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A widening gap between the fit and the fat | Gustafson
More people pay close attention to their physical health and well-being, and yet obesity rates and diseases stemming…
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Time changes affect us more than we may think | Gustafson
We do it twice a year without giving it too much thought. Come spring, we turn our clocks…
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Hypertension for beginners | Gustafson
More than half of people who have hypertension, a.k.a. high blood pressure, don’t know enough about the condition…
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Nutritional health most valued among the young and affluent | Gustafson
You would have thought, “the older, the wiser.” But when it comes to diet and lifestyle choices, today’s…
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The calm years | Gustafson
Much has been written in recent years about the blessings of life after work and parenting. Aging baby…
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For healthy aging, less is more | Gustafson
Several recently published studies on aging all seem to lead to the same conclusion: when it comes to…
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The calm years | Gustafson
Much has been written in recent years about the blessings of life after work and parenting. Aging baby…
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Nutritional health most valued among the young and affluent | Gustafson
You would have thought, “the older, the wiser.” But when it comes to diet and lifestyle choices, today’s…
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A person’s lack of awareness heightens diabetes risk, study finds | Gustafson
Only about 10 percent of people who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes know about their…
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Lack of awareness heightens diabetes risk, study finds | Gustafson
Only about 10 percent of people who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes know about their…
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Don’t grow old sick, experts warn baby boomers | Gustafson
As more and more members of the Baby Boomer generation – those born between 1946 and 1964, about…
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Noise pollution, a widely underestimated health hazard | Gustafson
You may get a headache, be unable to concentrate, become annoyed over seemingly simple things. Your heart races,…
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Facing the facts of childhood obesity | Gustafson
As childhood obesity rates continue to rise worldwide, we are now approaching the level of a major public…
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Lessons in positive thinking and your health | Gustafson
For most of my career as a dietitian and health counselor I have paid much attention to the…
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Food and wine pairing made perfectly simple | Gustafson
You have guests over for dinner. You are confident about your cooking (or caterer) but less sure about…
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Not one plus size fits all | Gustafson
When it comes to treating weight problems, even experts believe that similar methods can be applied almost universally:…
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No need for weight gain when you’re away from home | Gustafson
It’s almost a foregone conclusion. Travel – for business or pleasure – likely results in unwanted weight gain,…
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In the fight against obesity, the odds are stacked higher than ever, experts say | Gustafson
By the end of this decade, diseases stemming from poor diet and unhealthy lifestyle choices will top all…
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Can meditation make you smarter? | Gustafson
People who meditate regularly over long periods of time in their lives suffer smaller age-related decreases in brain…
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Dietary guidelines to better address environmental concerns | Gustafson
As you may have heard, the city of Seattle, my hometown, has adopted new waste management policies that…