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April 30, 2011  The truth you're NOT hearing
about CoQ10 and resveratrol (and a simple secret that unleashes
their full rejuvenating power for you) If you're taking CoQ10 and/or resveratrol, you're off to a good start. After all... - Clinical studies document CoQ10's unique ability to revitalize your heart... support normal blood pressure, your immune system and even brain health... and safeguard your body from age-robbing free radicals.
- Most Americans were first introduced to resveratrol on 60 Minutes as the miracle molecule found in red wine. Some scientists believe it helps the French live healthier and longer than Americans.
More recently, scientists at Harvard reported this wine molecule activates a particular enzyme known as the "longevity gene." This research is exciting and gives us a glimpse into how we may be able to "slow the aging process." No wonder sales of CoQ10 and resveratrol have soared. Yet shockingly... The way most people take CoQ10
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April 29, 2011 
- Delicious 'Wonder Drug' for High Blood Pressure Praised by Harvard Researchers
- Millionaires Have Big Houses and Fancy Cars, Right? Wrong!
- Marge Couldn't Remember Her Phone Number... But Now Her Brain Is 20 Years Younger...
- The New Way to Think About Eggs
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Dear healthwellness82@gmail.com, You may picture most millionaires as living in large houses, driving expensive cars and partaking of "the good life." But, Thomas J. Stanley, PhD, author of the mega-best-seller The Millionaire Next Door, has found out that the facts are actually different and quite surprising including some of their get-rich secrets that he shares today. If you like eating eggs but think they’re not especially good for your health -- you’ll be happy to hear what Rosemary Walzem, PhD, RD, associate professor of nutritional biochemistry at Texas A&M University, has to say about the latest scientific findings on eggs. She tells why they are more healthful than most people realize and explains how to maximize their nutritional value. All the best,
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Delicious 'Wonder Drug' for High Blood Pressure Praised by Harvard Researchers
Millionaires Have Big Houses and Fancy Cars, Right? Wrong!
Thomas J. Stanley, PhD
Most people would like to live like millionaires, but few understand what that really means. Marketers of luxury products foster the impression that millionaires drive fancy cars, live in mansions and surround themselves with luxury goods. The reality is that most millionaires live surprisingly modest lives, far from the fast lane. And, most people who act rich are not rich. That’s what Thomas J. Stanley, PhD, America’s foremost authority on the affluent, has discovered during his extensive research for his new book Stop Acting Rich... And Start Living Like a Real Millionaire.  Own a modest home, and use the money you save to invest wisely. Three times more millionaires live in homes valued at less than $300,000 than more than $1 million.
What’s wrong with living in a big, fancy house? Though many Americans believe luxury real estate is a great long-term investment -- recent years aside -- a big home is far more likely to prevent you from becoming a millionaire than to help you become one. While it’s true that real estate tends to increase in value, big homes also have big costs -- including big mortgage payments, property taxes, heating and cooling bills, and insurance and maintenance bills. Also, expensive homes tend to be surrounded by other expensive homes that are owned by people who buy expensive things. That creates social pressure to spend to fit in. It’s better to buy a modest home that you can easily afford in a neighborhood where you are more successful than most of your neighbors, minimizing the pressure to overspend. Invest the money that you save in the stock market. Stocks, not real estate, are the true investment path to wealth -- despite big pullbacks in stock prices from time to time. Drive a modest car. When I conducted my research, I found that about 11% of vehicle purchases by US millionaires were Toyotas. Although that’s less than the roughly 17% market share that Toyota has had among US car buyers overall, it still makes Toyota the most popular of all brands among millionaires. Toyotas and a few other brands, such as Ford, Chevrolet and Honda, provide reliability at reasonable prices (although Toyota’s recent safety-related recalls have tarnished its image). Fully 86% of people who drive luxury brands (BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Jaguar and the like) are not millionaires. These brands tend to attract high earners who also are status-conscious overspenders, which prevents them from ever accumulating significant assets. Don’t buy a second home or a boat. Most millionaires (64%) have never owned a vacation home. They understand the real cost (in terms of dollars and time) of buying, furnishing, maintaining, commuting to, renting and possibly selling a second home. And most don’t want to be "tied down" to one vacation spot. Even more millionaires (70%) have never owned a boat. Of those millionaires who actually purchased a boat sometime during their lifetime, most sold it and never bought another one. Avoid aspirational brands. People buy elite-brand clothes, jewelry and consumer goods because they want to look rich. Actual millionaires know better than to waste money on labels. When millionaires shop for clothes, they are more likely to head to Kohl’s, JCPenney and Target than to Saks and Brooks Brothers. (If a millionaire does wear a Brooks Brothers garment, he/she probably bought it on sale.) When millionaires buy a watch, their choice is Seiko, not Rolex. Paying thousands is just showing off, something true millionaires rarely do. (Of those who wear a Rolex, 46% received it as a gift.) When millionaires uncork wine for guests, the median price they paid for the bottle is just $13. Only 7% of millionaires own a bottle that costs more than $100. Exception: Many male millionaires are willing to pay $100 to $300 for a pair of shoes. They aren’t anteing up to get a flashy brand name, however. The most popular millionaire shoe brands include Allen Edmonds, Cole Haan and Johnston & Murphy -- shoemakers known for providing comfort, quality construction and timeless styling. When these shoes wear out, millionaires (70%) have them resoled rather than replaced. Spend time without spending money. Ultrarich "deca-millionaires" -- those with more than $10 million -- could afford to do almost anything, yet the leisure activities that they engage in most often include socializing with their kids and grandkids... watching those kids or grandkids play sports... entertaining close friends... studying art... attending religious services... fund-raising for noble causes... jogging... praying... attending lectures... and caring for elderly relatives. Befriend the right people. Surround yourself with people who excel at converting a high percentage of their income to wealth, the single most important millionaire skill. Engineers, educators and managers of supermarkets and discount department stores tend to do this extremely well. Why? Engineers tend to be analytical thinkers who value quality and substance. They ignore marketing hype and focus on things that matter. Example: An engineer is more likely to pay extra for a garment with a high thread count -- an objective measure of quality -- than one with a prestige label. The culture at most educational institutions values saving for retirement over spending on elite consumer goods. Few educators earn flashy salaries, yet teachers and professors often manage to amass seven-figure savings. Managers of supermarkets and discount department stores look at consumer products not as symbols of economic success but merely as a way to make a living. Choose a tightwad spouse. My research has shown that when a wife covets the trappings of wealth, it doesn’t matter how much the couple earns -- the family is likely to wind up living above its means and saving little. Meanwhile, in millionaire families, the husband often reports, "I just can’t get my wife to spend much money." If you already have married someone who likes to spend, try to hang out as a couple with your more frugal friends. This should dampen your partner’s impulse to spend to fit in.
Marge Couldn't Remember Her Phone Number... But Now Her Brain Is 20 Years Younger...
The New Way to Think About Eggs
Rosemary Walzem, PhD, RD
In the past, people were warned not to eat eggs every day due to concerns about cholesterol and heart health -- but that has changed. Recent finding: For healthy people, eating one egg daily does not increase heart disease risk, perhaps because eggs raise blood levels of HDL "good" cholesterol as much as LDL "bad" cholesterol. Exception: If you already have high cholesterol or diabetes, limit eggs to two or three weekly. For about 70 calories, one large egg provides 6 g of protein (for tissue repair), 239 mcg of vitamin B-2 (for energy production) and 24 mcg of iodine (for thyroid function). Except for protein, most nutrients are in the yolk -- as are the egg’s 1.5 g of saturated fat and 212 mg of cholesterol. Options... Grade AA or A. This refers to the amount of air inside the shell, which reflects egg age and quality. Use the fresher grade AA for frying -- it holds its shape. Use grade A for hard-boiling (for easier peeling) and whipping egg whites (for volume). Pasteurized. This process destroys salmonella. Opt for pasteurized when a recipe calls for raw eggs or if you like your eggs runny. Cage-free, free-range or organic. Cage-free hens live in henhouses but not cages. Free-range hens and those laying certified organic eggs have outdoor access. Safety and quality can be harder to manage in cage-free rather than caged settings -- so whichever type you prefer, buy eggs with a USDA grade shield or "USDA certified organic" label, indicating adherence to safety standards. If you buy from a farmer’s market, be sure it is monitored by local health inspectors. Omega-3–enriched. Laid by hens given enriched feed, these contain more heart-healthy DHA omega-3 than the 18 mg in a regular egg. To get your money’s worth, look for brands with at least 100 mg of DHA per egg. White or brown. Shell color is determined by the hen’s breed. It does not affect taste or nutrients.
Bottom Line/Women’s Health interviewed Rosemary Walzem, PhD, RD, associate professor of nutritional biochemistry, poultry science department, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. http://walzemlab.tamu.edu
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 | | The Latest on the Greatest Whole Grains You Haven’t Tried Yet Sitting in an Italian restaurant, my coworker picked at her whole-wheat spaghetti and said, "I know that I’m supposed to eat whole grains, but I just don’t like whole-wheat pasta, whole-wheat bread or whole-wheat anything." I suggested that she could increase her appetite for whole grains by offering her taste buds more variety—and told her that there were newly discovered reasons to do so. In recent studies: People who ate three or more daily servings of whole grains and less than one daily serving of refined grains (white bread, cookies, etc.) had, on average, about 10% less belly fat—a type of fat linked to cardiovascular disease and diabetes—than people who ate the fewest whole grains and the most refined grains. Also, people who consumed the most fiber, primarily from whole grains, were 22% less likely to die during a nine-year study than those who ate the least fiber. Good news for us girls: Fiber’s protective effect was particularly pronounced in women. Problem is, fewer than 5% of Americans consume the USDA-recommended minimum of about three ounces of whole grains per day. What’s the big deal? Whole grain contains the entire edible part of a grain (a.k.a. "seed")—including the germ (technically the sprout of a new plant)... endosperm (the seed’s energy storehouse)... and nutrient-rich bran (the seed’s outer layer). Refined grains, on the other hand, are stripped of their bran and germ layers during milling. When I called Julie Miller Jones, PhD, CNS, LN, professor emeritus of nutrition at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, she said the greater the variety of whole grains, the better. "Each whole grain brings different nutrients, fibers and phytonutrients to the table, so it is worth exploring and enjoying various types," she explained. Lesser known but delicious whole grains can be found in supermarkets, health-food stores and online. Check out these... Amaranth provides protein, calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium and many other nutrients. It’s also free of gluten, a protein in wheat, rye and barley that can cause digestive upset in some people. When cooked, amaranth is pleasantly sticky and mild tasting. To cook: Boil one cup of amaranth grains in two-and-a-half cups of water or broth for 20 minutes or until tender. If desired, season with herbs, pepper and a bit of olive oil. Or use milk as part of the cooking liquid and add sweet spices, such as cinnamon and cardamom, Dr. Jones suggested. Also try amaranth flakes as a breakfast cereal... amaranth crackers... and amaranth flour, swapping it for one-third of a recipe’s white flour. Buckwheat, a gluten-free grain, offers plenty of protein... the heart-healthy flavonoid rutin... plus bone-building magnesium and other minerals. It is strongly flavored, so Dr. Jones suggested serving it as a side dish paired with robust entrées, such as those made with red wine or balsamic vinegar. Cook the hulled, crushed kernels by simmering one cup of buckwheat in two cups of water for about 10 to 15 minutes (avoid overcooking so it doesn’t become mushy)... then flavor with onions, mushrooms and whatever else you like. Kamut, the brand name for an ancient relative of wheat, provides protein, fiber, vitamin A, iron and zinc (it does contain gluten). With their nutty, buttery taste, kamut kernels make a great substitute for rice in recipes. Note that the cooking time is around 90 minutes... or you can soak the kernels overnight to reduce cooking time to about 30 minutes. Kamut flour can be used to bake bread, tortillas, cookies and more. Recipes: www.Kamut.com. Quinoa is a tiny gluten-free grain rich in essential amino acids (protein building blocks that our bodies must get from dietary sources) as well as iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and protein. To cook: Simmer one cup of quinoa and two cups of water or broth for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Add cooked quinoa to omelets or soups... or combine with vegetables, nuts and spices for a tasty side dish. White whole wheat is an unrefined variety of wheat with a light-colored kernel. It has a lower gluten content than the red wheat used to make regular whole-wheat flour, so it produces foods with a softer texture and sweeter flavor, Dr. Jones explained. It provides nutrient and fiber content similar to that of regular whole wheat, though it is lower in some antioxidants (which accounts for its lighter color). In recipes: Substitute white whole-wheat flour for half of the refined flour or for all of the regular whole-wheat flour. Source: Julie Miller Jones, PhD, CNS, LN, a certified nutrition specialist and licensed nutritionist, is a distinguished scholar and professor emeritus of food and nutrition at St. Catherine University in St. Paul. She regularly writes and lectures about whole grains and dietary fiber.
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 | | New Treatment Reverses 82% of Deadly Cancers... Without Chemotherapy, Radiation or Surgery Lung cancer? Everybody knows that’s usually a death sentence. TV’s Peter Jennings died just a few months after announcing he had it. But you won’t hear that gloomy outlook from some very fortunate cancer patients. They were treated with a startling new medical cure that harnessed the cancer-killing power of their body’s T-cells. These warriors of your immune system usually ignore cancer. But researchers recently found a way to trick T-cells into destroying deadly cancers. How? With a dose of the patient’s own tumor cells! | |
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 | | Don’t Like that Doughy Lump?
Q: I have a big, doughy lump on my arm. My doctor diagnosed it as a lipoma and said I could ignore it, but I’d rather get rid of it. What can I do?
A: A lipoma—a benign lesion composed of fat and scar tissue that typically forms just below the skin—generally is safe to ignore. But sometimes a patient opts to have it removed because she doesn’t like the way it looks or feels. Though the growth itself usually is painless, it may cause discomfort if it forms in a spot where there is friction, such as the inner thigh... becomes bruised (for instance, from being leaned on)... or presses on a nerve. Lipomas, which form for unknown reasons, usually appear on the torso, neck, thighs or arms but can occur almost anywhere. They start small but can reach anywhere from about one inch across to the size of a grapefruit. Another common type of lipoma is the angiolipoma, which contains blood vessels as well as fat. Angiolipomas tend to be small (one-half inch to one inch across)... occur in multiples... and run in families. A regular dermatologist can excise small lipomas of either type with a simple in-office procedure. A dermatologic surgeon can remove even a very large lipoma through a tiny incision by using liposuction and excision. Patients need only local anesthesia and most resume their usual activities with no downtime. As with any minor surgery, there is a slight risk for infection. The recurrence rate for either type of lipoma is less than 5%—but if your lipoma does recur, the procedure can be repeated. Source: Rhoda S. Narins, MD, is a clinical professor of dermatology at New York University Medical Center in New York City. She is director of the Dermatology Surgery and Laser Center in New York City and White Plains, New York, and past president of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. www.Narins.com
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| | | The Drugs No Senior Should Ever Take In 1991, a team from Harvard Medical School identified 20 drugs too dangerous for use by elderly patients. Then they found out that 23% of seniors are receiving these very drugs. And the Journal of the American Medical Association said this study was "merely the tip of the iceberg." They were right. Now the list has grown to several dozen drugs. Congress was so disturbed it asked its watchdog agency, the General Accounting Office, to look into it. Using Medicare data, the GAO found over 17% of the elderly receive unsafe drugs. | |
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| | | Fascinating Facts 1 in 3... adults in the US have high blood pressure—and half of those affected do not have their condition under control. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2 in 5... American adults admit that they are not physically active at all... only three in 10 are active enough to stay healthy and fit. Source: Harvard Health Publications. 3 in 181... countries studied do not require paid maternity leave for workers. They are: Papua New Guinea, Swaziland and the US. Source: National Partnership for Women & Families.
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