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POPSHeart Attack Prevention Tips for Women February is American Heart Month, so let's talk about preventing heart disease in women. But pay attention even if you are a man because most of these recommendations apply to everyone. women are more likely to die after a heart attack than men. One reason for this higher death rate is that women tend to be older than men when they have their first heart attack. # Increase omega-3 fatty acids. You can get these healthy fats by eating oily fish such as salmon, albacore tuna, mackerel, sardines, herring, and lake trout. Women with known heart disease may also wish to take omega-3 supplements. # Supplement with care. Be aware that supplements such as folate, vitamins C and E, and beta-carotene do not prevent heart disease and so should not be taken for that purpose. # If you smoke, quit! Look for such options as nicotine-replacement medications and smoking-cessation counseling.
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POPS"Make Your Life an Adventure" This is a great site and it is all FREE, you choose what you want to do and they provide instructional info to support your choices. There is a My Recipe box for your recipes and it's just a neat place to browse.
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POPSCalcium: Heart Risk for Older Women? The risk of a heart attack was about 1.5 times greater for those in the supplement group, but the link did not reach statistical significance. Considered together, strokes, heart attack, or sudden death were more common in those on supplements than on placebo, but the differences -- when taken as a whole -- were statistically only of borderline significance But he speculates that the calcium supplements may elevate blood calcium levels and possibly speed calcification in blood vessels, which is known to predict the rates of vascular problems such as heart attack. Proceed with caution....
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POPSPromote Lung Health with Bell Peppers "There are a lot of people who live to be 90 years old and are smokers," he said. "Why? Probably because of their diet…The implications are that those who start smoking at an early age are more likely to become vitamin A deficient and develop complications associated with cancer and emphysema. And if they have a poor diet, forget it." If you or someone you love smokes, or if your work necessitates exposure to second hand smoke, protect yourself by making sure that at least one of the World's Healthiest Foods that are rich in vitamin A, such as bell peppers, is a daily part of your healthy way of eating.
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POPSSave the Environment, eat a PB&J sandwich Dude! A PB&J will save land. Have a PB&J and save 12 to 50 square feet of land from deforestation, over-grazing, and pesticide and fertilizer pollution. How to Help an Animal at Lunch Saving water, fighting global warming, and preserving habitat are all great reasons to have a PB&J for lunch, but, if you like animals, there's the added benefit of not killing them. It takes about 16 PB&J sandwiches to save a chicken's life, for example.
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POPSThe Environmental Impact of LUNCH!!!
Butter Me UP! The PB&J Campaign gives four main reasons why choosing a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich over other types of lunch food can have a positive impact on the environment. These reasons are all based on how much of the earth’s resources are needed to produce a meal that contains no animal protein, such as a PB&J sandwich, versus a meal that contains animal protein, such as meat, eggs, or cheese. By chowing down on a PB&J more often, an individual can make a difference in four areas, according to the campaign: global warming, water conservation, land conservation, and animal welfare. Because of the greater resources needed to raise livestock, the group argues that by eating a PB&J sandwich rather than a hamburger for lunch, a diner could save almost 3.5 pounds (1.6kg) of carbon dioxide emissions, and about 280 gallons of water. That meatless lunch could also preserve 12 to 50 square feet (about 4 to 15 square meters) of land from deforestation or other harmful practices.
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POPS Common Facts YOU didn't know # Even if it’s rich in calories, honey helps you lose weight. Why? because if you drink one glass of water with 1 teaspoon of honey, your blood sugar level will rise and it will lower your appetite. 100 g of honey contains 350 calories. # Wine is NOT recommended in diets. Why? because any alcohol stimulates the production of gastric juice which increases your appetite. # Apples’ skin has more antioxidants than the pulp. # Caffeine prevents calcium absorption. # You must eat the meat and the greens together. Why? because the greens help you assimilate the proteins from the meat. Adding starch rich vegetables to your meal, like potatoes, will also help. # You can gain weight if you drop your diet medication. Why? because diet pills only make you eat less or prevent the fat absorption, but they don’t take care of the problem.
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POPSEating to be Sexy That's the subtitle of an irresistible new book that showed up in the RealAge offices a week ago. Called Mediterranean Women Stay Slim, Too, it was written by Melissa Kelly, an admired American chef who inherited her love of cooking from her Italian grandfather, Primo Magnani. (Her flagship restaurant is named Primo.) Unlike many chefs, Kelly has managed to stay vibrantly slim and healthy over the years, thanks to a few rules she cooked up for herself:
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POPS10 Ways to Maintain Your Brain 7. Connect with others Leisure activities that combine physical, mental and social elements may be most likely to prevent dementia. Be social, converse, volunteer, join. 8. Heads up! Protect your brain Take precautions against injuries. Use your car seat belts; unclutter your house to avoid falls; and wear a helmet when cycling. 9. Use your head Avoid unhealthy habits. Don’t smoke, drink excessive alcohol or use street drugs. 10. Think ahead – start today! You can do something today to protect your tomorrow
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