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AN ANTIOXIDANT ADVANTAGE
Summer Salads by Paragi Mehta, RD
You may have heard of them, read about them,
and might be eating them too. We’re talking
about antioxidants … a word that sometimes
sounds too chemical or complex. Simply put, antioxidants are molecules found in some foods that
may have some disease preventing capabilities. Recent studies
indicate that antioxidants might be helpful in
prevention of diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular
disease, arthritis, diabetes and Alzheimer’s. While
research still continues about potential benefits of
antioxidants, many national health organizations are recommending
a variety of foods, fruits, vegetables and whole grains, which contain
various antioxidants. With the arrival of summer and hot weather,
summer salads can be a great way to cool off and offer the healthful
advantage of antioxidants. Here are some foods that we can include in
our salads that will benefit us with nutritious rewards…
Should you buy a used
equity recommended
by these guys?? by Mike Keliher
The D.C. sales force is
out again. Ha ving doffed
their plaid sports coats,
Bernanke and Paulson
are walking the lot,
promising endless blue
sky futures. “Trust us,”
they tell you.
A May 1, Bloomberg’s headline screamed: “Paulson Says
Credit Crisis ‘Closer to the End,’ Joining Wall Street
Bosses.” The worst of the credit issues have passed, claims the
Treasury Secretary. He is “a strong dollar man; [the government
pursing] a strong dollar policy.’’
On May 13, Fed Head Bernanke purred that credit markets“were improved” and that the Fed “stood ready [to bolster markets]
if further warranted by financial developments.”
If those remarks sound vaguely familiar, perhaps it is because of
some of the following ghosts of promises past …
SUMMER SKIN TIPS
Staying Young and Beautiful by Fiona wright, MD
If you were given a chance to make one
wish, what would it be? I bet most Texas
women would wish to be made young
again, Because if they did go back to their
younger selves, they would know better
than to play outside without sun block!
They would use sunscreen as a second skin and make pale skin
the “in” thing. Unfortunately this is all wishful thinking. But
the good news is that thanks to advances in skincare and dermatology,
there are viable and affordable options that actually reverse some
damage and improve the look and health of your skin even under the
Texas sun…
Read the full articles in the June/July issue of SV ...