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Improving the health of African Americans in the USA: an overdue opportunity for social justice Allan S. Noonan Hector Eduardo Velasco-Mondragon and Fernando A. Wagner Public Health Reviews201637:12 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40985-016-0025-4 © The Author(s). 2016 Published: 3 October 2016 In 1928, Louis Israel Dublin wrote “An improvement in Negro health, to the point where it would compare favorably with that of the white race, would at one stroke […]
credit: https://www.worlddiabetesfoundation.org/projects/india-wdf15-941 Diabetic Foot Care If your toes are tingly, cracked or sore, if your feet are numb, cold or prone to infection, you could have diabetes-related foot problems. One study found that as many as 50 percent of people with diabetes have nerve damage to their feet. Inspect your feet Protect them from extreme temperatures […]
How to Lose Weight After 50 (Well, after 60) Eat fruits and vegetables Skip the soda and sweetened drinks Make lunch, not dinner, your biggest meal of the day Get some exercise every day Do strength building exercise Stop eating fried foods; bake, broil, grill them instead Get enough sleep
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9 FOODS YOU SHOULD NEVER EAT AFTER AGE 30 Canned soup Diet soda Sugar free snacks Processed meats Read the article here.
7 videos Video by The Atlantic African Americans face disproportionate rates of lead poisoning, asthma, and environmental harm. Staff writer Vann R. Newkirk II argues that discrimination in public planning is to blame. “Pollution and the risk of disaster are assigned to black and brown communities through generations of discrimination and political neglect,” says Newkirk II. […]
The Key to Managing Chronic Eczema By Brandith Irwin, MD Your skin is an amazing organ: It has a very capable barrier function, a good blood supply to call in nutrients, and the ability to repair itself. It has its own local immune surveillance system, a support system with collagen, elastic fibers, etc. (like a […]
Simple Ways to Take Control of Your Diabetes Trade the guilt for a game plan Set your kitchen up for success Get moving Stay positive
High-Intensity Workouts: Burn Calories Better, Longer By Rachel Reiff Ellis webmd.com Things are about to get really intense. But just for a little while. It’s called high-intensity interval training, or HIIT. You vary your pace or how hard you work, pushing your limits, and then drop back down to a more comfortable zone. Then […]
14 Foods With Almost No Calories… and a Lot of Nutrients March 14, 2017 from Healthyfoodhouse.com We are constantly advised to consume more nutrient-rich foods, but we end up eating more, and still lack those important ingredients into our bodies. Therefore, we need to learn which foods are rich in minerals, vitamins, and […]
Gross Things in Your House Kitchen Sponge It looks harmless enough, but it’s probably the dirtiest thing in your house. That’s because it comes in contact with so many surfaces. It can have mold, E. Coli and salmonella, and other things that cause allergic reactions and serious illness. Microwave your wet kitchen sponge for 2 […]
What Do You Know About Cholesterol? To understand high blood cholesterol (ko-LES-ter-ol), it helps to learn about cholesterol. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that’s found in all cells of the body. Your body needs some cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help you digest foods. Your body makes all the cholesterol […]