From the monthly archives:

December 2008

Obesity and Cancer Risks

How much you weigh, and how old you are have a major effect on cancer risk, according to new studies: In adults under 45, tonsil and tongue cancers seem to be rising in many countries, due in part to the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus (HPV).
You cannot change your age, but you can, and [...]

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Ambrosia for Christmas

Southerners believe that this fruit dessert lives up to its name, which means food for the gods. It’s a must on many a Christmas dinner table. Thanks to one of our readers Linda for suggesting this perfect recipe for Christmas to all the readers of dietandhealthblog.net. Let’s move on to its preparation method.
Ingredients:
4 medium-sized oranges,
Orange [...]

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Breast Cancer From Father

If your mom or her sisters never got breast cancer, you don’t have to worry, right? Wrong. You are just as likely to inherit the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, the biggest genetic predictors of the disease, from your father’s side of family.
Having the mutations means you have a 50% chance of getting breast cancer [...]

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Best Time to Exercise

The time of the day or month you exercise can affect how much you get out of it, as can the frequency and timing of workouts.
For 90% of us (men and women) the best time of day for a workout is between 4pm and 7pm. Body temperature is at its highest, muscles are warm [...]

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Food Practices for HIV-Infected People

From patients suffering from AIDS, it is essential to adopt certain healthy and safe food-handling practices in order to avoid the exacerbation of their presenting symptoms. Below are some handy tips and hints to follow:
1. When mouth or throat infections such as thrush or ulcers, make eating uncomfortable: Try soft, moist foods that are [...]

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Medical Treatment for Acne

In order to get rid of acne, there are a number of treatment options available these days. Ranging from home remedies to highly specific acne treatment, there are many acne remedies discovered by now to treat acne. Among the cheaper ones are the home remedies that deal with general skin cleansing and using some [...]

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