the very survival of you and your kids seems to depend on the occasional consumption of fast food, you don’t have to cut it out all together; you just have to make judicious, nutritious choices.

• 10 Tips for Staying Within Your Dietary Restrictions

  Over time this will all get easier. Your body will begin to repair itself and it will stop craving the unhealthy food eventually. It is a long process, but when you begin to see little steps of progress then you will feel more motivated. It will also take some time for your taste buds to adjust to alternative foods. Give it time.

• Flu Remedies

  For those unlucky enough to get influenza (flu), the symptoms can be almost unbearable. Below are some suggestions you can try to help alleviate flu symptoms. As always, consult your physician and/or pharmacist before taking any medications.

• What’s True About The Flu?

  Influenza (flu) is a highly infectious disease of the lungs, and it can lead to pneumonia. Each year about 114,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized and about 36,000 people die because of the flu. Most who die are 65 years and older. But children younger than 2 years old are as likely as those over 65 to have to go to the hospital because of the flu.

• Basik Lasik: Tips on Lasik Eye Surgery

  If you’re tired of wearing glasses or contact lenses, you may be considering Lasik eye surgery — one of the newest procedures to correct vision problems. Before you sign up for the surgery, get a clear picture of what you can expect.