To Your Health Newsletter: Is Sugar Killing You? - August 27, 2013

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August 27, 2013 - Volume 7, Issue 18

Death by Sugar: Get the Facts
Before It's Too Late

As sugar intake has tripled worldwide, many experts are now calling sugar "toxic" to our overall health. In fact, sugar has been linked to everything from obesity to heart disease to cancer. There has even been a call for regulation of sugar, similar to restrictions for alcohol and tobacco. Why? Because sugar meets the same criteria for regulation: there's potential for abuse, it's toxic, and it negatively impacts society.

A Drug-Free Life - Dr. Andrew Weil Talks About How to Go Natural
Get Off the Couch - Three Reasons to Limit Television Time
Healthy Aging - Tai Chi Helps Seniors Get Fit
Wellness Through the Seasons - How to Fend Off Allergies

Toxic Beauty: What's in Your Favorite Products?

Do you know what all of those artificial fragrances, chemicals and other unnatural compounds in your soap, shampoo and makeup are doing to your health? These noxious substances are skin irritants, hormone disruptors and carcinogenic.They have also been linked to various cancers and serious illnesses. Learn more so you can make the right choices for yourself and your family.

Ankle Sprains: How to Get Back on Your Feet

In the U.S., 23,000 people sprain their ankle each day, resulting in 1.6 million doctor office visits annually. The direct and indirect costs (e.g., lost days from work) associated with treating ankle sprains exceed $1.1 billion annually. Learn more about this all-too-common injury and how you can work with your doctor of chiropractic to get you back on your feet again.

Calm Down Your Kids: Keep Away The Soda

Safety alert: Recent research suggests that children's aggressive behavior may be linked to the consumption of carbonated beverages such as soda. New studies have found that children who consume carbonated drinks tend to score higher on scales that measure aggressive behavior than children who do not consume such drinks. So, what are your kids drinking these days?

Quit Smoking With Meditation

What can meditation do for smokers? Turns out a lot. In fact, it may even help them quit the bad health habit altogether. New research shows that a certain type of meditation called mindfulness is useful for smokers if they are trying to quit.

Obesity & Diabetes Damage the Liver

Being overweight, obese and/or developing type 2 diabetes promotes the deposition of fat into liver cells, primarily due to high circulating insulin levels. As liver cells fill with fat, fatty liver degeneration occurs, leading to inflammation.

This issue features a number of articles you will want to share with your family, friends and co-workers. Please feel free to forward this newsletter to them via e-mail.

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