In an article written for WebMd.com, we learn about the physical side effects of oversleeping. Physical Side Effects of Oversleeping When it comes to sleep, can you have too much of a good thing? It’s true a good night’s sleep is essential for health. But oversleeping has been linked to a host of medical problems, including diabetes, heart disease, and increased risk of death. Researchers are careful to note, however, that two other factors — depression and low socioeconomic status — are strongly associated with oversleeping. Those two factors may be the reason for the observed negative health effects. For example, people of lower socioeconomic status may have less access to health care and therefore more undiagnosed illnesses, such as heart disease, which, in turn, may cause oversleeping. Oversleeping: How Much Sleep Is Too Much? The amount of sleep you need varies significantly over the course of your lifetime. It depends on your Read the full article →
In an article by Tanya Zuckerbrot for Fox News, we learn some of our favorite warm winter treats can actually help us in our efforts to slim down. Steamy soup Soup can be a satisfying and slimming lunch that’s about 500 calories lighter than a sandwich with pretzels. Skip creamy varieties and instead opt for broth-based soups made with filling fiber-rich vegetables and lean meat or beans for healthy protein. Take off a chill with this amazing recipe for Moroccan Lentil Soup. Sip warm tea Thirst can mimic the symptoms of hunger, so if you are watching your weight you definitely want to stay well-hydrated. Coffee may seem diet-friendly because it’s low in calories, but keep in mind that caffeine acts as a diuretic. For a soothing, hydrating hot drink have a steaming cup of herbal or green tea, which contain antioxidants that actually promote weight loss by boosting metabolism. Warm & Hearty Read the full article →
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In an article written by Rob Stein for npr.org, he brings up an interesting topic: Could using a dishwashing machine increase the chances your child will develop allergies? That’s what some provocative new research suggests — but don’t tear out your machine just yet. The study involved 1,029 Swedish children (ages 7 or 8) and found that those whose parents said they mostly wash the family’s dishes by hand were significantly less likely to develop eczema, and somewhat less likely to develop allergic asthma and hay fever. “I think it is very interesting that with a very common lifestyle factor like dishwashing, we could see effects on allergy development,” says Dr. Bill Hesselmar of Sweden’s University of Gothenburg, who led the study. The findings are the latest to support the “hygiene hypothesis,” a still-evolving proposition that’s been gaining momentum in recent years. The hypothesis basically suggests that people in developed countries are growing up Read the full article →
In an article written for Yahoo! Health, we learn of a man who gets a weekly massage – for medicinal purposes. For more than a decade, Bill Cook has gotten a weekly massage. He isn’t a professional athlete. He didn’t receive a lifetime gift certificate to a spa. Nor is the procedure a mere indulgence, he says – it’s medicinal. In 2002, Cook – a 58-year-old resident of Hudson, Wisconsin, who once worked in marketing – was diagnosed with a rare illness. He had cardiac sarcoidosis, a condition in which clusters of white blood cells coagulate together and react against a foreign substance in the body, scarring the heart in the process. The disease damaged his heart so badly it went into failure. The doctors said there was nothing they could do, and Cook’s name was put on an organ transplant waiting list. The wait stretched on for more than a decade. “I Read the full article →
