Drinking water to quench thirst instead of sugar-sweetened beverages is important for weight control, and overall health.
How did we cure polio, smallpox and send a man to the moon? How did we decode the human genome in just 13 years? Collaboration. Focus on a specific goal, and teamwork.
The fall season brings Thanksgiving and the beginning of the holiday season. Sharing meals with family and friends are a key element of this joyful time of the year. We are faced with an abundance of food, and can easily gain extra pounds as a result.
Whether we are Democrats or Republicans, all Americans can agree that our health care costs are unsustainable - and the sooner we acknowledge that, the better.
Between 10 P. M. and 11 P. M. is the optimal time to begin sleeping.
Our cattle, poultry and fish should not be exposed to antibiotics or hormones that will be harmful to their human consumers.
Throughout the world, cancer affects the rich and poor, especially where cigarette smoking is rampant.
Without federal standards for school lunches, candy bars, packaged snacks and soda can be offered to our children in school.
Whenever possible, organic produce, fish, poultry, eggs, and other products are preferred.
One good rule of thumb is to focus on those foods sold along the perimeter of a supermarket. Vegetables, fruits, fish, poultry, dairy products, and bread are generally positioned along the outer borders of grocery stores.
Cooking simple, delicious meals at home is the key to maintaining your family's healthy eating habits.
Toxic chemicals present in our homes, schools, work and recreational spaces present a real threat to our health and are increasing cancer risk.
While we support the women who bravely face breast cancer treatments, we should also promote the prevention of breast cancer from a very early age.
While we wait for the scientific data to prove the harms of vaping, let's protect our middle and high schoolers from a lifelong addiction and a high risk of cancer.
While government and public-health advocates strive to educate the public, and prevent disease, the food industry frequently acts in opposition to those goals, producing processed foods that are high in sugar, salt, artificial ingredients and calories.
Green tea is known to have catechins, and that has a powerful anti-cancer effect.
Teaching children to eat foods that will enhance their health, and offering them high-quality vegetables, fruits and whole grains in school lunches, have a profound effect on our children's futures.
Attention to diet, exercise, avoiding or at least limiting alcohol, ending smoking, protecting our skin from the sun and avoiding stress are important to live healthier lives, with lower cancer risk.
Nutritious meals, including lunch in school, and daily physical exercise, are essential for children and adolescents.
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