Use your VCR to your advantage. If your time is limited and you have trouble applying information from books you should consider videos. Many top fitness experts and pro bodybuilders produce and sell videos of their routines and philosophies, including such topics as nutrition, training for mass/shape, and supplementation. Videos are also available on stretching, aerobics, and cardiovascular health. Having a video allows you to carefully study exercise techniques and makes it easier to apply the...

Recent studies have shown that eating soy products has helped protect Asian women against certain types of cancer. Scientists at the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii and Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee conducted a study of 120 Asian women. Results produced more evidence that a long-term diet rich in soy can be linked to a reduced risk of breast cancer - as much as a 50 percent in some cases - according to research presented in Honolulu in December during...

Pomegranates help in the production of red blood cells, strengthen the bladder and the gums, expel tapeworms, and soothe ulcers in the mouth and throat. Pomegrantes are high in potassium and citric acid and have moderate amounts of the B vitamins and vitamin C. Pomegranates have very high content of punicalagins, a potent anti-oxidant component found to be responsible for its superior health benefits. The level of anti-oxidants is higher than those of other fruits known to have high-levels of anti-oxidant,...

Your baby's cuddly teddy bear and baby blanket may be dangerous, warns the journal Archives of Ophthalmology.

It seems that teddy bears and blankets made of synthetic fibers can release fiber particles that can get into your child's eyes, causing irritation and swelling. If you see eye irritation of the lower lid that's just on one side, there's a good chance that it's because of a teddy bear, cuddly blanket or fleece pull-over pajamas.

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Experts have recommended high-impact aerobic exercise as a means for increasing bone mass, but a review of 24 studies on aerobic exercise and bone mineral density in women suggests that walking just 30 minutes per day a few days a week is enough to moderately increase overall bone density. A team of researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions in Boston analyzed studies that followed predominantly sedentary women assigned to aerobic exercise programs lasting...