Lifestyle
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Damaging effects of forward head posture
The effects of posture on health are becoming more evident. Spinal pain, headache, mood, blood pressure, pulse, and lung capacity are among the functions most easily influenced by posture. The corollary of these ob…
Beating the winter blues with vitamin D
Do you frequently feel fatigued, or experience muscle soreness, difficulty sleeping or concentrating, and feelings of apathy - especially during these winter months? If you answered yes to these questions, then you…
You have to sleep to play
We all have occasional nights of it. You toss and turn and just can't get comfortable sleeping. As long as it happens just here and there, you can live with it. But it's when it goes on for nights in a row and you …
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Healthy duck? For Mardi Gras, we make it possible
With Mardi Gras looming, I thought it might be fun to cook up some New Orleans-styled goodies featuring duck, andouille sausage and Creole seasoning. These ric…
Chronic neck pain
Chronic neck pain is something that can affect your work and personal life. If you have been suffering with neck pain for greater than three months, you would be categorized as having "chronic" neck pain. You don't…
The non-interventionists
We have long preferred a non-interventionist approach to winemaking. The style that is more common among European and smaller lot producers domestically and abroad focuses on letting the wines become what they are …
Fitness myths
This week, I am going to cover a number of fitness myths. We all have been given advice on what to do when working out or heard a few things that seemed a bit off regarding fitness. Now let's cut through a few of t…
California bill seeks warnings on sugary drinks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California would become the first state to require warning labels on sodas and other sugary drinks under a proposal a state lawmaker annou…
Few eligible patients can get weight loss surgery
WASHINGTON - Like 78 million other Americans, Mary-Jane Harrison is obese.
Navajo Nation president blocks tax on junk food
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Navajo Nation president has vetoed a proposal to impose an additional tax on chips, cookies and sweetened beverages on the country's largest reservation, but the legislation could be resurrec…
Slow-cooker chicken that delivers ease and flavor
The trouble with slow-cookers is that while they certainly deliver on ease, they sometimes disappoint on flavor. It's the risk you run when you dump a bunch of…
Joint agony
Arthritis is said to affect 46 million people, with 1.3 million of those presenting with Rheumatoid Arthritis - the autoimmune version. Today, conventional treatment consists of some pretty harsh drugs that control…
Of sulfites and drought
While we try to keep our articles to a single subject so we can get depth of information out to wine consumers concerning the weekly subject, we received multiple questions this week on the drought currently grippi…
Sochi Winter Olympics chiropractic care
The inclusion of Sochi Winter Olympics chiropractic care in 2014 reflects the fact that over the last decade, chiropractors have become a key part of an athlete's training and recovery program.