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Smoking Considered a Pandemic
Created on 8/28/2009
The Third Edition of the Tobacco Atlas was published this year and the statistics are more than sobering - they are devastating.
Hundreds of millions of people will die from smoking in this century unless concerted actions are taken around the globe. The actions need to be in place for youngsters as well as adults, because a significant number of people have their first experience with cigarettes under age 10 years.
If you smoke, or if someone you love smokes, be kind to your self and understand that it's hard to quit. But be even more kind to your self and admit that you are / your loved one is valued, and it's worth the effort to quit smoking. Get help and get started now.
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A Book You've Got to Read
Created on 8/18/2009
The perception and process of US healthcare reform has rapidly gone through transitions, from a necessity to ensure the security of our country, to a ploy by the government to take everything over and socialize our system, to fearmongering and protectionism by those who oppose change of any kind, and everything all at once.
Let's be clear - the healthcare system of our country is unsustainable in its present form. The question remaining is, what do we do?
A big part of the answer can be found in Andrew Weil's new book, "Why Our Health Matters," due out in September. Not content to simply point out problems, he provides reasonable solutions.
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"Berry, Berry Good?"
Created on 8/18/2009
"The best antioxidant EVER!" "Drink your fruits!"
The ads for juices from fruits like acai, mangosteen and pomegranate practically yell at us, and there's probably a good marketing reason for this - with rare exception, there's no suggestion that drinking the juice of any of these fruits is better for you than the fruits you currently enjoy eating at a much lower price.
The juice of these fruits does provide antioxidant activity, but the health data are only compelling for pomegranate. Better to eat the fruit of things you already enjoy like blackberries, blueberries, kiwi and watermelon.
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Need help when choosing vitamins and supplements?
Created on 8/3/2009
Once we've made a decision to take a given vitamin or supplement, we are faced with so many product choices it can be overwhelming. Where to get help?
One place is consumerlab. com - for a moderately-priced annual fee you get access to information about vitamins and supplements, as well as information about the specific products available and their manufacturers.
When considering how much we can spend in a year on vitamins and supplements, the investment towards subscribing to consumerlab.com seems worthwhile. (By the way, I have no financial relationship with the organization!)
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