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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

The correlation between belly fat and dementia

A 2008 study in the journal Neurology found that having a few extra pounds around your belly in midlife can increase your chances of suffering from dementia later in life.

The study, led by Rachel Whitmer, PhD, uncovered the following key findings:

People who were overweight and had a large belly were [...]

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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

How a food diary can help you lose weight

Can you write away the pounds? Dietician Nora Norback lets you in on a weight loss secret: Keeping a food diary could double your weight loss!

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Using online resources to manage your health is a reality for many…

Would you like to access your health records from home, e-mail your doctor, order prescriptions and better manage your health online?

You can with My health manager. An online program available to members.  In fact, more than 3 million Kaiser Permanente members are already taking advantage of this unique application.

In addition [...]

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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Burn, baby, burn! Calories don’t stand a chance with this widget.

With our Burn It Off! Fitness Calculator widget, you can see how much exercise or activity you need in order to burn off calories from certain foods. How many calories did you burn? Try our calorie calculator.

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