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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 2011

Page

16

Understanding Stress and Simple Coping Techniques

Erika Peterson Ph D outlines stress basics from fight or flight to long term health risks and offers practical coping steps. Build routines for predictability, schedule quiet time to relax, and avoid alcohol or drugs as coping tools while fostering supportive relationships.

Shop for shoes wisely for healthy feet

Tips for choosing footwear focus on activity type fit and comfort. Buy shoes that accommodate the longest toe with a thumb width space and vary size across brands. Avoid flip flops for walking and seek sturdy sandals and thicker rubber soles with arch support. Heels over two inches should be limited and balanced with comfortable flats.

Good Fats and Their Sources From Modern Diets

Good fats include monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats with sources such as olive oil avocados and oily fish. While health guidance varies some saturated fats and trans fats are still viewed as less favorable though some may be neutral or beneficial in certain contexts.

Foods to Consider 1 through 4 with fat profiles and tips

A compact guide on eggs lard coconut oil and avocados detailing fat compositions pros and cons and best versions. Emphasizes pastured eggs lard and virgin coconut oil while noting calories and cholesterol considerations and cites USDA Harvard CDC sources.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Harvard School of Public Health Centers For Disease Control and Prevention

Good fats bad fats and their sources and debates

The overview lists polyunsaturated fats from corn soybean and flaxseed oils walnuts flaxseeds and fish with omega 3 benefits and debates about omega 6 balance. Monounsaturated fats from peanuts olive oil avocados and nuts with impact on cholesterol and uncertain exchange with saturated fats. Saturated fats from meat dairy coconuts and palm raise bad cholesterol though may raise good cholesterol, debates on continued reductions and carbohydrate substitutions. Trans fats from hydrogenated plant oils in margarine shortenings and snacks lower good cholesterol and raise bad with no clear debate.

Dieters bet on cash to curb weight gain

Randy Carlson of Maple Grove Minnesota joined HealthyWage.com 10 percent Challenge paying 100 dollars to lose 10 percent of his weight in six months. If he fails he loses the money. if he succeeds he wins 200 dollars. A JAMA study found financial incentives boost weight loss success. Carlson says he will not lose the bet.

Randy Carlson Carlson Maple Grove Minn Healthywage.com Journal of the American Medical Association

Exercise as Mind Shield Says Ratey from Harvard

Harvard psychiatrist Dr John Ratey argues regular exercise protects brain health and can slow cognitive decline. He cites a Mayo Clinic review of over 2000 studies and notes the greatest brain gains occur when starting an exercise routine, with three to six months yielding growth.

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