Healthy Choices Does 'Core Strength' Matter?Core muscles—the muscles in the abdomen, lower back and pelvis—stabilize the spine and hips. When these muscles are weak, you are at increased risk for back problems, poor balance and physical fatigue. Core strength tra... Read more
Healthy Choices Live the Mediterranean WayPeople in countries around the Mediterranean Sea live longer on average and suffer less chronic disease, such as heart disease or cancer, than people living in the United States. They are much more physically active than ... Read more
Healthy Choices When You Golf, Walk the CourseGolfers may attain health benefits, including healthier hearts, lower cholesterol and reduced stress, when they walk the course instead of using a cart. Every round you play, you walk 2 to 5 miles, and burn around 500... Read more
Healthy Choices Lower Heart Attack RiskWhether you're healthy or at risk for heart disease, the advice to protect your heart is the same:Be physically active on most days of the week.Maintain a healthy weight.Eat a nutritious, well-balanced diet, including omega-... Read more
Healthy Choices Resolve to Be HealthyIt is hard to break habits. Here are some tips to help you make resolutions you can keep:Take some time to think and plan. Spur-of-the-moment resolutions don't last.Set a specific, achievable goal (for example, "I will lose 5 ... Read more
Healthy Choices Stay Active During Northwest WintersIt's important to keep up with your walking program even on rainy, windy, snowy, cold winter days. Invest in a water-resistant windbreaker or vest. Avoid wearing a rubberized or vinyl rain slicker, which tends t... Read more
Healthy Choices Our thoughts and prayers are with Don Hall, inspiration behind the GLEANER's Healthy Choices page. Don's wife, Phyllis, died while hiking near Lake Tahoe, Calif., during the weekend of Oct. 2.Vitamin B-12 Important for Brain HealthRecent headlines... Read more
Healthy Choices Soft Drinks Increase Diabetes RiskA recent study of 43,000 women confirms soft drinks and sweetened fruit drinks, such as fruit punch, increase the risk of developing diabetes. Women who drank two or more soft drinks daily were 51 percent more lik... Read more
Healthy Choices Five Ways to Live Healthier, LongerWhen looking at the lifestyles of healthy men who reached 90 years or older, researchers found five predictors of a long, healthy life. They are, in order of importance:Don't smoke.Maintain a healthy blood sugar ... Read more
