Here is an article from CNN on how we can have safe and healthy meals this holiday.

And here is an article on healthy living generally (eat right and exercise) including an updated discussion of the food pyramid.

Here is updated information on the bird flu.

Here is an interesting article that says exercise may be better for losing weight than dieting, mainly because dieters lose muscle mass. But it goes on to say that dieting, i.e. restricting calories, may have benefits that exercising may not have, i.e. it may contribute to good health and greater longevity. As some may know, I lost ten pounds recently. I did it by exercising more and watching what I eat. Some people don’t have time to exercise a lot. Those people may benefit by changing their diet and reducing their calorie intake.

Drinking one twelve ounce sugary soda per day raises a child’s risk of obesity by 60 per cent.

If you’re having a heart attack, don’t tough it out. Get to the hospital. Here are warning signs.



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