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Long ring finger ups risk of arthritis

Check out your fingers. Is your ring finger longer than your index finger? Mine is. Uh Oh. That means I have nearly double the chance of developing ... Read More »

A better BMI

Maybe the whole Body Mass Index (BMI) thing just isn't too accurate. I mean, how can a tool that takes into account only my height and weight really ... Read More »

Hydrostatic weighing is the way to go

So the Body Mass Index (BMI) may not be the best indicator of obesity. It only accounts for height and weight and gives a whole host of other factors ... Read More »

Promote wellness, halt breast cancer

I think there's not a whole lot of difference between practicing healthy habits for general wellness and practicing healthy habits for the prevention ... Read More »

Fat liver risk caused by high-glycemic food diet

Are you a consumer of high glycemic index (GI) foods? Probably you are -- most of us are at regular intervals. New research reports, however, that not ... Read More »

Bad carbohydrates not so bad

I love this new news: So-called bad carbohydrates, breads and pastas, are not so bad. I understand this is merely the opinion of one man who did a ... Read More »

Skip the BMI -- pinch that fat instead

The Body Mass Index (BMI) measurement is not all it's cracked up to be. It's a good guide and can offer a general view of your placement on the ... Read More »

Some loaded fries and the BMI

I was elated to read in my first-grader's school newsletter on Monday that first and third-grade students will have their Body Mass Index (BMI) ... Read More »

Body Mass Index: Are you obese?

Are you surprised at all when I tell you American obesity rates are soaring? Probably not. I wasn't when my husband told me about this weighty article ... Read More »

Got heartburn? Try these tips

If you get heartburn more than twice a week, you ought to embrace the basic tenets of a healthy lifestyle. Not only will they keep you in fighting ... Read More »