The last couple of weeks around here in Oregon have finally seen the sun emerge from the clouds and rain. The blue sky is such a welcome sign of spring that you can almost see the crops growing and the grass turning green right in front of you. Basking in the sun is finally an […]

Sure you can eat cheap, but it might cost you your health
By Sally Wadyka for MSN Health & Fitness
During an evening of television watching, chances are you
will see several commercials for restaurants wanting to
feed you more food for less money. From sit-down establishments
that offer all-you-can-eat deals to fast-food dollar menus
that promise to fill you up […]

Yoga classes are great for toning the body,
but instructors say their yoga students
benefit most in the mind and spirit.
Yoga classes are great for toning the
body, but instructors say their yoga
students benefit most in the mind and
spirit.
Techniques of yoga date back more that
5,000 years ago, according to the American
Yoga Association. Yoga was used to prepare
[…]

London (ANI): Britney Spears is reportedly undergoing regular colon cleansing sessions in a bid to improve her messy lifestyle. According to sources, the singer is having lingering traces of Frappucino and Cheeto flushed out of her system at a Beverly Hills Clinic as part of a new health kick.
“Cleansing a few times a week gets […]

Are you suffering from constipation and other gastrointestinal problems like flatulence and cramping? Well, if you are – a colon cleansing procedure may be the cure that you have been looking for. It is reasonably less unnerving than an enema/colonic, after all – the only thing you have to do is to make sure that […]

In a report on infant mortality and other health issues
in Stanislaus County, California, the Modesto Bee has
revealed that 11 per cent of children screened in the
area had cavities serious enough to impair their ability
to eat.
It also cited a report from the Children Now Oral Health Policy
Brief which found that 18 per cent of premature births […]

Yoga induces a feeling of well-being in healthy people
and can reverse the clinical and biochemical changes
associated with metabolic syndrome, according to studies
from Sweden and India.
Dr. R.P. Agrawal of the SP Medical College in Bikaner,
India, and colleagues evaluated the beneficial effects of
yoga and meditation in 101 adults with features of metabolic
syndrome. In the study, 55 […]

Five local women are participating in the American Heart Association’s 12-week
Healthier Lifestyles Challenge leading up to the group’s May 8 Go Red for Women
luncheon.
The O-D will profile these women leading up to the event.
Patrice Joslin, 55, of New Hartford is a mother and a counselor at J. Michels
and Associates.
How did you become […]

(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The (KRT) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Apr. 12-
The Johnsons Park Health Alliance hopes to improve a neighborhood’s health
by strengthening its sense of community.
The coalition of more than 20 organizations has set out to reduce the incidence
of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease in a predominantly low-income
area in Milwaukee through such activities […]

FAT IS one of the major nutrients needed by us for optimal
nutrition. It is the best source of energy with one gram
contributing nine calories compared to four from protein
and carbohydrates. It also is the carrier for ‘must have’
fat soluble vitamins and is a vital part of numerous body
processes.
Without fat, we would have no shock […]