Health Watch Tips for Summer Gatherings and Memory
Lucille Roberts, founder of a health club chain, shares strategies to curb overeating at summer events. Hydrate with eight glasses daily, avoid fasting before meals, and keep polite refusals ready. Also offers simple ways to keep memory sharp as social eating rises.
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Folic acid awareness rises but daily use stays low
A March of Dimes survey shows more women age 18 to 45 know folic acid can reduce neural tube defects, with 32 percent taking a daily multivitamin containing folic acid and 23 percent using it before pregnancy. Gains since 1995 include better knowledge and ability to name folic acid rich foods such as orange juice.
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Aroma therapy and the nose as mood influencer
A Chicago doctor links scent to emotion and health, noting lavender and jasmine alter brain waves and green-apple odors ease migraines. He cites studies with 50 patients, weight loss results from 3190 people, and experiments on learning speed, aggression, and appetite. He cautions aroma therapy as adjunct, with minimal risks.
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reader fires back at ann landers advice to loser teen
A reader objects to Ann Landers advice urging counseling or military service for a wayward teen. The letter-writer, a veteran, argues service would be insulting and cites personal respect for disciplined paths. The column defends veterans and notes some youths find purpose in the armed forces.
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