Monthly Archives: November 2012

This article is a good overview of the situation concerning C-sections.

Mushrooms are good nutrition and they are good to taste. They are a healthy, low calorie source of protein.

This study indicates that mammograms are effective in detecting early breast cancer but do not appear to significantly improve outcomes. Of course, there is controversy about the conclusion but in medicine there is controversy about any conclusion.

Aerobic exercise and strength training each helps to prevent diabetes and combining the two is best of all. A large study reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine revealed that an hour a week of strength training reduced the risk … Continue reading →

All hail the sweet-potato.

Exercise is best when it feels good. Everything is best when it feels good. Sometimes we have to work to make it feel good.

Start walking, don’t stop. Treadmill desks can help but taller desks that require standing up can be beneficial.

Hopefully, the age of prevention has arrived. It is far better to stay well and medical care often does not cure sickness.

Red meat is linked to unhealthy lifestyle and independently associated with premature death due to heart disease and cancer.

Vary your workouts for better results and avoid injury.