January 2012
2 posts
“Without teeth there can be no chewing.
Without chewing there can be no...”
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- Origin Unknown
How does your air compare?
Clean air is essential for health. Breathing yucky air can really harm your health and even shorten your life.
Two sites that can tell you how your city and county stack up are:
1. The American Lung Association’s http://www.stateoftheair.org
2. The Federal Government’s http://www.epa.gov/aircompare/compare.htm
May 2011
3 posts
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8 tips about coffee & your health
1. Long-term coffee drinkers may be at lesser risk of onset of Type 2 diabetes.
2. Coffee does not have a harmful effect on heart disease or stroke.
3. Caffeinated beverages may reduce your risk for Parkinson’s disease.
4. Caffeinated coffee may help prevent symptomatic gallstone disease.
5. Coffee could lower your risk of hepatic injury and liver cancer.
6. Pregnant women who consume...
The 10 passwords you must avoid
The 10 most common passwords people use for ATMs and online accounts, according to Mark Burnett, security expert. Avoid these like the plague for the sake of your own online safety and security.
1. 123456
2. password
3. 12345678
4. 1234
5. **** (curseword)
6. 12345
7. dragon
8. qwerty
9. 696969
10. mustang
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Manteca Dentist Dr Masood Cajee is proud to be a public health...
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March 2011
1 post
“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.”
– Ryunosuke Satoro, Japanese poet.
February 2011
7 posts
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5 sleep tips for school kids
MANTECA, CA — Our kids aren’t getting enough sleep. And it’s not just making them tired at school. It might be making them fat.
A new study in the February issue of Pediatrics found that obese kids usually don’t get enough weekend sleep. Kids who are obese don’t seem to have a good weekend sleep routine. They don’t get enough “catch-up” sleep.
Kids need...
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What is your cellphone doing to your brain?
MANTECA, CA — Many have long suspected that cellphones may be linked to brain cancer. The latest research from the National Institutes of Health has some clues for us.
The good news: no link to brain cancer or any other other health problems has been proven yet.
The bad news: cellphones do affect our brains.
We just don’t know what the long-term effects are yet.
The latest study,...
“Eat food. Mostly Plants. Not too much.”
–
Michael Pollan, in his book, “In Defense of Food.”
“The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what...”
– Mark Twain (1835-1910); American writer and humorist. Twain loved California, especially Calaveras County and the Angels Camp area. He used to come from San Francisco to Stockton by steamboat, then hop on a wagon to get to his cabin near Angels Camp.
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12 tips to healthy eating
Manteca, California — Every 5 years, the government updates Dietary Guidelines. Uncle Sam has just updated the guidelines again, based on all the latest in nutrition research.
Here are 12 gems, made simple by your friends at Su Salud/Your Health :
1. Eat less. Especially if you’re overweight.
2. Get active. Reduce time spent on the couch, in front of a screen, or at a desk.
3. Eat...
Your toothbrush & your toilet
Just remember this:
Six feet.
Thats the recommended distance to keep your toothbrush from your toilet to avoid airborne particles from the flush.
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4 ways happiness can make you healthier
Certain personality traits can help you become physically healthier.
Thats the word from researchers in the latest issue of the Harvard Public Health Review (Winter 2011).
Just being happy might help you avoid or beat heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, and depression.
Here are the 4 key ways to a healthier, happier life that the researchers identified:
1. EMOTIONAL VITALITY Being enthusiastic...
January 2011
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October 2010
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“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever...”
– Steve Jobs, Apple CEO, Stanford University commencement address, June 12, 2005
May 2010
1 post
How to lower your cholesterol
We often hear about lowering our cholesterol. Why? Because its important for heart health. My dad is über-careful about his. He reports that he asked a leading researcher at a major medical conference what the best way to lower cholesterol was.
The answer? Eliminate soda from your diet. Eliminate all carbonated beverages. Eliminate all fizzy drinks. No Coke. No Pepsi. No Dr Pepper. No Diet Coke....
March 2010
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July 2009
3 posts
“My Alma mater was books, a good library…I could spend the rest of my life...”
– Malcolm X (1925-1965)
“The library is the temple of learning, and learning has liberated more people...”
– Carl T. Rowan (American Journalist, 1925-2000)
“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.
Siempre imaginé...”
– Jorge Luis Borges (Argentinian Poet and Essayist, 1899-1986)
June 2009
3 posts
10 ways to stop the spread of germs that make you... →
Clean hands save lives. It’s as simple as that. Here are some tips that will keep you and those around you germ-free…
1. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue every time you cough or sneeze. 2. Better yet, sneeze or cough into your sleeve. Don’t sneeze or cough into your hand! 3. After coughing or sneezing, always clean your hands with soap & water or an alcohol-based...
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“The human race has only one really effective weapon, and this is laughter.
La...”
– Mark Twain, (1835-1910)
May 2009
6 posts
Now we can compare Apples and Oranges →
A new system that scores food is going to help us make better nutrition choices.
What we eat and drink is very important to our oral and overall health. With over 45,000 products in our typical supermarkets, we face many choices in feeding our families.
How can we make sure we are making good choices? How do we know the true nutritional content of foodstuffs? Sure, most food items these days...
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“Once a word enters the public domain, nine horses cannot drag it back.
Una...”
– Zen Proverb / Proverbio Zen
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5 ways to overcome fear of the dentist →
For millions of Americans, a trip to the dentist can be a scary idea. For those who are fearful or phobic, a dental visit can be as stressful as encountering a snake or spider or tall cliff.
The sights, sounds, and smells of past dental experiences can trigger powerful emotions & memories.
Dr Andrew Weil has some helpful tips for those who dread going to the dentist. (We highly recommend...
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be...”
– Thich Nhat Hanh