Preventive measures promote good health — and independence

Some good, common sense advice and recommendations to promote healthy aging

from the Chicago Tribune.

www.chicagotribune.com/health/sc-fam-senior-health-1224,0,7127558,print.story

Not All Drugs Are the Same After All

Here is some valuable information regarding Generic Drugs vs. Brand Name.

This is an ongoing discussion/argument that is very important. Please read

this article and visit the web sites referred to in the story.

www.nytimes.com/2009/12/19/health/19patient.html?pagewanted=1&ref=health

Diabetes Meter Mates With PC to Track Trends

Walter Mossberg, personal technology editor for the Wall Street Journal reviews the

the Contour USB, an interesting new computer-savvy blood-glucose test meter for diabetics, made by the big pharmaceutical

company, Bayer. As a diabetic himself, he tested the Contour USB first hand and we thought his feedback

would be of value to our readers who are diabetic.

online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704541004574600202639835872.html

Companies fall short in advertising healthy foods to children

Manufacturers in this debate say 2 years is not enough time to measure results of their

pledge to reduce the number of ads for unhealthy foods aimed at kids. This LA Times

article does a pretty good job of telling both sides of the story.

www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-kid-ads15-2009dec15,0,2513523,print.story

Recipes to Set Teenagers on a Healthy Path

This article from the NY Times discusses using this cookbook from Rozanne Gold

to help fight obesity and overweight conditions for teens, a growing problem in our

country despite increased awareness of the issue over the last couple years.

Eat Fresh Food: Awesome Recipes for Teen Chefs,” (Bloomsbury), by the award-winning chef Rozanne Gold.

www.nytimes.com/2009/12/15/health/15Brody.html

Recommended Reading for a Healthy New Year

From the Wall Street Journal, some great suggestions for sources of health

and wellness information for you and your families.

online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703558004574581891694514228.html#printMode

Heart rate monitors, vibration plates and pedometers make the experts’ must-have list.

Three personal trainers recommend a few of their favorite training tools.

Two of them, the pedometer and heart rate monitor (strapless), are both included in one product

we offer in our online store, the Bowflex Personal Trainer Plus.

Click here  for our Christmas Specials to find this excellent training product

tkhealthandwellness.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6.

www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-trainers7-2009dec07,0,710779,print.story

Phys Ed: What Causes Early Arthritis in Knees?

As a person who has had arthroscopic surgery on both knees and already developed arthritis in one,

this is not great news. This is good incentive to take care of ourselves, even in our younger years.

well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/phys-ed-what-causes-early-arthritis-in-knees/?pagemode=print

10 Things to Know About Assisted Living

Check back to this “Healthy Aging” section of our blog on a regular basis for similar

helpful articles and information.

newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/20/10-things-to-know-about-assisted-living/?pagemode=print

Knowing What’s Worth Paying For in Vitamins

What vitamins should I take? What brands are the best value? Should I even take

supplemental vitamins? All of these questions and more are addressed in this

well-researched article from the NY Times.

www.nytimes.com/2009/12/05/health/05patient.html?em

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