About this blog
I try to live a healthy life. My health obsession likely began as worry, about illness, death and dieting, but later intrigued me to learn more about often-complex subjects. I try to educate myself every day, in little ways, to improve my quality of life through nutrition, exercise and medicine. This blog is a place to share knowledge about happy and healthy living in York County. Contact me at lzaleski@ydr.com.
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Churches: Pass child nutrition bill
Religious leaders from 19 Christian church bodies urged the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Senate-approved child nutrition bill. “As leaders of faith communities, we see first-hand the suffering that food insecurity causes, particularly for families and children,” said … Continue reading
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How about genetically modified apples?
A Canadian biotechnology company has asked the U.S. to approve a genetically modified apple that won’t brown soon after its sliced, saying the improvement could boost sales of apples for snacks, salads and other uses. U.S. apple growers say it’s … Continue reading
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Snyder’s, other companies pledge to slash salt
Butterball, Hostess, Wonder Bread and Snyder’s of Hanover have joined the national campaign against high blood pressure by cutting salt, according to the Associated Press. New York City health officials said Nov. 23 that six more big food companies joined … Continue reading
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Feeling stressed at work?
A study showed that women who are stressed at work are more likely than other women to have a heart attack or other form of heart disease. The study by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute focused on 17,415 … Continue reading
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Drink more water, lose more weight
Thirsty for weight loss? Health experts have encouraged dieters for years to drink more water to reduce hunger and lose weight. A recent trial published in the journal Obesity showed that people who were on a low-calorie diet and drank … Continue reading
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Pie theft leads to domestic dispute
There’s one thing you should know about my mom: Don’t take her food. She really appreciates tastes, especially of desserts, and will repeatedly say a dish is “so good” if she enjoys eating it. She doesn’t mind sharing, but you … Continue reading
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Dessert in 5 calories
While watching an episode of “The Biggest Loser” the other night, I witnessed the perfect setup of product placement. Contestants were commiserating about their latest downfalls, during which high-calorie cravings caused them to splurge big time. One woman ate a … Continue reading
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Professor loses 27 pounds on Twinkies
I bet many people wouldn’t argue against a weight-loss diet consisting mostly of junk food. When we think of losing weight, we often think of restricting ourselves of foods that are considered bad for us, when really it comes down … Continue reading
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San Francisco bans Happy Meals
San Francisco’s board of supervisors voted to ban most of McDonald’s Happy Meals the way they are served now. The ordinance would forbid restaurants from offering free toys with meals that have more than 600 calories and if more than … Continue reading
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Cake+pie = 1,800 calories per slice
Everyone knows it’s hard to stick to a sensible diet during the holidays. So many desserts and comfort foods line our tables, grocery shelves and office cubes. Some foods weigh in a little on the extreme side. The latest culprit, … Continue reading
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