Another reason not to do drugs

lThis is straight out of The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). If a patient comes to you with chest pain, one question you must always ask is their use of substances, specifically cocaine. According to Billy May's autopsy report, Cocaine use was contributed to the heart disease.

Cocaine can raise the arterial blood pressure, directly cause thickening of the left wall of the ventricle and accelerate the formation of atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries. Drugs are bad hmmk?
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Video Tip Ep7 - Proper way to bring down a fever

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TV Dinner or family dinner?

Yale University did a series of experiments to test the effects of TV food commercials. They found children between the aged 7 to 11 who watched 30 mins of cartoon with food commercials ate 45 percent more snack food. The increased amount of snacking could lead to a weight gain of 10 pounds a year, may be it's time to turn off the TV and have a good old fashion dinner with the family. What do you think?
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Avoid Dented or Bulging Cans

A little ding or dent may not be a big deal on your canned goods but if you notice a big dent, that your can is bulging or if the contents of the can spurt out when opening it get rid of it!  These are all signs of botulism, a potentially deadly form of food poisoning.  For more information on botulism check out: cdc.gov/botulism/botulism_faq.htm

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15 Foods That Burns More Calories Than They Contain

lHere are 15 treats that actually burn more calories in their digestion than they offer.

• Celery


• Oranges


• Strawberries


• Tangerines


• Grapefruit


• Carrots


• Apricots


• Lettuce


• Tomatoes


• Cucumbers


• Watermelon


• Cauliflower


• Apples


• Hot Chili Peppers


• Zucchini

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Break-dancers risk

I am sure it comes to no suprise that break-dancers are at risk to injury with spinning on their heads and throwing their bodys' into different positions.  But a German study done recently confirmed and outlined what injuries they are more prone to.  In interviews with 144 professional and amateur break-dancers, researchers found that injuries to the spine, knee, wrist, shoulder and ankle were common, especially among professionals.  Also 70 percent said they'd suffered from overuse injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tenosynovitis( inflammation of the sheath that surrounds a tendon).  The study also found that the breakdancers didn't take nearly enough time to heal.  For more specifics check out website.  photo credit: JaeYong, BAE

Hummus and Its Multiple Uses

Hummus is one of those flexible mediums that you can do just about anything with.  However when you buy it from a store not only can it be a bit expensive(considering whats in it...) but they pack it with oils making it very high in fat!  Hummus is very easy to make and then can be adjusted to whatever you want it to be.

Basic Recipe:

1 can chickpeas or garbanzo beans drained and rinsed

1 clove garlic

1tbs tahini (sesame paste, you can find it in most grocery stores in the middle eastern section)

1 tbs lemon juice

Place it in food processor and process till a smooth consistency.  You can make it in bigger batches and use dried beans to cut down on the price even more.  I will sometimes make a big batch and freeze half till its needed.

A few ways I use it:

Great as a vegetable dip, you can add in a Cajun style season or hot peppers to make a spicy dip.

I like it on an open face sandwich with whole wheat bread with tomato, spinach, and avocado (and sprouts if I have them)

Great in a pita with steamed veggies

How do you like your Hummus?

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