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The Skinny On: HMR Weight-Loss Program
Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, and Nutrisystem help people lose weight with packaged meals that teach portion control. HMR (Health Management Resources) is another weight-loss program that's offering meal and snack replacements. However, HMR programs are offered at hospitals and medical centers as well as health facilities as opposed private offices.
Another Plastic Health Risk — Erectile Dysfunction
While there have been previous studies, linking bisphenol A (BPA), found in hard plastics, to health problems, including precancerous tumors, prostate cancer, and brain damage, a new study, conducted in China, substantiates its claims with results in humans. In one of the first studies of its kind to be conducted on humans, researchers are finding that much of what they've previously seen in animal studies holds true — men exposed to significant amounts of BPA are at greater risk of sexual health problems.
The study compared the levels of sexual dysfunction in two groups of male factory workers — one group, which was exposed to high levels of BPA, while the other was not.
A Little Yoga Insight You May Not Learn From Your Instructor
Sure, practicing yoga is all about health and wellness, but Smart Money knows that it is also booming business. There are some aspects of yoga class that may not be in keeping with the healthy lifestyle you seek — just don't expect your yoga instructor to let you in on them. Here are a few pointers for staying healthy while practicing yoga, and remember that even when taking a fitness class led by an instructor, it's best to think for yourself to figure out what feels right and what practices work best for you.
It's True! We Really Do Crave Fatty Foods When We're Stressed
If your chocolate cravings are any indication, you may have already suspected that high-fat foods are a woman's go-to snack when stressed. Now there's evidence to confirm your suspicions — UCSF recently conducted a study to examine the relationship between eating habits and chronic stress.
Researchers surveyed 600 overweight or obese women regarding their diet and stress.
Front Page: The Public Wants a Public Healthcare Option
- A majority of Americans want a public option for health insurance according to the latest poll. — WSJ
- George W. Bush will be giving talks as a motivational speaker.
Feel the DailyBurn
I'm becoming a big fan of DailyBurn — a website that lets its users track workout, diet, and health goals in easy-to-read charts and graphs. There's a ton of great health and fitness information on the site and it has a social side that lets users interact with other members.
If you're not very tech savvy, don't be afraid.
Healthy Dose Link Time
- Fitness DVDs to inspire your inner ballerina — Fit Bottomed Girls
- Fitness programs for cancer survivors — Shape
- Diet ads get a FTC smackdown — That's Fit
- Perfect for snacking: Lowell's Multi-Grain Yogurt — Vital Juice
- A handful of things to add to your healthy to-do list — Vitamin G
- New iPod alternative that's pre-loaded with workout music — Fresh Fitness Tips
- Strong feet make for strong legs. Strength train your tootsies — Mark's Daily Apple
- Understanding the connection with obesity, alcohol, depression — Healthy Bites
- Shopping for a diet? These 10 were found to be the best — Health
Is Christina Hendricks Losing Her Curves?
Wearing a gorgeous L'Wren Scott dress, Mad Men actress Christina Hendricks showed off her glowing skin and new, slimmer figure at this year's Emmy Awards. Hendricks, who plays the curvy secretary Joan Holloway on the popular series, is said to be dieting for her upcoming nuptials to Geoffrey Arrend.
At an Emmy afterparty, costar January Jones commented that she hopes Hendricks holds onto her signature curves.
10 Areas of Government With the Greatest Job Growth
Working for the government used to elicit groans of expectant dullness, but times have changed. Instead of criticizing working for the ultimate Man, Uncle Sam, more people are drawn to the secure nature of working for the federal government. According to a new report from the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, the federal government will have hired 273,000 new workers by Fall of 2012 for jobs the group calls "mission critical" — that's a 41 percent hiring increase over the three previous fiscal years.
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- A new study found that aerobic and resistance training significantly reduced fatigue in men undergoing radiation treatments for prostate cancer. Fatigue is a common side effect of such treatments.
- Doctors at the Mayo Clinic found that exercise improves the physical and emotional well-being of patients with Alzheimer's disease. The patients exercised for as little as 60 minutes each week.
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