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Insider's Health Newsletter
Volume 219 - March 18, 2010
92,000 Lives a Year Saved . . . by This One Simple Step
Sodium is a known health problem for many Americans. It is proven that diets high in sodium cause numerous heart attacks, strokes, and deaths annually. If a person reduces the salt in their diet by 3 grams daily, they will reduce their risk of the fatal deaths. In fact, the reduction of sodium is comparable to smokers quitting, weight loss and lowering cholesterol, and could save an estimated 92,000 people every year.
Boost Your Calorie-Burning Power
It’s a convenient excuse that many of us have used: losing weight is just too difficult because our metabolism is just too slow. But so few people even understand what the metabolism is and how it works. Once you understand it, you will see the good news is that you can take control of your metabolism and burn off more calories. The bad news is that you then lose your excuse not to have the body that you want.
The Real Truth about 5 Food Myths
Myths, tall-tales, urban legends . . . call it what you like, but there are some “stories” out there that just don't hold water when put to the test. The same applies to food! Just because you’ve read or heard for years that a food has certain properties, doesn’t mean it’s true. Below, uncover the facts about some commonly-held beliefs.
Is Diabetes and Alcohol a Safe Mix?
Diabetics know the problems regulating their blood sugar. What most diabetics do not consider is the effects of mixing in the factors of alcohol with their medical condition. It is one of the leading causes of deaths for diabetics when alcohol is consumed in excess. With the recent deaths of celebrities Brittany Murphy and Casey Johnson, it brings even more attention to the potential dangers of alcohol for diabetics.