Family Doctor 2008

healthy living HEALTHY EATING Nutrition in the news N mind: utrition tips from different sources can sometimes conﬂict with each other. Always talk to your doctor ﬁrst and keep this advice in ● There is no “magic bullet” when it comes to nutrition. Short-term diets may help you lose weight, but they are difﬁcult to keep up and may even be unhealthy in the long run. ● Good nutrition doesn’t always come in a vitamin pill. With a doctor’s recommendation, a vitamin pill can help you get enough vitamins and minerals, but your body beneﬁts the most from eating healthy foods. ● Eating a variety of foods is best for your body. Learn to try new foods. ● Stories from people who have used a diet program or product, especially in commercials and infomercials, Practicing what you preach will pass on healthy habits to your kids and save them from becoming another obesity statistic. are advertisements. Remember that the ads never talk about regained weight or other problems that come up after someone has completed the program. I t seems like you can’t pick up a newspaper or turn on the television without hearing something about healthy eating. One day contribute to a healthy diet and lower your risk of disease. The key is to substitute “good” fats for “bad” fats. you hear that you shouldn’t eat eggs, the next day you hear that you should. Who can keep it all straight? The rules of good nutrition can get awfully confusing. But remember — a healthy diet is one of the keys to maintaining good health. This means making sure you regularly eat foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals, and low in saturated and trans fat. When combined with exercise, a healthy diet can help you lose weight, lower your cholesterol level and improve the way your body functions. The bad fats ● Saturated fat is usually found in animal products, such as meat, poultry, and dairy products made from whole milk. Palm, coconut and other tropical oils, as well as cocoa butter, also contain saturated fat. “Hydrogenated” is just another way of saying saturated. A diet high in saturated fats can increase your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol levels and put you at risk for heart disease. ● Trans fats are a type of hydrogenated man-made fat usually found in commerYou’ve probably heard that it’s best to avoid foods that are high in fat. But when you eat the right amount of certain fats, they may 28 familydoctor 2008 cakes and doughnuts, and in fried food, such as French fries and onion rings. Trans fat is especially bad for you. It lowers your © WWW.123RF.COM The facts about fats cially baked goods, such as cookies,

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Family Doctor 2008 Foreward Introduction Contents What Do You Want From Health Care? Confident Communication Need a New Doctor? Understanding Your Health Insurance OTC Safety as Simple as 1-2-3 The Fight Against Resistance Drug Interactions Prevention is Better than Cure Hitting a Home Run 'The Herbalist Will See You Now' Healthy Eating to Boost Your Heart and Health Exercise: The Elixir of Life Back from the Brink Taking Control Up All Night Vitamins and Minerals 101 Allergies: Combating the Causes Protect Yourself From Colds and the Flu Diabetes: Assessing Your Risk Dealing with Diabetes The Cholesterol Count Getting a Grip on Hypertension Facts About CKD Banish the Burn Easing the Pain Stop the Pounding Urinary Tract Infections: Common and Preventable Skin Essentials The ABCs of COPD Impotence: Tackling the Old Taboo Taking Responsibility for Your Health Prostate Cancer Screening: Is it For You? Protecting Your Prostate Heart Disease and Women: Know the Risks Birth Control to Suit You Maneuvering Through Menopause Help for PMS Infertility: Problems Having a Baby Preventive Health: What Women Need to Know Pregnancy: Taking Care of You and Your Baby Eating for Two Postpartum Mood Disorders The Basics of Breast Milk Newborn Screening Tests: Possible Lifesavers Common Newborn Conditions Childhood Vaccines: Why They're Necessary Food Allergies: The Facts Facing Your Acne Raising Grades Staying On Your Feet Age Gracefully: Take Care of Your Bones Battling Osteoarthritis Tackling Anxiety Beating the Blues

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