News health 2008-05-02 Andanh.com

Derby Week dining Thu, 01 May 2008 02:43:00 EST
And they're off ... to the buffet table. Derby fans will have many opportunities to chow down this week as hosts and hostesses throw parties and backyard barbecues and hungry bettors flock to the track. Perhaps just as important as picking the right horse is having a strategy for picking the right foods.

Incidental movement burns surprising amount of fat Thu, 01 May 2008 02:45:00 EST
Why are Americans too fat? That's easy. We eat too much and exercise too little. How important are genetic influences in the battle of the bulge? Hard to say. But I suspect they are less important than many of us who use heredity as an excuse would like to believe.

Baptist East to offer class on diabetes Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EST
A Diabetes Daytime Small Group class will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday and completed May 13 at Baptist Hospital East. The two-part class will be offered again May 20 and completed May 27.

The right sunglasses will keep eyes safe Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:53:00 EST
Dr. Steven Wilson, an optometrist with the John-Kenyon American Eye Institute, recommends sunglasses that block two kinds of ultraviolet radiation, UVA and UVB, that may damage your eyes.

Stroke, stroke Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:56:00 EST
You might think of it as rowing on wheels. Unlike stationary rowing machines, the Rowbike actually lets you travel via land. Scott Olson, inventor of Rollerblades, also created Rowbike. He says it provides both an aerobic and upper body workout.

Can't bust dust mites Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:40:00 EST
Trying to alleviate your asthma by eliminating household dust? Forget about it, a new study suggests.

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