Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Winter Fruits and Veggies Blueberries Remarkable

WINTER PRODUCE
Do you eat less produce in the winter? It's true that some of our favorite fruits and vegetables are less available in the wintertime.
But don't let this keep you from getting your daily fruits and veggies. This is a great time of the year for produce like cranberries, yam, winter squash, and pears. You might also consider fun winter fruits and veggies such as guava, persimmons, pomegranate, quince and rutabagas. Consider adding these to some of your holiday
dishes. Fruits and veggies can be good for your holiday waistline.

New research on blueberries is showing they contain remarkable medicine for activating the brain and preventing Alzheimer's disease. Check out the brief on this breaking news at:
http://www.naturalnews.com/News_000576_blueberries_memory_loss_Alzheimers.html

Sunday, November 30, 2008

WHAT DIET PILLS FOR OBESITY?

This is a: Stanford Heart Network Tip of the Day

Don't be fooled by diet pills that promise overnight miracles.

For the obese, sibutramine and orlistat are the only prescription weight-loss drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration for long-term use.

The FDA has also approved the over-the-counter sale of lower-dose orlistat for adults age 18 and over. Its side effects are similar to those for prescription orlistat.

To see if this type of intervention might be right for you, talk to your doctor. Drugs may support weight loss for some people, but are not considered a long-term solution.