Monthly Archives: October 2012

Water Workouts Work

Workouts in water provide an aerobic benefit.

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Brown Rice

Here is a method for preparing brown rice to make risotto.

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Proton Therapy For Prostate Cancer

Proton therapy for prostate cancer is cutting edge but is it better? And, of course, Medicare will spend a fortune before the answer is determined.

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Great Expectations

The American public is conditioned to have great expectations for the benefit from medical care. This can lead to erosion in the need to pursue a healthy lifestyle. Medical care cannot cure chronic diseases or compensate for ignoring proven primary … Continue reading

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Environment and Physical Structure Encourage Physical Activity

The design of the office and the community contributes to an increase in physical activity.

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Smoking Reduces Life Span

Study confirms that smoking reduces life span and cessation will reverse that outcome.

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Building Nutrition For Children

This article reviews means to direct children toward a more healthy diet. There is nothing new but it is a topic that requires constant attention.

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Long Lives and Better Health

This is a good article about healthy people with long life spans who live on a Greek island. Needless to say their life styles are very different from our own but we can and should adopt some of their ways.

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Vitamin Supplementation

This article is a review of current findings and thoughts on regular vitamin supplementation. I do not question anyone who regularly takes a multivitamin. For all I know it might be a good insurance policy.

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Exercise Protects The Brain

Regular physical activity (exercise) leads to a larger brain and less cognitive decline later in life. 

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