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Tips for keeping off winter pounds

In the midst of an obesity epidemic, its easy to ignore that little bit of extra weight you may be carrying around. But experts warn that any amount of excess fat tissue around the middle can boost your risk for serious health issues like heart disease, diabetes and more. And unfortunately, there are no really easy solutions when it comes to sustained weight loss. Fad diets promising a quick fix may help you drop weight quickly, but these programs can do more harm than good, says Dr. Jen Sacheck, Associate Professor of Nutrition at Tufts University and co-author of the new book, Thinner this Year: A Diet and Exercise Program for Living Strong, Fit, and Sexy. Sacheck, along with motivational speaker and co-author Chris Crowley, explain in plain English the science of what goes on inside your body -- both when youre taking care of yourself and when youre not. Theyre urging those two-thirds of Americans that are overweight or obese to stop searching for magic weight loss solutions. Preaching a commitment to proper nutrition and regular exercise may not win us any popularity contests, quips Crowley, but at the end of the day, hard work is the only healthful way to lose weight and keep it off for good. Not only that, eating right and getting exercise can boost your mood, make you feel younger, and give you an overall better outlook on life. Whether youre looking to drop those extra pounds, or maintain a healthy weight as you age, keep these guidelines in mind: Avoidance of entire food groups or excessive consumption FILE PHOTO of others isnt healthy, realistic Eating real food, especially fruits and vegetables, is a key to a healthy or sustainable. Why? Carbohydrates, fats and proteins play weight. necessary and unique functions beverages with added sugar. Botnutritionally void -- think prowithin our bodies and supply tom line: eat real food. cessed and overly packaged different nutrients crucial for About half of your diet should foods, refined, flour products, all health. things fried or covered in creamy be fruits and vegetables. Enjoy Ditch wasteful calories healthy fats in moderation and goop, sports drinks and other that come from foods that are avoid saturated and trans fat. When eating meat, make it lean. Dont starve! You need energy to go about your day, especially if youre physically active. Skipping meals can actually lower your metabolism, making it harder to burn calories and lose weight. Be prepared to commit to regular aerobic exercise and resistance training. There are no shortcuts. Exercise for forty-five to sixty minutes a day, six days a week, for the rest of your life. Stay connected with friends and family. We are built to care deeply about one another. Get isolated and you will literally get sick, says Crowley. Friends can also offer the best support when it comes to achieving your goals. For more information, or to connect with others, visit www.ThinnerThisYear.com. The sooner you get started, the sooner youll see positive change. But remember; when it comes to sustainable weight loss, there are no miracles.

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Tips for mens healthy habits

This year, millions of personal promises for self-improvement will be made - and then broken soon after. But there is one commitment that all men should keep: to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting one in six men, according to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. In addition, heart disease killed 26 percent of the men who died in 2006. And half of the men who die suddenly of coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are many simple ways men can reduce their risk for lifethreatening health conditions. Aspire to improve your health and better your life with these easy tips. of being diagnosed with prostate cancer increases significantly. Men over 40 should begin discussing their prostate health with a physician. Catching prostate cancer in its earliest stages can greatly improve a mans chance at survival, so its important to be proactive and talk to your doctor about your prostate health. You can learn more about risk factors and prevention on the Prostate Cancer Foundations website at www.PCF.org. Choosing healthy snacks and avoiding fatty meals can help reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes and certain forms of cancer. Foods that are low in saturated fat and dietary cholesterol and high in fiber can help prevent high cholesterol, according to the CDC. Additionally, several studies suggest that eating fish can help protect against prostate cancer because they have good fat, particularly omega-3 fatty acids. Maintaining a healthy weight is crucial to preventing heart disease. Physical activity will help lower your blood pressure and cholesterol. According to the Surgeon General, adults should engage in moderately intense exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. By maintaining a healthy weight, you will also lower your risk for diabetes. Dont sweat the small stuff. Reducing your stress at work and at home can help improve your overall health and lead to a longer, happier life. Seek medical treatment for stress, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and depression. Treating these conditions may save your life and have been shown to improve survivorship in prostate cancer These are goals to start working towards. Now is the perfect time to make changes to improve your health.

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Sitting a lot? These tips will improve health

Whether you have a desk job or otherwise sedentary lifestyle, prolonged periods of sitting may be unavoidable for you. Chances are you are sitting as you read this article. New research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine and other journals shows that sitting for long stretches can be detrimental to your health, contributing to obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic kidney disease. The best defense the only defense is to move more, says Dr. Keith Overland, president of the American Chiropractic Association. The simple act of walking can help you get in shape and feel great. Its easy, burns calories, reduces the risk of heart disease, tones muscles and increases cardiovascular endurance. Walking as little as 12 minutes a day can have a significant positive effect. To get the most from your walk, move your arms freely in coordination with the opposite leg, walk with purpose to maximize your cardiovascular workout, dont stoop your head or look down as you walk and dont carry weights, as theyre better used as a separate part of your exercise regimen. Aches and pains prevent many people from even taking that first step toward better health. Chiropractic physicians experts in treating muscles and joints offer not only a drug-free approach to alleviating pain through spinal adjustments and manipulation, they also promote overall health and wellness through nutritional counseling, rehabilitation and exercise and lifestyle recommendations. Search for a chiropractor in your area by using Find a Doc, the American Chiropractic Associations online member database, www.acatoday.org/FindaDoc.

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the backrest of your chair to support your low- and mid-back or use a back support, and avoid sitting in the same position for long periods of time. Include frequent micro-breaks into your sitting time, stretching your neck, arms, wrists, back, and legs. Simple stretches include neck rotations, fist clenches, arm dangles, and shoulder shrugs.

Most of all, dont sit for too long. Stand up and stretch your legs with a short walk about every 20 to 30 minutes. Avoid working through lunch. Poor posture not only consumes more energy but also can lead to excessive strain on your postural muscles and may even cause them to weaken when held in certain positions for

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February is American Heart Month, and unfortunately, most of us know someone who has had heart disease or stroke. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; one in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths per day. These conditions are also leading causes of disability preventing people from working and enjoying family activities. Cardiovascular disease is also very expensivetogether heart disease and stroke hospitalizations in 2010 cost the nation more than $444 billion in health care expenses and lost productivity. However, we can fight back against heart disease and stroke. The Nations Centers for Disease Control and other parts of the US government have launched Million Heartsto prevent the nations leading killers and empowering everyone to make heart-healthy choices. Launched in September 2011 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Million Heartsis a national initiative that aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the U.S. over the next five yearsby: Empowering Americans to make healthy choices such as avoiding tobacco use and reducing the amount of sodium and trans fat they eat. These changes will reduce the number of people who need medical treatment for high blood pressure or cholesteroland ultimately prevent heart attacks and strokes. Improving care for people who do need treatment by encouraging a focus on the ABCS Aspirin for people at risk, Blood pressure control, Cholesterol management, and Smoking cessationfour steps to address the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and help to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Heart disease and stroke affects all of our lives, but we can all play a role in ending it. Prevention starts with everyone. Protect yourself and your loved ones Find out if you have high Blood pressure or Cholesterol, and if you do, get effective treatment. If you Smoke, get help to quit. Make your calories count by eating a heart-healthy diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables and low in sodium and trans fat. Take control of your heart health by following your doctors prescription instructions. Million Hearts has the support of multiple federal agencies and key private organizations, including the American Heart Association, the American Pharmacists Association, the YMCA, Walgreens, and UnitedHealthCare. Over the next five years, Million Hearts is pursuing commitments and participation from many more partners in health care, public health, industry, and government. These partnerships will help Million Hearts leverage and advance existing investments in cardiovascular disease prevention. What Million Hearts Means to You

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Dont put your hearing on hold

By Lynne Hendricks staff Writer NEWBURYPORT Approximately 17 percent of all Americans have trouble hearing, but only a small percentage seek help for their condition. According to local Audiologist Dierdre Anderson of Audiologist Network Services at 158 Bridge Road, in Salisbury, those who do seek help usually spend three years suffering the impact of hearing loss before booking an appointment. And thats often times made at the urging and prodding of family members who see first hand how hearing loss has compromised their loved ones quality of life. But Anderson wants those who suffer from hearing loss to know that once they get over the hurdle of making that first appointment, the restoration of

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make you feel very tired at the end of the day, and not everybody can compensate all the time. Its very difficult. In the absence of good, clear speech getting transmitted to the brain, Anderson said, shes seen a host of problems present themselves in the life of the hard of hearing, including the deterioration of relationships, which at their core depend on good communication to thrive. People are often surprised, she said, when they come into her office and test drive some of the hearing aids on the market. The first step is to conduct a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation of patients hearing to determine what type of hearing loss theyre suffering from. If its determined a patient has permanent hearing loss, the latest and most technologically advanced hearing aids are presented, and patients are given an opportunity to sample the technology and hear the difference between life with an aid versus without. There are dif styles of hearing aid - some are custom which means I take an impression of their ear and ear canal and they

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build the hearing aid to fit their ear, said Anderson. Other people are candidates for open fit, a behind-the-ear hearing aid that is not custom. Those could be easily tried on in the office to demonstrate for the patient what the technology can do for them. Technology has improved so much, said Anderson, that she can attach this type of hearing aid to the back of a patients ear, and adjust the levels of the device via her computer to demonstrate its effectiveness. Well demonstrate it with

conversations, she said. Well walk outside the office. They can have a 30 day trial period. For patients with extreme hearing loss, Anderson said there are options such as cochlear implants to consider, followed up by extensive therapy to help retrain their brain to accommodate and process new information from the implant. And for patients who present with tinnitus, or ringing of the ears, caused by high frequency hearing loss, Anderson offers a cutting edge therapy that helps sufferers sleep at night. I see a lot of people who have debilitating tinnitus, said Anderson. I use something called Tinnitus retraining therapy for them, which came out ten to fifteen years ago. Ive been doing it for about ten years. A sound therapy that retrains the brain to habituate the tinnitus, Anderson said the therapy works to trigger the same mechanism in the brain that learns to ignore the sound of the highway or train for those who live alongside it by tuning it out as a neutral sound. Your brain makes a decision not to listen to it, she said.

Tinnitus prevents concentration but if we introduce sound therapy which interrupts the sound then we can turn it, in time, into a neutral signal and then the brain can then turn it toward the subconscious. Anderson works with patients four days a week in her Salisbury location, and spends time also, at the Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, where she treats many children for temporary and permanent hearing loss. Her work with children has, in recent years, prompted her involvement with an organization called Greater Voice that offers free evaluations and hearing aids to children in the Dominican Republic. Her work there has further illustrated to her the importance of hearing to the developing young brain. To see a child who cannot hear suddenly tune in to the world around them is magical, she said. They otherwise cannot afford it, and theyre just so grateful, said Anderson, who speaks fluent Spanish. The smile on their faces theyre a very warm, friendly culture so when you go down and offer help its just greatly appreciated. Its very rewarding.

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NEWBURYPORT -- Vanguard Key Clubs Newburyport is a thriving health club located at 90 Pleasant St Newburyport that sub leases space to Fuel Training and Urban Elements. The building is conveniently located near downtown and the club is open 24/7/365 to all its members. Vanguard Key Clubs Newburyport, the fifth location, opened in September of 2010 after renovations to the recently closed Fitness Factory. This is the third time that Vanguard Key Clubs has taken over a facility that was not successful and turned it into a successful health club. Our proven model has been developed over the past 20 years and modified to fit todays health club market. Many facilities are unable to make it in this economy because they have not evolved with the current

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NEWBURYPORT -- Fuel Training Studio, noted best personal training studio on the North Shore, has a dedicated and enthusiastic clientele who are all focused on one common goal: results, results, results! Fuel is owned and operated by two Newburyport residents, Julie Bokat and Jeanne Carter, known to many as simply, J & J. Both are certified personal trainers with years of experience instructing group classes as well as individual and small-group personal training. Over the last several years, they have dedicated their time developing their niche in the fitness world, what is now known as The Fuel Method. This highly developed method is creating quite a buzz! Why? The studio invites you to come try a class and see for yourself. When you walk in the studio, or read their posts on Facebook youll often here encouraging comments like get in the best shape of your life! and you rocked it out! and you are amazing! and this is all part of it, the method that is. Jeanne and Julie have taken what works and made it even better. By recognizing that motivation comes from within, they things: Fun, friendship and an out-of-this-world workout! The Fuel Method is results driven. Its recommended that you commit to at least 4-6 workouts per week, 2-3 cardio and 2-3 strength. Once youve taken a few classes, chances are, youll be hooked. Dont be fooled, the 60 minute classes are challenging no doubt, but after a few weeks when your clothes start to fit differently and your energy level is way up, youll understand why. The method is challenging, but if you push hard, the Fuel staff will be there every step of the way helping you attain your fitness goals, which is a magical thing. Fuel also offers nutritional consultations for those seeking help with weight management as well as a variety of programs catering to groups such as beginners, runners, tri-athletes etc. Jeanne and Julie have created a diversified schedule, offering everything from interval training such as Tabata, boot camp (both indoor and outdoor), cycle & versus suspension training to one of the areas most in-demand class, Barre. Visit: www.fueltrainingstudio. com for more information or call 978.279.0020.

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By BeverLy BuccHeri certified aromatHerapist Did the holidays have you over-indulging just a tad bit too much? Do you find yourself waking up just a little sluggish? Well we have some great tips to help motivate that lymph system! I know I have talked about this before, but it really works. Shake the cobwebs off your body brush (or, treat yourself to a new one). Dry brushing is simple, before you get in the shower, brush your body in upward strokes towards your heart. Your lymphatic system doesnt have a pump like your heart, so it slows down and gets sluggish. Daily brushing improves circulation, removes dead skin cells and reduces the appearance of cellulite by moving the lymph fluid towards your lymph nodes.

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While most people are aware of the need to vaccinate children, immunizations for adults are just as important. But unfortunately, adult immunization rates are well below government goals. According to the American College of Physicians, 40,000 to 50,000 adults die from vaccine preventable diseases each year in the U.S. Knowing what vaccines to get and when to get them can be tricky, especially if you have a complicated medical history. By talking to your internist, you can assess your vaccination status and find out what steps you need to take to stay healthy, says David L. Bronson, MD, FACP, president, American College of Physicians, a national organization of internal medicine physicians. Dont wait until its too late. Be proactive and ask your physician at your next appointment what shots you are due to receive. Here are some recommended immunizations to discuss: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults receive the influenza vaccine each year. Despite the wide accessibility of the shot, which is often administered in workplaces and retailers, only 39 percent of adults received the vaccine in the 2011-2012 flu season. This season, be sure to protect yourself against the flu. The vaccine is especially important for seniors and those with chronic conditions for whom the flu can be life-threatening. Just be aware that not all forms of the vaccine are recommended for everyone. If you have an immune system disorder or are pregnant, talk with your physician.

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According to the CDC, 5 percent of adults with whooping cough are hospitalized or have complications, including pneumonia and death. Protect yourself against this dangerous disease, as well as diphtheria and tetanus by getting the Tdap vaccination. Follow up with booster tetanus (Td) shots every 10 years. Tdap vaccination is recommended for nearly all adults, including persons 65 years and older; but is especially important for pregnant women, adults who are in contact with infants, and health care professionals. If you are not sure if youre due, check with your doctor about getting vaccinated.

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