Miley Cyrus Is Tired of Short Hair: Tugging On It, Taking Hair Growth Vitamins

Fashion Police episode, the painstakingly edgy “We Can’t Stop” singer confessed that she really, really misses her long hair. “I’m secretly tugging on it every night and taking Viviscal,” she said of the hair-growth vitamin supplement. “I’m not going to lie. But I’m going to rock it while I have it.” PHOTOS: Miley’s evolution Celebrity hairstylist Chris McMillan (who gave Jennifer Aniston “The Rachel” in the late ’90s) chopped off Cyrus’ shoulder-length locks back in August 2012, part of the former Disney star’s ongoing sexy, racy makeover.
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Vitamins & Minerals For Hair That’s Healthier, Stronger And Shinier

They also contain B vitamins, which include biotin, an essential nutrient for strengthening hair, helping prevent thin and brittle hair, and increasing hair growth.” Stronger Nails “Your nails indicate how mineralized your body is,” says Snyder. “Weak or ridged nails indicate mineral deficiencies. In ancient Eastern philosophy, some cultures believe that lack of a white half moon in each nail bed indicates low circulation and vitality in the body.” Stronger Nails: Leafy Greens “Be sure to eat beauty foods high in silica, which include leafy green vegetables, as well as a wide range of plant foods high in minerals and vitamins to grow strong, healthy nails,” says Snyder. Stronger Nails: Whole Grains Extra credit: Whole grains (preferably gluten-free), like millet, are also an excellent option, advises Snyder.
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Vitamins That Cost Pennies a Day Seen Delaying Dementia

Researchers such as Smith are studying whether less-than-optimal levels of B vitamins and folic acid contribute to its development. Possible Benefit If you have somebody who has outright Alzheimers disease, this isnt really going to help them much, said Joshua Miller, a professor in the department of nutritional sciences at Rutgers University in New Brunswick , New Jersey . If you can catch them at an earlier level, they may be able to benefit from it but only if you have elevated homocysteine. A U.S. study published in 2008 found that people who had moderate or severe Alzheimers didnt benefit from the supplements. Theres no evidence that B vitamins enhance cognitive function in healthy people, A. David Smith said.
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High blood pressure risk rising among U.S. youths

“It’s a very sneaky thing.” High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a problem in which blood pushes too hard against a person’s blood vessels, potentially causing damage to the vessels and organs like the heart, according to WebMD . Risk factors for hypertension in children include obesity, sodium intake and family history. U.S. dietary guidelines suggest people eat no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day, while the AHA recommends an even lower threshold of 1,500 daily milligrams. The AHA estimates 97 percent of children and teens eat too much salt, putting them at risk for high blood pressure and eventual heart disease. For the study, researchers compared more than 3,200 kids between ages 8 and 17 who were part of a nutritional survey from 1988 and 1994 and compared them to more than 8,300 kids who were surveyed from 1999 to 2008. Researchers accounted for differences between the group that could affect the results, such as race, gender, body mass index and daily sodium intake.
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Home blood pressure monitoring may improve control

At both the six-month and one-year check-in, people in the intervention group had lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings. At the end of the program, 71 percent of them had their blood pressure in the recommended range, compared to 53 percent of the usual care group. Those benefits remained after the pharmacist calls ceased, Margolis and her colleagues reported Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Six months after the intervention ended, 72 percent of telemonitoring patients still had their blood pressure under control, versus 57 percent of people in the comparison group. Participants who received telemonitoring were prescribed more hypertension drugs during the study. They also reported feeling more confident about being able to take care of themselves and made changes such as adding less salt to their food. “It’s kind of creating a feedback loop where the patient is measuring their blood pressure and forwarding that information to the healthcare team, and the healthcare team is able to interpret that information and feed back information to the patient about how they can achieve better blood pressure control,” Margolis told Reuters Health.
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Correction: Blood Pressure Story

adults, or 67 million people, and the condition caused or contributed to more than 348,000 deaths in 2009, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Normal blood pressure is considered a reading of less than 120 over 80; high blood pressure is 140 over 90 or higher. High blood pressure typically causes no symptoms, at least initially, and can sometimes be managed with a healthy lifestyle, including physical activity plus avoiding salty foods, heavy drinking and excess weight. But two or more prescription drugs are often needed to bring high blood pressure under control. In 2001, the Kaiser group introduced a system-wide program involving its 1,800 primary care doctors to tackle the problem. It created a registry of adult members with high blood pressure, based on medical records.
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Debt Linked With High Blood Pressure, Poor Health Among Young Adults: Study

(Diastolic blood pressure is the bottom number on a blood-pressure reading ; WebMD defines it as indicative of “the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats”). “You wouldn’t necessarily expect to see associations between debt and physical health in people who are so young,” study researcher Elizabeth Sweet, assistant professor of medical social sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, said in a statement. “We need to be aware of this association and understand it better. Our study is just a first peek at how debt may impact physical health.” The study, published in the journal Social Science and Medicine , is based on data from 8,400 people ages 24 to 32. The study participants’ self-reported depression and stress levels, as well as objective blood pressure levels, were taken.
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Cinnamon offers ‘hopeful effects‘ on blood pressure, but it’s premature to make recommendations, says meta-analysis

Numerous studies have reported that cinnamon and the compounds it contains may improve parameters associated with diabetes. The meta-analysis, performed by scientists from the University of Toronto (Canada), the University of West London (UK), and London South Bank University (UK) is said to be the first to evaluate the effects of cinnamon on blood pressure in diabetics. Although cinnamon shows hopeful effects on blood pressure-lowering potential, it would be premature to recommend cinnamon for blood pressure control, and this may raise expectations in terms of potential utility of cinnamon supplementation in blood pressure regulation, which seem unjustified given the limited evidence to date, wrote the researchers, led by Rajadurai Akilen, PhD. Given the limited number of studies available, undoubtedly, a long-term, adequately powered, clinical RCT involving a larger number of patients is needed to appraise the clinical potential of cinnamon on blood pressure control among patients with pre-diabetes and [type-2 diabetes]. Meta-analysis Out of a possible 93 identified studies, Dr Akilen and his co-workers limited their meta-analysis to only three randomized clinical trials, two of which included diabetics while the third was with pre-diabetics. The doses of cinnamon used in the studies ranged from 500 mg to 2.4 grams per day, and all the studies lasted for 12 weeks.
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Independent Health, Tops roll out nutrition plan

Michael Cropp , president and CEO at Independent Health. aGetting people to change is not an easy thing to do,a he said. But, providing an appealing motivation thatas easy to use makes a big difference. aWe believe that this is going to be significant in terms of getting people to make healthier choices,a Cropp said. The program follows the insureras practice of offering innovative programs for members: In 2003, Independent Health was the first area insurer to offer gym benefits through FlexFit; which it followed in 2010 with financial incentives for personal health engagement. The nutrition benefit will be available as an option on most of its new individual and small group products to be offered for the new plan year, and will be available as a rider for plans offered to large employer groups.
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Nutrition: Fuelled to go far

Pre-race Stick to your plan. Make sure you know what and when to eat as your appetite may desert you once you start warming-up. Take easy to eat foods a energy drinks, flapjacks and flavoured milk drinks have readily available energy and wonat leave you feeling bloated. Recovery This is crucial, especially if youare competing in multiple events or over many days.
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Five Nutrition Principles Every Strength Trainer Should Follow

Finance Thu, Aug 22, 2013, 9:26 PM EDT – U.S. Markets closed Five Nutrition Principles Every Strength Trainer Should Follow Creator of Power Eating Program Reveals Secrets to Superior Performance 5 hours ago Print Related Content CHAMPAIGN, IL–(Marketwired – August 22, 2013) – Athletes serious about improving their physique and strength-training performance will do anything they can to achieve success. But, according to Susan Kleiner, a registered dietitian and creator of the widely popular Power Eating program, advice given to strength trainers is often a confusing mix of fact and fiction. In the new edition of her book, Power Eating (Human Kinetics, 2013), Kleiner separates fact from fiction by sharing five principles that all strength trainers can follow to get in shape and achieve their personal best in performance.
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13 Totally ‘Acceptable’ Reasons To Dump Your Partner

Snoring: A New Tip-Off To Stroke and Heart Disease

Not only did she cite that snoring has been keeping her awake since they first married, but that his nighttime noise has also made her sick and is the reason she has lost a significant amount of weight. Im not sure how snoring can contribute to weight loss, but I totally support whatever it takes to get a good nights sleep. Mess with my sleep, you mess with you. This, naturally, isnt the first time that someone has wanted to divorce over something so, well, interesting. In 2008, a woman in Russia dumped her husband after his prosthetic penis broke off during a wild sex session, and speaking of dicks, a woman in Taiwan divorced her husband over his teeny weeny. I mean, it was only 5 centimeters (two inches.) So, if these ladies are divorcing their fellas over penis failures and snoring, what else, if were to use this as a standard, are acceptable reasons to dump someone?
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As a result, they wake up tired and grumpy the next day, and their partner often does as well. What causes snoring? It’s a noise created by vibrations in the back of your throat. When you snore, your muscles are relaxed which causes your tongue to fall back and create a narrow passageway in your throat. Then, when you breathe in, it causes vibrations and those dreaded snoring sounds. Although it might just seem like a minor nuisance, snoring can actually become a serious problem.
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Get the Most Out of Your Zzzs: Simple Ways to Stop Snoring

The researchers suggested that the damage could be due to the trauma and inflammation caused by the vibrations of snoring. However, previous research on the connection between sleep apnea and artery disease has found a reverse connection the arterial damage comes first, lowering the amount of oxygen in the blood, leading to breathing interruptions. It could be that thickening of the arteries is contributing to the snoring as well, not just the other way around. One more thing to pay attention to: The patients in the Henry Ford study were all between the ages of 18 and 50. Deeb, the studys lead author, hopes his research will lead people to treat snoring as a reason to visit the doctor and discuss cardiovascular health and stroke prevention.
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New Edmonton Oilers coach is a fitness fanatic

Q&A: Fitness Instructor Ali Baldassare

I want our players to be so fit that if I ask a player to play 26 minutes a night, he can play 26 minutes at a high level. Thats something Ive extremely passionate about it. Its going to be a challenge for some, but its non-negotiable. Eakins also sent this out on Monday. I am looking forward to my fulltime arrival into Edmonton late next week.
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Being able to justify owning way too many pairs of yoga pants just kidding (sort of)! Honestly, the best part is being able to motivate and inspire so many people every day. Knowing that Im helping someone to become stronger, healthier, and more confident, even for just 60 minutes, is huge. Tell us about your FITstyle philosophy and why its so important to the way you teach. I created the term FITstyle to help people view health and fitness as a lifestyle and not just a means to an end.
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Fitness Tip of the Day: Make the most of phone time

Though shes long walked all over tarnation to various locals to and from her job in Washington D.C., as well as fairly regularly with neighbors in the morning, she hadnt been part of the get-fit gym brigade. Then she signed up for sessions with a personal trainerand hasnt stopped going Hooray! We were talking the other day, shortly after shed gotten home from a trip to the beach. She said this in passing, and I zeroed in on its Tip-of-the-Day potential: I had a conference call earlier, she said, and I did a plank during it. This tickles me beyond measure.
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Seven smartwatches to track your fitness

You can preset your training duration, save your lap times, and set your maximum and minimum heartbeat, with a sound signaling you to keep up with your goals. 249. http://www.imsmart.com MotoActv: While not necessarily a smartwatch, this fitness gadget can track runs and heart-rate data when connected to a chest strap and contains GPS and an accelerometer. Best part: it contains an MP3 player that stores 4,000 tunes to play via Bluetooth headphones. Pick up a “sport edition” featuring an 8-GB tracker with bike speed and cadence sensor, heart rate monitor, and headphones for $299. http://www.motorola.com GEAK: Chinese company GEAK, a subsidiary of online game company Shanda, has a sensorized smartwatch that according to tech blog Engadget “monitor the user’s sleeping pattern, pulse, blood pressure, body temperature, mood, and number of steps walked.” Priced at 1,999 yen or about $330, the watch is available for preorder. http://www.igeak.com/Booking – AFP/Relaxnews, August 13, 2013.
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Online Health and Nutrition Store, WholeSoulNutrition.com, Launches Healthy Choices for Kids

Five Best Food and Nutrition Tracking Tools

As parents themselves, the owners know how hard it can be to juggle home, kids, careers, school, sports, etc. and still have to provide sound healthy snacks and meals for our families. In their commitment to providing natural nutrition, Whole Soul Nutrition has purposefully searched for healthy food products just for kids! Their selections are not only healthy but taste good and are the types of foods that kids love. The owners of Whole Soul Nutrition say, Healthy Choices for Kids is a win-win situation for everyone involved. Parents benefit by providing healthy choices to their kids and the products are delivered conveniently to their front door.
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SparkPeople’s community is massive and sprawling, and its network of sites contain a wealth of information, recipes, health and nutrition news, tips, and information. However, the flip side of that is that it can be intimidating to new users, difficult to get your arms around, and difficult to stick with. Sparkpeople has multiple mobile apps, different forums for different sites, and while your one login should carry you across most of them, it can be a little off-putting. Still, it has one of the web’s biggest databases of food and nutrition info, and a great option if you’re looking for a really deep community and a powerful tracking tool. Basic services are free, but for more recipes, tips, and some of SparkPeople’s other services (like the motivational SparkCoach, among others) will very definitely cost you money. CRON-O-Meter CRON-O-Meter is a bit simpler than some of the other tools that want to position themselves as integral parts of your overall lifestyle.
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