Topic: Life
A summary of an article in Real Simple Magazine, May 2008
the oncologist says: Turn down the grill, adopt a furry friend (enhances imunity by producing edorphines and decreases stress), and have a European Lunch and stay out of the sun during peak times for sun damage.
the dentist says: eat your atioxidants (like blueberries and brocoli), limit lemons which are hard on tooth enamel, use a soft toothbrush.
the podiatrist says: check your feet size every few years (especially after pregnancy), change your shoes (don't wear the same heel height every day, to change the pressure points to different parts of the feet), and don't go barefoot, which has no arch support.
the cardiologist says: watch the fat around your middle (storing fat there is linked to higher risk of heart disease), watch your colesterol and blood pressure, and eat nuts (like walnuts which contain healthy fat) a few times a week.
the sports medicine doctors says: do a variety of physical activities, replace old footwear.
the neurologist and memory experts say: use it or lose it (do puzzles and crosswords!), manage stress, drink a glass of red wine over white.
the spine surgeon says: work your core to save your back, move in close to pick up anything, don't sit still (remaining in one position for too long stiffins your muscles and puts pressure on your spine).
