Lifestyle
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Marathon image shows Texas brothers' bond
DALLAS (AP) - While crossing the finish line during a half-marathon in Dallas, sixth-grader Judson Greer began to stumble. That's when his brother Trace, a high school senior, picked him up and carried him.
8 Questions: Lifestyle change
This week, to honor the New Year and keeping with my sincere hope that 2015 is a healthy and happy new year for all my readers, I want to share a little of my own story with you. Consider this my version of 8 Quest…
Russia is athletics' Lance Armstrong case
What should be a cherished, career-best memory for Netherlands runner Yvonne Hak - winning a silver medal at the 2010 European Championships - now just feels "…
New diet guidelines might reflect environment cost
WASHINGTON - For years, the government has been issuing guidelines about healthy eating choices. Now, a panel that advises the Agriculture Department is ready …
AP-GfK Poll: Americans support menu labeling
WASHINGTON - More than half of Americans say they already have enough information at restaurants to decide whether they are making a healthy purchase. But they…
Smart apps for smart resolutions
Happy New Year! As 2015 begins so do New Year's resolutions. After time passes in the New Year, resolutions tend to start dwindling. A great way to stay on track is to literally track your habits that will encourag…
Inflammation and your health and longevity
Aging is a disease that cannot be completely eliminated, but like many chronic diseases, it can be controlled, prevented, and even reversed. This can be accomplished with inflammation control, good nutrition, and h…
Dieting pickle? Use quick pickles as healthy snack
In terms of healthy eating, snacking is my downfall. So long as I abstain, I'm fine. But once I start, I can't stop.
A tough follow
Mary's brother John, a great winemaker, first coined this phrase at one of the many dinners we shared around our table in Sonoma. "A tough follow" referred to when the second bottle we would open was perhaps not as…
Let your mind help you achieve your goals in 2015
With the New Year almost here, it seems each year flies by a little faster as I find myself looking towards the future and what I want to accomplish in 2015. If you have read any of my articles, you know that I am …
A simple, healthy lentil salad tastes anything but
When I was in high school, my parents took my sisters and me to Paris. That trip shaped me in so many ways, most of them culinary. So many of the dishes I make…
FDA to ease ban on blood donations by gay men
True gift of health?
At Natural Spine Solutions, we strive to change the way we view health. By definition health is a state of physical, emotional, and social wellbeing, not merely the absence of pain and disease. Are you and your fam…
Antibiotics: friend or foe? Part IV
In Part I we discussed the potential "catastrophic threat" of antibiotic resistant bacteria. We also discussed the misuse of antibiotics that is contributing to the problem. In Part II, we reviewed various disorder…
Mulligan, anyone?
Golfing in Arizona one year with family and friends, I spent sometime declaring a few mulligans as I worked my way around the beautiful golf course. It might have been the desert air, or the fact I hadn't golfed in…