Monthly Archives: April 2011
Healthy Recipes: Mexican Chicken Casserole
Below is a recipe for Mexican chicken casserole from Healthy Living and Recipes on KUSQ 104.3 FM in Worthington, presented every Thursday morning at 7:30 AM by Peggy Saxton, Registered Dietitian at Avera Worthington Specialty Clinic. Download this recipe. Mexican Chicken … Continue reading
Big Government Might Be Right When it Comes To Exercise
If you meet the federal government’s goals for weekly exercise, you might live longer. This is the conclusion of a new study of 250,000 people over eight years published in the most recent issue of the American Journal of Preventative … Continue reading
Yoga May Help Irregular Heart Beat
People with an irregular heart beat were able to reduce the number of episodes of rapid heart beats and feel less depression and anxiety by doing yoga. Dr. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, M.D., of the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, and colleagues studied about … Continue reading
New Heart Valve Placed Without Surgery
Doctors in the U.S., Canada, and Germany have shown that a valve in the heart can be replaced without open heart surgery, with very good results. In a new study, almost 700 elderly patients had their aortic valve replaced by … Continue reading
Chain Restaurants May Have to Post Calorie Counts
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering requiring chain restaurants, convenience stores, concession stands and vending machines to display calorie counts for the products they sell, but the FDA is giving a pass to movie theaters.   (Movie theaters make … Continue reading