Oatmeal instead of Diet Pills !!

Certain foods work better than Diet Pills, according to new report from ABC News. Titled: Forget Diet Pills, eat Oatmeal. Or Lentils, or Coffee (4cups), or Salmon Steak, or Apples.

ABC News informs us that: "Each year Americans spend more than $18 billion on the roughly 29,000 varieties of appetite suppressants for sale across the country. " Can you believe that ?

Click here and also read of the lady happily spending over $10,000 in diet pills, etc. She should eat oatmeal instead. :>)

Walk The Dog & Lose 14 lbs

Reuters reports another plus for pets. Especially having (and walking) a dog. Read about overweight people losing 14 lbs just in walking a dog over 12 month period. May not seem like much but that number beats a lot of diets people are always trying.!! Just 10 minutes a day, 3 times weekly to begin with. Then 20 minutes five days weekly.

This simple exercise also improved their flexibility, balance, and helped them feel much better about themselves. Plus, the dogs were healthier and happier too. What a positive thing.

Click here for dog walking diet news

Ant-Bacterial soap better ?

Many of us assume the anti-bacteria soaps are more effective than regular soaps. This latest report on subject says: NO, not true. Researchers say both soaps do well and one is not better than the other.

Read why anti-bacterial soaps may not be any better for us in the home. Click here.

Depression hits 1 out of 10

New report shows 1 in 10 Americans have experienced some mental illness in their lifetime.
And 1 in 20 Americans have experienced depression in last 12 months.

Whats also new is middle age baby boomers are hurting more than young adults.
Read more here

Click here for quiz to see what your own risk of depression is.

And ask yourself if a Pet can help. The answer is yes. We've seen this over and over for many years and now we are reading many well researched reports proving the same.

Pets can actually lower your blood pressure. And help your social relationships. Give your immunity a boost. And help you defeat feeling Depressed !!

I have read reports proving people who had a heart attack live longer if they also have a pet.

5 Ways Pets can improve your health report here

LUPUS links

October is national LUPUS month. I'm glad it gets attention and I'm glad some are seeking the answers and cures for this chronic autoimmune disease. Imagine your own immune system turning against your body and attacking healthy cells. Thats what LUPUS does.

I checked out many LUPUS resources today and the following were outstanding:

http://www.topix.net/health/lupus
http://www.lupusresearchinstitute.org/lupus_archive.php
http://www.lupusresearch.org/faqs_lupus.html (helpful question/answer page)

If you want more here is a full page of the best LUPUS links online today.......

http://www.lupusresearch.org/links.html

Arthritis: What is it ?

HEALTH - What You Should Know About ArthritisIf you were in a conversation with someone and they said "What's Arthritis?", how would you begin to explain? There are many misconceptions about arthritis and it's a complicated disease. There is so much to know about the various types of arthritis. Digesting some fast facts about arthritis is the best way to begin learning about the disease.

http://arthritis.about.com/