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Healthy Body Image
by Ann Kearney-Cooke, PhD
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| Body image dissatisfaction among women and men is increasing at alarming rates. This is especially true for big people because they seem to be one of the last groups in our culture against whom people are openly prejudiced. Comedians make fun of them, health professionals often describe them as lacking discipline or lazy... |
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Swimming: Safe Endurance Exercise for the Beginner
by Bryant Howard, BA, MA, CFT, SPN |
| Swimming is a good endurance exercise. The buoyancy of the water lets you move your joints through their full range of motion and strengthen your muscles and cardiovascular system with less stress than on land.
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Chiropractic Care and the Injured Athlete
by Dr. David Lemberg, Chiropractic Orthopedist |
| Chiropractors utilize three main treatment methods: joint manipulative therapy, physical therapeutic modalities, and rehabilitative exercise. Any or all may be used in a specific case. |
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Don't Let SAD Make You Sad This Winter
Leslie Hope, CMT, LMT
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| SAD or season affective disorder, is a form of depression that is the result of seasonal changes. While winter SAD is better known, there is a version of summer seasonal depression too. The most difficult months for the winter SAD sufferer are January and February. |
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Food Safety Made Easy
by Bonnie Nasar, RD
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| A lot of people tend to neglect their food safety duties when working in the kitchen, and this can sometimes lead to trouble. Getting into the habit of practicing these simple food safety rules may save your life one day. Here are a few simple ways to keep your kitchen safe. |
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Winter Weather Can Leave Your Toes Out In The Cold
by Dr. A. Ravick, DPM
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| A great New Years resolution would have been to take better care of your feet especially your toes. We often neglect the feet, and in particular the toes when we think of health improvement. Good feet are vital to a healthy body as they are our basis of support. |
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February 2001 Vol. 2 #2
