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Health Tip: When Seniors Are Malnourished

Older people are particularly prone to malnutrition because of chronic disease, having to live on a fixed income, or the unmet need to provide their aging bodies with the proper vitamins and nutrients. Some 3.7 million American seniors are malnourished, the American Academy of Family Physicians estimates. Read more…..  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_124475.html
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Reducing Risk of Alzheimers

New report form the Journal of Neurology links physical activity to reduced risk of Alzeimer’s disease. The report is part of the ongoing Memory and Aging Project at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120420/APC0101/204200577/Research-All-physical-activity-reduces-chance-Alzheimer-s Source: Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent
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Trouble Finding Time to Exercise?

Don’t think you have the time to Exercise? Read on.. Getting in shape (not to be confused with losing weight) doesn’t have to take a really long time. The fact that it does for most people though, is probably a good thing. While there’s no magic method to get in shape quickly, but there’s a great [...]
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Fear of falling

Once older adults fall, they may be fearful of falling again. The Centers for Disease Control reports that 35 percent of those age 65 and older fall each year. For 2010, the CDC estimates the adjusted cost of falls was more than $28 billion. Fear of falling can easily lead to less physical activity. That [...]
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Breakdown of Healthcare Spending in America

Interesting Facts. Draw your own conclusions. What do you think? http://www.businessinsider.com/10-charts-that-reveal-how-americans-spend-on-healthcare-2012-3
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Looking to cut salt from your diet?

Start with this list of 10 high-sodium foods…. http://www.helpingyoucare.com/17931/10-foods-largely-responsible-for-9-of-10-americans-eating-too-much-salt-new-cdc-report-finds
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Can stress can make us overeat?

I think we all know the answer to that. If you’ve had hectic day, you may grab a big muffin during your afternoon break. You’re only going eat half  but before you know it, you’ve finished off the entire serving of fat and sugar — and, at least temporarily, you may feel better. You’re not alone. Turns [...]
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Exercise for High Blood Pressure

Exercise for High Blood Pressure High Blood pressure or hypertension may have no symptoms that you can see or feel.  It is sometimes called the silent killer.  It can lead to stroke, heart disease, eye problems, or kidney failure.  The first number is your systolic pressure.  This tells you how much the blood flowing through your [...]
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Could Eating Slowly Keep Weight Off?

This may seem like old news to you, two new studies show that heavier people eat faster than those who are at a healthy weight.  In essence, you feel full after eating less by eating more slowly.  There were some nutritional facts I did not know that came from these studies. That is, that refined grains [...]
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Exercise can help Arthritis Patients

Doctors are beginning to prescribe exercise as therapy for Arthritis.  If you suffer the pain and stiffness of arthritis, you may not be enthusiastic about exercising. But arthritis specialists say that’s exactly what you need to do.  A recent study from Northwestern University looked at physical activity among 1,000 adults, between 49 and 84 years old, [...]
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