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12 TOP FACTORS FOR HEART ATTACK:

1. High blood pressure ( changeable)
2. High blood cholesterol ( changeable)
3. Cigarette smoking ( changeable)
4. Poor diet ( changeable)
5. Lack of exercise ( changeable)
6. Being overweight ( changeable)
7. Stress ( changeable)
8. Personality traits-hostility, anger, etc ( un-changeable)
9. Gender (un-changeable)
10. Increasing age ( un-changeable)
11. Diabetes ( changeable)
12. Genetics ( un-changeable)


Posted by Paola Fontana on Jan 27 2008
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5 Egg White Open-Faced Omelette

INGREDIENTS: 1 ½ cups broccoli florets 1/2 cup plum tomatoes, chopped, seeded and drained ½ red and green bell peppers 5 large egg whites  1 clove garlic, minced ½ tsp basil, finely chopped Pinch sea salt Pinch Black Peeper Nonstick cooking spray Sauté all chopped vegetables in a pan prepared with cooking spray. In a small mixing bowl, mix egg ...

Posted by Paola Fontana on Jan 03 2008
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Health Tips

• Drink Water: Drink at least eight glasses of water a day, even a slight dehydration can make you feel lethargic. Maximize your liver’s fat-metabolizing ability by drinking more water so that it’s not working overtime to detoxify your body. • Feed your body well and often: If you want to have plenty ...

Posted by Paola Fontana on Dec 24 2007
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Elbow and Forearm Overuse Injuries

Elbow and Forearm Overuse Injuries One of the most common overuse injuries seen in throwing athletes and racquet sports are elbow and forearm injuries since, it requires a repetitive elbow flexion-extension of the elbow, or a pronation- supination of the wrist. When looking to those injuries from a sports specific perspective ...

Posted by Paola Fontana on Dec 24 2007
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How do we Age?

As we get older changes occur in all the structures we normally use to challenge the forces of gravity. At first, I would like to describe the effect of aging in our musculoskeletal system starting with our bones and then moving on to our muscles and joints. Our skeletal structure ...

Posted by Paola Fontana on Dec 24 2007
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What to Eat before the Workout and When

• Avoid foods high in fat and protein before working out. • If exercising less than an hour common carbohydrates choices include bagels, plain or toasted bread, crackers, plain pasta and bananas. • If exercising longer than an hour try foods like bananas, oatmeal, and apples because they have a low glycemic index, (the apple ...

Posted by Paola Fontana on Jul 19 2007
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