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Consumer Reports has added another service – Consumer Reports Health – to help demystify what is good and not so good for your health. Take a look at what they’re offering.

What You Sow, You Reap… when the Enemy is Us

In the absence from blogging these past weeks, I was pulled into family issues on both coasts and relearned a lesson we all know but perhaps do not emphasize enough as we make the decisions that make our life. IT’S A common admonition among bloggers to beware the writer’s block that is surely in their […]

The “Green Thing”

Read the “Green Thing” email? In many ways, we were more “green” decades ago, before everything was mechanized, automated, made easy. Some things were just better, healthier and more green in the past.

90% Of Sustained Weight Loss Includes Exercise and Diet

The aim: To dismantle the confusion about exercise and diet as they relate to weight loss. I present several studies that may seem contradictory and try to find the nuggets of truth.

Dr. Brownstein: “American’s Have Too Little Iodine”

In these two videos, Iodine expert Dr. David Brownstein is interviewed by Dr. Mark Sircus about the possibility of radiation from Japan spreading to North America, and the usefulness of Potassium Iodine/Iodate to help prevent radioisotopes from damaging people’s thyroids.

Worried About the Potassium Iodide Supply?

The Chairman of the Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Hospital clearly outlines what concerns you should not have about Potassium Iodide supplies – or the lack thereof – right now. Get some for the future when again available, yes, but don’t worry right now.

Eating for a Long Life: WebMD’s 13 Tips

This cogent presentation of 13 slides (one a commercial that bears review for what not to consume), brings together in one place a summary of various posts that echo what I’ve written about on this blog — How eating the right food can be the best prescription for living a long and strong life.

Dr. Oz Tackles the hCG Diet

Dr. Oz jumps into the hCG diet controversy. Is it a sham or an effective, healthy way to lose weight? Dr.Oz weighs in about the pros and cons. Watch what my sister says about it.

Vitamin D is Good, A Dozen to Avoid

Vitamin D has near universal acclaim for its health benefits, including mental and physical health. There’s more than 30 reasons to take vitamin D. On the other hand, there’s Consumer Report’s dozen dangerous supplements to avoid.

Eat Fiber, Live Longer, Healthier too! Watch

Dr. Hyman, a recent government study, and health practitioners everywhere extol the virtues of fiber. Reducing the incidence of cancer, heart disease, high cholesterol and blood sugar are a few of the benefits. Learn how to eat more of it.

A Lesson from Overweight Kids and Two Dead Fitness Icons

Having overweight kids is often the result of working mother’s not having the time to prepare home prepared meals. The need for proper nutrition is underscored by the deaths of two fitness icons.

10 Winter Health Myths

Knowing what’s true and false about health matters is confusing. Here, 10 myths about staying healthy in winter are exposed. That chicken soup’s effectiveness against a cold is just a wives tale, and losing most of your heat from your head are just two myths presented.

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Consumer Reports Health Service

What You Sow, You Reap… when the Enemy is Us

The “Green Thing”

90% Of Sustained Weight Loss Includes Exercise and Diet

Dr. Brownstein: “American’s Have Too Little Iodine”

Worried About the Potassium Iodide Supply?

Eating for a Long Life: WebMD’s 13 Tips

Dr. Oz Tackles the hCG Diet

Vitamin D is Good, A Dozen to Avoid

Eat Fiber, Live Longer, Healthier too! Watch

A Lesson from Overweight Kids and Two Dead Fitness Icons

10 Winter Health Myths

12 Myths About Cholesterol

Sunday Summary: Weight Loss Truths, Weight Loss Steps and A Guide to Healthy Shopping

On The Road? Tips to Eat Right