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Listed are the posts for Март 24, 2009.
According to a recent study, the most effective way for many older women to ward off osteoporosis may be with hormone replacement therapy. Scientists at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Nedlands, Australia, investigated the effectiveness of three different approaches to retarding bone loss in 120 postmenopausal women whose average age was 56. The methods investigated [...]
According to a recent scientific study, shaving with an electric razor may double a man’s chance of contracting leukemia. The study, conducted at Battelle Memorial Institute’s Pacific Northwest Laboratory in Richland, Washington found that men who used electric razors for 2 1/2 minutes a day were more than twice as likely to contract leukemia than [...]
While the most effective long-term way to deal with stress is to uncover and treat its cause(s), experts say it is also helpful to simply treat the symptoms. Being able to alleviate the symptoms of stress can allow you to improve your chances of relaxing long enough to understand and deal with its cause(s). One [...]
The US Department of Agriculture has recently revised its recommended daily food intake. These new recommendations include more fruits and vegetables. Here are these new recommendations. 1. Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta— 6-11 servings 2. Fruit Group — 2-4 servings 3. Vegetable Group — 3-5 servings 4. Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese — 2-3 servings 5. [...]
Here are eight tips on how you can enjoy many of your favorite fast foods, while cutting back on fat and sodium: 1) Avoid sauce. Have your hamburger, fish, or chicken sandwich without mayonnaise, tartar or other «special» sauces. 2) Eliminate cheese. The varieties of cheese commonly used by fast-food restaurants on burgers and chicken [...]