Restaurant meals: How to make them healthier
One can enjoy healthier restaurant food by following a few guidelines.
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One can enjoy healthier restaurant food by following a few guidelines.
Many older adults may not consider elbow health important. But elbow pain can keep a person from getting dressed, cooking dinner, and anything else that requires the use of the arm.
Eating a fiber-rich diet helps to prevent constipation. There are a variety of laxatives for occasional irregularity.
Chronic pain sometimes originates in the pain-sensing nerves as well as injured body tissues.
Many studies suggest that fiber-rich diets may help prevent heart disease. But most Americans eat only about 16 grams of fiber a day-far less than the recommended amounts.
Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain. It affects the band of tissue on the bottom of the foot that connects to the heel.
Nitroglycerin, which relieves the chest pain known as angina, can be taken as a short-acting tablet or spray, or longer-acting pill or skin patch. By reducing the heart’s workload, nitroglycerin also helps ease symptoms of heart failure.
"Superfoods" are rich in soluble fiber, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids that can help keep your arteries clear. They include oatmeal, oranges, beans, spinach, kale, salmon, extra-virgin olive oil, quinoa, avocados, nuts, berries, and dark chocolate.
When people don’t get enough sleep, their attention and concentration abilities decline. Their reaction time lengthens, they’re inattentive, and they don’t respond as well to environmental signals.
The marketing of therapy for low testosterone highlights the short-term benefits but serious concerns remain about possible long-term risks. Men should understand the unknowns about testosterone therapy and consider alternatives before starting on it.