Soy milk drinkers. If you drink a typical calcium-fortified soy milk, you absorb 25% less of the calcium than you would if you drank cow’s milk, according to tests performed at Creighton University in Omaha, NE. What to do? To get as much calcium as a glass of milk (300 mg), drink enough soy milk to give you 500 mg of calcium, says study author Robert Heaney, MD, an international calcium expert....
The research: In the study, 200 breast cancer patients on a six-week radiotherapy course at Mount Sinai Hospital were randomly scheduled to receive either cognitive behavioral therapy and hypnosis (CBTH) or meeting with a psychologist twice a week for 15 minutes. On their last day of radiation, the women participated in one last 30-minute session of CBTH. When the researchers checked in four weeks later, the group undergoing CBTH felt 79% less fatigue than the control group—and that feeling lasted for six months....
The research: Researchers from San Diego State University compared the salivary bacteria of 131 patients, 14 of whom had pancreatic cancer, 13 had pancreatic disease, 22 had other forms of cancer, and 10 who were free of disease. They found that the patients with pancreatic cancer had higher levels of two kinds salivary bacteria (Leptotrichia and Campylobacter) than those with other forms of disease or those who were healthy. The researchers believe that in the future, they may be able to find pancreatic cancer in its early stages by analyzing individuals’ saliva and looking at the ratios of these bacteria....
The research: Researchers from The University of Manchester’s Cancer Research UK Institute and the Institute of Cancer Research (also located in the UK) studied the effect of UV light on mice with an abnormal BRAF gene, known to increase the risk of melanoma. They found that on unprotected skin, the UV light damaged the DNA pigment cells, which increases melanoma risk. But they also found that even though applying sunscreen to the mice before exposing them to the UV light reduced the damage, it failed to completely block out rays, merely slowing the development of the melanoma rather than preventing it entirely....
Customer concern and a pending criminal charge pulled the product from store shelves. But that didn’t stop Craze from making a comeback. Craze V2 hit the market this past April. Although the company removed the meth-like compounds in the original formula (called, innocuously, dendrobium orchid extract), opponents of the new product say Craze’s return highlights a big problem with the supplement industry: The fact that there’s no one protecting consumers....
Doing this ab workout 3 times a week will not only tone and tighten your tummy, it will also help you whack a tennis ball with more oomph, walk taller, and run faster. Strong abs can also help you regain your balance if you trip and keep back pain at bay when you’re slaving over a new recipe. (Want to workout more but don’t have the time? Then try Fit in 10, the new workout program that takes only 10 minutes a day....
Rachael Ray’s Herb-Roasted Turkey Breast (pictured left) Says Ray: “I especially love the flavor and aroma of fresh bay leaves with turkey. They’re widely available in supermarkets now. Since the leaves are a bit woody and no fun to eat, I baste my turkey with bay-infused butter and roast the breast right on top of the leaves, which perfumes the meat.” Work Time: 30 MinutesTotal Time: 1 Hour 15 MinutesServings: 8Cost: $2....
Danger Time: Special occasions The key here is to define special, says Gans. “Figure out what’s very special and what’s not as special, and tell yourself you will only snack on truly special occasions,” she says. For example, if your office gets a cake for everyone’s birthday, then office birthdays probably aren’t that special since they happen so frequently. Need some help coming up with your definition? “If you find that something is happening more than once a month, then you should pay extra attention because it may not be as special as you think,” says Gans....
Enter nutritionist-author Heather Bauer, of Bread is the Devil and Bestowed fame—and our culinary compass. Each week, Bauer steers us toward the healthiest choices on restaurant menus of any type. Last time, it was what to eat at a Chinese food restaurant. This week, it’s a holiday party! Here’s what you need to know before you get in line for the buffet. Happy holidays, everyone. Heather Bauer’s holiday party menu navigational nugget: Assuming there’s a buffet or a huge spread set out for you to help yourself, “do a walk by before you start putting food on your plate, so you can check out what’s there,” she says....
The compound with links to cancer— 4-methylimidazole, or 4-MEI— is a result of the type of artificial caramel food coloring the corporation sources, a byproduct of caramel processed with ammonium compounds, acids, or alkalis. Already removed from Pepsi products in California, where the state’s stricter stance on chemicals forced soda companies to reformulate or include a warning label, recent tests commission by the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) found some Pepsi products sold outside of California still contain concerning levels of 4- MEI....
I had to wait a decade for the surprising answer, but now it comes from a new look at how women cope with stress. When the going gets rough, women respond with a “tend and befriend” response, says UCLA psychologist Shelley Taylor, PhD, author of The Tending Instinct. Tending, which is a hands-on style of nurturing, not only benefits others but also helps preserve the species in times of war and disaster—and helps women chill out....
Grab a long rope, loop its midpoint around a stationary object, take one end in each hand, and flail your arms up and down like a madman for 10 minutes. You’ve just gotten your workout in for the day—really! Rope training, a vigorous upper body exercise that tasks your core, shoulders, and grip strength, may flex your aerobic capacity as much as sprinting does, minus the stress on your lower body’s joints....
According to a new survey from Harris Interactive for Evenbrite, one-third of Americans believe that training to run a marathon would make them better in bed (Go from walking to running in just 30 days!). It’s no secret that training for the long-distance race could help you shed a few pounds—after all, massive amounts of exercise burns massive amounts of calories—and increase muscle tone, but will it actually help your libido?...
Skeptical? The research backs it up: In a 2011 study in the journal Self and Identity, researchers discovered that women were more likely to perform breast self-exams after being exposed to reminders of death. Similarly, notions of death were also shown to motivate people to exercise, use sunscreen, and even quit smoking (hence the push to include graphic pics on cigarette packs). And perhaps more surprisingly, thinking about death can also be a boost in the bedroom....
Filmmaker Michael Graziano explores this very question in Resistance, a sobering new documentary about the rise of the drug-resistant superbugs that sicken more than 2 million Americans every year—plus a plan to stem the flood of deadly infections in the future. View the Resistance trailer below: Resistance (first two minutes) from uji films on Vimeo. MORE: A Cure For Antibiotic-Resistance Exists. So Why Isn’t It Being Used?
Ladies in your 50s, give yourselves a pat on the back. And maybe pat a few friends while you’re at it: After all, research shows that women in their 50s are more empathetic than individuals in any other age group. Researchers at the University of Michigan analyzed survey data from more than 75,000 American adults to reach that conclusion. In particular, they found that women aged 50 to 59 were more likely to report reacting emotionally to the experiences of others, as well as making an effort to understand different perspectives....
Being a perfectionist dieter is “the all-or-nothing mentality,” says Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association and the author of The Flexitarian Diet. “Real life is just not conducive to this perfect-eating attitude.” The desire for perfection can be learned from your parents or from living in a culture obsessed with beauty and wealth. You are reminded on a daily basis what you could have or look like if you just worked a little harder and had more self-control....
