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The Cancer Institute and the Department of Otolaryngology/Division of Head and Neck Surgery are offering screenings for head and neck cancers, at no cost, today, March 31, 2011. The screenings will be offered at the Clinical Cancer Center, 160 East 34th Street between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Studies shows that oral HPV (human papillomavirus [...]

Tilapia is rapidly becoming one of the most popular “catch of the day” items in the United States.  It’s a good source of protein and vitamins and contains healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Sam’s Club is celebrating this mild, family-friendly fish this month and has a 200% satisfaction guarantee 1 all year long on all of [...]

  I have another fabulous guest post this week.  This week’s guest post is about green living 101. I certainly learned a lot from reading Tara Miller’s article and I hope you will too.  Tara is a afreelance write who write for Psychology Degree.  Tara loves hearing back from her readers.  In case you have [...]

    Drive Yourself to Move More This week put the breaks on your usual routine and rev up your fitness goals by avoiding your car. Move it this Monday by walking, biking, skateboarding or taking public transportation. Less time driving means more time for activity!

“Room within a Room” Artist Eddie Ching created a wooden scaffolding and hung paper sheets on it to protect surrounding floor and furniture.  In this picture, you can see French easel and artist palette

26.)  Before having your usual bedtime or after dinner treat, ask yourself “Am I really hungry or am I eating this out of habit?”  If the answer is no, skip it and instead brush, floss, and rinse with mouthwash to end your day of eating. 27.)  Instead of a whole sandwich, have only half; balance [...]

21.)  Instead of going out to eat, ordering in, or getting take out, cook or prepare all of your food at home for the day. 22.)  Have 1 cup of soup.  Look for broth  or vegetable based kinds, preferably with less than 400-500 mg sodium. 23.)  To boost fiber, replace your usual 100 % fruit [...]

16.)  Make a big salad ( 2 cups worth) with lots of colorful non-starchy vegetables. 17.)  Have 4-6 ounces of fish, healthfully prepared (unbreaded, unfried). 18.)  Have a 1 ounce equivalent (oz Eq) of whole grains each time you eat.  (1 oz Eq=1 slice of whole wheat bread, 5 small whole grain crackers, 3 cups [...]

11.)  Have an ounce of nuts or seeds (preferably raw and unsalted) as part of a snack or meal. 12.)  Don’t waste more than one bite on any food that doesn’t taste good (or is not worth the calories). 13.)  Have breakfast within an hour or two of waking up; include 1 cup low-fat/slim milk, [...]

Here are the next five nutritional basics: 6.)  Drink at least one or two cups of skim or 1% milk; have it by glass, in cereal, in coffee, or in recipes. 7.)  Limit alcohol to no more than about 100 calories (about 5 ounces of wine, 1-1/2 ounces distilled spirits, or 12 ounces of light [...]

  In honor of National Nutrition Month, I am going to give you 31 tips and tricks to boost your nutritional fitness.  Receiving thirty-one tips is way too much at once so I am going to break it down in fives.  Ready? 1.)  Try one new food a day from the fruit group. Fresh, canned, [...]