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It appears as if we may be closing in on one of the primary culprits of our nations' number one killer. There have been multiple headlines recently touting
the results of a major study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (11/13/2002), which indicates that C-reactive protein may be more important
than cholesterol in terms of predicting, and possibly causing, heart attacks and strokes. more...
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How to Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes
There are 16 million people in the United States who have diabetes and unfortunately, five million of them do not know it. The percentage of Americans with diabetes has been rising for decades due to the greater prevalence of obesity and sedentary lifestyles, as well as an increased number of older Americans.
What is type 2 diabetes? more...
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Posture Perfect
Many people need to be told to "sit up straight." We learned as children that good posture involves the "chest out, shoulders back, chin up" position. But good posture involves more than head and shoulder position. Good posture can affect, good or bad, the entire body.
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Are you Truly Taking the Wrong Vitamin? What We Know About Gamma Tocopherol
Those that read the health column in The Wall Street Journal on October 16 may have been surprised at the article titled, "You're Taking the Wrong Vitamin." The article highlights new evidence that a particular form of vitamin E called gamma-tocopherol is important in preventing heart disease and prostate cancer and that it is more beneficial than the alpha tocopherol form.
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Osteoporosis Update
Given the recently published results concerning hormone replacement therapy from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) research study, there is a lot of controversy about initiating/continuing hormone replacement therapy. In fact, there is so much controversy that we continue to debate this issue among our medical staff to produce a position statement. Until we can provide you with some overall guidance on this topic, we will focus on some particular areas that estrogen affects. Today we address bone health.
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Embriodered Workout Bag
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This highly functional deluxe sport bag, embroidered with The Cooper Aerobics Center logo features a U-shaped nylon zipper for easy access, two zippered end-pockets, and shoe tunnel.
Includes removable shoulder strap
Available in dark blue.
21"x11"x10.5"
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Turkey and Rice Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 2 cups celery, chopped
- 1 teaspoon margarine
- 1 can low sodium cream of mushroom soup
- 1/3 cup light sour cream
- 2/3 cup dry white wine
- 1 (6 ounce) can mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup wild rice, cooked
- 2 cups turkey, cooked and cubed
Directions:
- Saute onion and celery in margarine until soft.
- Add soup, sour cream, wine and mushrooms; cook over medium heat for approximately 5 minutes.
- Place cooked rice and turkey in casserole and add soup mixture.
- Pepper to taste.
- Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
Yield: 6 servings
Per Serving:
198 Calories, 17 gm Protein, 5 gm Total Fat, 2 gm Saturated Fat, 41mg Cholesterol (Dietary), 1 gm Fiber (Dietary), 316 mg Sodium
Cookery Classics
page: VII-16
Written by: Kathleen Duran, R.D.
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