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e currently have SICK CARE, not HEALTH CARE Last year Americans spent $2.8 trillion on healthcare. That is around $8,000 per person. So does this mean that we are all healthy and living well?

Absolutely NOT! In fact, we lead the world in heart disease, obesity, and cancer.

Astonishingly, 5 out of 6 Americans will be diagnosed with either heart disease or cancer.

If we were spending the most money in healthcare and had the healthiest people, maybe it would be worth it. But we are spending the most money AND have the unhealthiest people. In a study by the Journal of the American Medical Association, of 37 different developed countries the United States ranked 37th (dead last) in terms of overall health of the population.

SO where are we spending all of this money?

When we are sick or in pain, we go to the doctor. We get prescriptions to help cure and prevent illness and pain. What do we do when that medication has a side effect or no longer works? We go back and get more medications for the next side effect. Americans take up 5% of the world’s population, yet we consume 85% of the world’s medications. You would think that if drugs make you healthy then we would be the healthiest nation, and that is far from the truth. We had 1.1 million people die last year because of drugs and these are not street drugs like heroin or other illegal drugs. These are prescription drugs that were prescribed for the right condition, the right amount, the right time.

Prescriptions are not the only culprit, a large amount of that money is spent in nursing homes and cancer treatment centers.

We have so many sick and ailing people in our population that we are seeing more and more long-term nursing facilities. People

may be living longer, but we are not living better.

TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH A lot of people believe that genetics are to blame for the disease we see in our society today, but only 2-5% of degenerative illnesses are actually caused by genetics. So that leaves 95-98% of disease that is caused by lifestyle. The foods we eat, the drinks we drink, and the habits we live are the main cause of the increase in disease.

Our offices are focused on HEALTH care. We recognize that health is not just about what you eat and whether or not you exercise. Our offices implement maximized mind, maximized nutrition, maximized nerve supply, maximized oxygen and lean muscle. We personalize each care plan and work with our patients to establish health and wellness goals that create a healthy lifestyle that maximizes each patients’ quality of life.

BUT WHAT TRULY SETS US APART FROM ALL OTHER WELLNESS CLINICS It is our dedication to whole health wellness. Our patients are not just adjusted and sent on their way. We spend time focusing on spinal CORRECTION not just spinal alignment. By providing our patients with in office and at home stretching, strengthening, and lifestyle changes, our patients are the healthiest they can possibly be without introducing toxins. It is truly about balance and focus on health.

What does CORRECTIVE CARE mean?

If your spine and Central Nervous System are “abnormal,” there is a need for corrective chiropractic care. This type of care will restore “normal” spinal position and alignment. By properly restoring normal curves to the spine and aligning the vertebrae, it will eliminate interferences allowing your body to function and heal “normally.”

This optimizes your chance to live at 100% of your body’s peak performance. A healthy spine will allow your body to express a normal body temperature, a normal blood pressure, and other measureable norms for the

Dr. Carl Conforti, D.C. spine itself.

Much like braces straighten teeth, it is our aim to restore the proper alignment of your spine. Recent research allows us to now know the measurements and proper alignment of your spine. There is a normal body temperature, a normal blood pressure, and there are measureable norms for the spine. We take the necessary steps to restore the regions of abnormal alignment to normal through whole health wellness.

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A NEW YEAR, A NEW YOU , A NEW SMILE

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DEBBIE AND LARRY LIEBERMAN

he holiday season is upon us. Life is so busy everyone caught up in the pre holiday hustle bustle. It seems we all give ourselves permission to “overdo it” over the holidays and then, in January promise ourselves to get back on track for the New Year. The gym is packed with everyone with their good intentions and their new diets.

I suggest you look at the state of your dental health in the same way. If your teeth are out of shape, the New Year can offer you hope.

There are many exciting ways to achieve better dental health.

Here are my top ways to improve your dental health in 2017: • If you drink soda STOP now. Even diet soda and carbonated waters contain carbonic acid which eats away the enamel on your teeth (try pouring soda on a car battery and see what happens). I have seen many patients with significant tooth decay due to drinking “liquid

acid”. Recently Jane S. came to our office and was bewildered as to why she had severe dental problems. She said “I’m healthy, I eat well and I only drink carbonated water”. To her surprise the “healthy” flavored, carbonated water ate away her teeth.

• Throw out the cigarettes. It’s a known fact eliminating smoking can reduce your risk for oral cancer, dental cavities, periodontal disease, partial or complete tooth loss, not to mention heart attack and stroke. I have seen many long time smokers give up cigarettes using Chantix, Wellbutrin or the patch. Even the E Cigarettes can damage your periodontal health.

• Keep on a regular dental maintenance schedule. Although it may seem like “just a cleaning”, your hygiene visit is extremely important. In our office, in addition to a thorough probing and periodontal cleaning, Laura will check your blood pressure and using the Velscope, screen you for oral cancer. At this important visit many silent problems can be detected early.

• Remove old, unsightly silver fillings. The amalgam or silver fillings of the past are not only cosmetically unattractive, they have been proven to fracture teeth and leak causing decay and infection. A simple visit is all that is nec-

essary to replace these fillings with beautiful, strong, white composite bonded fillings.

• Don’t be self-conscious any longer. Replace a missing tooth or anchor a loose denture with a strong and stable implant. This wonderful advance in dentistry is the next best thing to having your own teeth.

• Give yourself a boost in self-confidence and consider an improvement in your smile.

Today’s dentistry offers many innovative ways to do this. Some are quick and affordable while others take more time and a financial investment. Simple solutions like bonded tooth colored fillings, home teeth whitening and the new Snap on Smile can easily brighten a smile.

More extensive treatment using crowns, veneers and Invisalign (removable teeth straightening) can take years off of your age and give you the smile you’ve always dreamed of.

• As I look back on the past year I am full of gratitude and thanks. I have a wonderful staff, family, friends and most importantly my health.

As I look ahead I am optimistic and eager to help you achieve your dental goals and provide you with the best dentistry available.

Wishing you good health and smiles in 2017!

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Yes! Tampa Bay chiropractors, Dr. Carl Conforti, Dr. Todd Bodanza, and Dr. Damien Rogers D.C. were caught recently trying to save their fellow Tampa Bay residents from the villain that has been robbing them of their fun and giving them back pain, neck pain and problems.

Our treatment program is the ideal solution for relief from: • Back pain due to sciatica • Sleepless nights • Back or neck injury as the result of an accident • Back or leg pain when seated • Numbness in your hands or toes • Degenerative disc disease • Herniated and bulging discs • Relapse of neck or back pain following surgery • Back pain due to weight issues • Spinal stenosis FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS If you’ve been suffering with back pain or arm/leg pain caused by a disc bulge, disc herniation or compressed discs.

In our candidate consultation, our patients typically say they have TRIED

EVERYTHING including: • Exercise • Physical therapy • Multiple Pain medications • Muscle relaxers • Painful shots • Back surgery Or the one we hear most often after failed back surgery is “just live with it.”

If you’re like most, none of these have worked for you or you are afraid of what could happen if you do try some of these.

Whatever your situation, you owe it to yourself to check into our non-surgical back and neck treatment for neck and back pain and sciatic or leg pain caused by a bulging or herniated discs.

HOW DO DISCS GO BAD? Over time the discs in your back tend to get squashed or compressed. Most often, we hear problems caused by: • Playing certain sports • Having a job that requires lots of sitting or standing in one place for long periods of time • Lifting things • Car accidents • Lifting things It’s kind of like a cookie with cream filling. When pressure is applied to the cookie, the cream filling starts to ooze out from between the sides of the cookie (like gravity on our spines).

Eventually, this happens to a lot of us. Statistics show that over 80% of Americans will suffer with back pain sometime in their life.

In our clinic, we’ve treated hundreds

of patients with non-surgical spinal decompression with amazing results.

There are only a very small percentage of people we can’t help. And we will let you know if you’re not a candidate for the treatment.

LET’ SEE WHAT PATIENTS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT OUR TREATMENTS! “I went to Conforti Chiropractic Centers and met with Dr. Bodanza. They recommended spinal decompression. At the time I could barely walk and after only two treatments I was pain free and was able to do normal activities. By the end of the treatment, I could not believe the improvement in not only my health, but my relationships. I was the old me!

The care and professionalism exhibited by these Doctors was amazing. I was a doubter but I would recommend this to any person suffering from back pain.”

- Terry O., Trinity, FL “Spinal decompression saved me from another back surgery. I suffered through my first surgery and recovery only to find myself back in severe pain within a year. After my relaxing treatments in the Benttree Clinic, I no longer have pain, and I did not even have to suffer to get pain free. In fact, after most of my treatments, the staff would have to wake me because they create such a relaxing setting. Check it out, Dr. Rogers has something special going here.”

–Tim S., Tampa, FL “As a person who was involved in sports and fitness my entire life, the pain and agony I experienced after my car accident in June 2009 nearly ended me.

I was no longer able to be active and I

quickly found my health deteriorating.

I wanted to do something about it, but everything I did hurt. A friend of mine told me he had seen some machine at his chiropractors office that could help.

I called and scheduled a consultation.

Dr. Conforti started me on treatment that day. He could feel the desperation I was experiencing. Long story short, Dr. Conforti saved my life. He made sure each treatment provided relief. He followed through with his word. He relieved me of the pain that was literally killing me. Thank you, Carl.” – Scott M., Palm Harbor, FL

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During your candidate assessment, we will target all of the factors necessary to qualify you for the treatment that will save you from harmful shots and surgeries.

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CHERISH THE MOMENT WHILE YOU CELEBRATE THE SEASON DR. CESAR LARA

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he holiday season brings with it a different energy: regardless of what holidays you celebrate, there is something special in the air.

Often the prospect of a new year inspires new beginnings, and we look toward the calendar’s loop of January-December to help make our plans and define our goals.

We ask ourselves “Where do I want to be one year from now?”

At the same time, I believe it’s important to acknowledge the year’s end, and to look back on all that has happened, before we begin sprinting toward 2017.

During the stretch between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, I try to take extra time to reflect on the achievements and beautiful moments I've had throughout the year. I encourage you to use this season as a chance to do the same. The festive atmosphere and the time spent with family and loved ones offers a unique opportunity to break with our traditional routine, pause, and look back at all we have accomplished.

No matter what your particular path may be, it’s important to acknowledge your little victories and celebrate exactly where you are in your journey. As you sit down with family and friends, actively seek gratitude. What are you grateful for? Where have you made progress?

Take some time to cultivate this flame of gratitude, and tend the flame by continuing to add to the list of things to be grateful for. Maybe it’s a warm hug from a relative you haven’t seen in a while; maybe it’s that your favorite football team

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won the game. There is always plenty to be thankful for, if we are willing to open ourselves up to practicing gratitude.

As you begin to focus on your goals for the New Year, let this feeling of gratitude and the joyful surroundings help strengthen and clarify your intentions. For me personally, I find strength and encouragement through my children. Having the opportunity to travel alongside them, to experience new sights and sounds together, gives me motivation.

I can draw on those moments when I am experiencing a setback or unexpected challenge, and it helps keep me working toward my goals.

This year, as every year, many people will set goals and create resolutions focused on their health. Here too, reflection and gratitude can play a key role. If you want to dedicate yourself to some aspect of your health in 2017, take some time to look back. Recall any past attempts you may have made, and acknowledge openly any failures and tribulations you experienced in those attempts. Look for the lessons that those experiences taught you, and ask yourself what opportunities you have today based on your own unique past. As Ellen DeGeneres says, “It is failure that gives you proper perspective for success.”

Then take time to be grateful for what you have. Instead of focusing on the number on the scale you haven’t reached, or the way you hope to look in the mirror, call to your attention the successes you do have, the family and friends that surround you, the blessings that you may be experiencing in a multitude of ways.

From that mental state, it is much easier to visualize a life where you have achieved your health goals, and to begin living as though you have already achieved them, moment by moment. For what is a collection of moments but the story of an entire lifetime?

I often hear patients express a sense of apprehension, hopelessness, and fear of failure around making another attempt at reaching a healthy weight. I am here to tell you I have seen success, thousands of times, in the course of my experience

César A. Lara, M.D.

as a weight management physician. I have seen patients not only lose excess weight, but maintain a healthy weight, and consistently enjoy improved energy and a better overall quality of life. It IS possible.

Allow the holidays to remind you of what you are capable of. The love and happiness that moves through the air during these times has a special way of opening your eyes to all that you have, and all that you can achieve. I am wishing you and yours a happy, healthy, and blessed season.

César A. Lara, M.D. is Board Certified in Obesity Medicine as well as certified in Advanced Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy by Worldlink Medical, the Academy for Preventative and Innovative Medicine. For more than 25 years, it has been Dr. Lara’s passion to become a positive force in America’s ever-growing obesity crisis…one patient at a time. Dr. Lara’s dream of helping men and women overcome diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and other chronic conditions related to obesity was realized with the emergence of the César A. Lara, MD; Center for Weight Management as a premier weight loss center in Tampa Bay. A graduate of the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Dr. Lara is known for his strong personal faith and his generous contributions to the Tampa Bay community. Dr. Lara regularly appears on television as a medical contributor to Brighthouse Network’s Bay News 9 en Español and WTSP-TV Studio 10. He frequently participates in corporate health fairs promoting an active lifestyle and healthy weight loss options. He is the founder of St. Michael’s Free Clinic and Weight Away Tampa Bay, charitable organizations that provide free medical treatment to those who cannot afford it. Call 727.446.3021 or visit www.bestmedicineforweightloss.com

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inter can wreak havoc on your skin, even here in Florida. Dry heat, dipping temperatures can make it seem as if dull, dry and flaky skin is a necessary evil. Thankfully, they’re not. Here are our top winter beauty tips to ensure you survive the cold winter months - and the holidays - gorgeously!

BYE-BYE BREAKOUTS Because the holidays are a busy time, many women don't pay as much close attention to their skin as they do normally. That, coupled with inflammation, is a surefire way to get unexpected breakouts. Advanced planning is the key to keeping your skin on track! Treat your skin to a light and flaky enzyme peel, or a deep-cleansing facial and microdermabrasion to reboot your skin and clear out your pores.

ABOUT FACE Simply changing your moisturizer from a lighter lotion in the summer to a more emollient cream in the winter can help keep your skin from becoming dry and flaky.

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DEFLATE AND DAZZLE Alcohol, salty foods and holiday parties may be fun, but they make everything seem puffier than usual, especially the eyes. Be diligent about applying a serum like Revision Retinol Eye Repair or a moisturizer like DEJ or Teamine Eye Complex, both of which are loaded with skin-plumping antioxidants and muchneeded hydration.

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SCULPT YOUR SILHOUETTE If you haven't quite reached your target tone in time to don that gorgeous sequin party dress, why not supplement your exercise regime with a last minute body sculpting treatment? Exilis's targeted fat reduction and skin tightening treatment can help you tighten and tone, shed a few inches off your key areas and reduce the appearance of stubborn fat.

LUXE YOUR LASHES If you can’t banish those crow’s feet, camouflage them with fabulously flirty and lustrous by treating them with Latisse. It's a luxe lash treatment guaranteed to get your peepers in tip-top shape, but you have to act quickly! It takes 4-6 weeks to see the longer, fuller, fabulous results, but standing under the mistletoe will be that much more fun.

POWER BOOST Cooking. Shopping. Parties. Travel. Family.

Work. Kids. What does that spell?? Stress!!

If just thinking about it makes you tired and cranky, consider ramping up the B vitamins this season. Weekly Vitamin B12 and B Complex injections rev up the metabolism, increase energy, and keep your mood in check, making it a completely natural, healthy way to feel better, from the inside out.

BANISH DARK CIRCLES Sleep is your beauty best friend, but if she goes on vacation - or a holiday bender -

try Sculptra, Belotero or Restylane Silk to fill out those under-eye circles and bags.

AFTER Beside treating dark circles, it’s also highly effective for those hard to reach areas like the corners of the mouth like upper lip ‘smoker lines,’ and naso-labial folds.

UNDER THE MISTLETOE The secret to a younger, sexier, more kissable lip?? Two words - hyaluronic acid. Fillers such as Restylane or Juvederm provide permanent or temporary lip enhancement solutions. Each has its own pros and cons, so be sure to discuss your options with a medical professional.

DRINK FOR BEAUTY During winter, there’s a tendency not to drink as much due to cool temperatures, so hydrate from the inside out with lots of pure water and high anti-oxidant herbal and green teas. Remember: hot coffee, although tasty, dehydrates your skin!

LIGHTEN UP If losing weight during the holidays sounds like the impossible dream, think again! Now may just be the perfect time to jump start those New Years' Resolutions.

Why? Because studies show that the most significant weight loss occurs in the first month of any new program. So… start today and lose 10 pounds before the New Year.

Putting yourself at the top of your priority list means making an investment in your own well-being. It will not only having you feeling good about yourself, but enlarge your capacity to be there for others.

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BY SHAWN DELL JOYCE

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cean fish are the last wild creatures that people hunt on a large scale. We used to think of the ocean's bounty as endless until recently, when we have discovered its limits. Between 1950 and 1994, ocean fishermen increased their catch 400 percent by doubling the number of boats and using more effective fishing gear, according to Seafood Watch from the Monterrey Bay Aquarium.

In 1989, the world's catch leveled off at just over 82 million metric tons of fish per year. We have reached "peak fish" and no amount of boats will help us catch more fish. Today, only 10 percent of all large fish -- both open ocean species including tuna, swordfish, marlin and large groundfish such as cod, halibut, skates and flounder -- are left in the sea, according to research published in National Geographic.

"From giant blue marlin to mighty bluefin tuna, and from tropical groupers to Antarctic cod, industrial fishing has scoured the global ocean. There is no blue frontier left," lead author Ransom Myers told National Geographic. "Since 1950, with the onset of industrialized fisheries, we have rapidly reduced the resource base to less than 10 percent -- not just in some areas, not just for some stocks, but for entire communities of these large fish species from the tropics to the poles."

"The impact we have had on ocean ecosystems has been vastly underestimated," said co-author Boris Worm. "These are the megafauna, the big predators of the sea, and the species we most value. Their depletion not only threatens the future of these fish and the fishers that depend on them, it could also bring about a complete re-organization of ocean ecosystems, with unknown global consequences."

Marine biologist Sylvia Earle says, "I don't blame the fishermen for this, we, the consumers, have done this because

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we have a taste for fish and 'delicacies' such as shark-fin soup. Our demand for seafood appears to be insatiable ... driven by high-end appetites. I've always believed that even when there is only one bluefin tuna left in the sea someone will pay a million dollars to be able to eat it."

Some seafood can be sustainably farmed. Clams are raised in special beds on sandy shores, where their harvest does little to disturb the ecosystem. Oysters

and mussels are often raised in bags or cages suspended off the seafloor, doing little damage as they're harvested. Many farmed fish, such as salmon, are grown in net pens, like cattle in a feedlot. This is as environmentally damaging in the ocean as cattle feed lots are on land. Additionally, Mangrove forests have been cut down and replaced with temporary shrimp farms that supply shrimp to Europe, Japan and America until the water becomes polluted.

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GO WITH THE GLOW SHARON MOSLEY

Time to shine! The holidays are here and it's time to put your most festive face forward. Late nights and a few extra champagne toasts may make it a little harder to glimmer and glow for all those party selfies, but you can pull off a little magic for very little money with these tips:

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--Prep your skin. Although it's tempting to just roll into bed at night with a face full of makeup, don't do it. Instead, make sure you cleanse your face first, even if it's with the swipe of a makeup remover towelette. (Neutrogena makes good ones which are widely available.) Then lather on some extra creamy moisturizer.

(Aveeno Moisturizing Body Yogurt is a must.) This is one step you don't want to skip during winter, and especially during the holidays, when cold weather can really zap the moisture right out of your skin. If you haven't already changed your nighttime routine, now's the time.

--Yes, you can DIY. Do-it-yourself skin pampering treatments are other alternatives to pricier masks and moisturizers. From pumpkin peels to honey and sugar scrubs, treat yourself or treat a friend with a gift.

--Start with your foundation. Put aside your daytime favorite and give your face some natural shimmer with foundation that has built-in illumination.

And if you prefer a more natural look and don't like wearing foundation, then use a moisturizer that has a touch of glistening emollients. (Try L'Oreal's Pro-Glow Infallible Foundation or Mac's Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapade) --Sparkle with your eyes. Got a really big party with the downtown crowd?

Get dramatic. You can really get into the holiday spirit by adding some dazzle to your eye makeup. And we're not talking about just a smear of gold eyeshadow here. Think chunky particles of glitter that actually reflect light and will definitely give you a show stopping holiday face.

Glitter lips may be the trend on runway models, but may leave a bad taste for mere mortals. (Check out Yves Saint Laurent's Sparkle Clash palette.)

--Just wing it. The cat-eye is one of the most glamorous ways to dress up your holiday face. It may take practice to get this beauty trend just right, but the right flick of a liquid or gel liner is a must. There are lots of online videos to show you how to create the perfect cat eye. (Check out covergirl. com for tips and how-tos) --Make it matte. Glossy lips have long been a beauty basic for the winter months, but with eyes having their glittering moment this year, matte lipsticks are competing for the spotlight with their shinier cousins. The dark red lip is hit of the season, eclipsing the pinkish nudes of the past summer. One word of advice: use a lip primer and lip liner for best results. (Maybelline New York has a new collection with The Loaded Bolds Lipstick.) And if you choose to wear dramatic feline eyes or smoky eyes, tone down the dark lips. Wearing both at once can put you closer to the Halloween scene than the party scene. And we all know Santa would never approve.

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FIVE FOR AFTER FIVE

BY SHARON MOSLEY

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eady, set, party. It's never too early to plan your holiday wardrobe. With these five glamorous party pieces in your closet, you'll always have something to wear. Think mix and match and lots of choices. Then you can enjoy the season and forget the fashion fray. Go ahead and give yourself a high five!

Start with a va va varoom dress. Now is the perfect time to retire that little black dress that you've worn for the past five years. Instead, heat up those holiday parties with a red hot number that you can wear right on into Valentine's Day. Or if a little red dress is just too much, slink out to an evening soiree in a black velvet slip dress -- long or short. Layered over a turtleneck sweater, the slip dress can easily be transformed into a more casual style for less formal occasions. Or topped off with a tailored jacket, a slip dress can actually be the star of an office cocktail party. Teamed with a leather jacket, it can go rogue. Don't forget you can always mix and match accessories to create other looks for different events.

Sparkle in a sequined skirt. This is one of my favorite ways to add some shine to a holiday wardrobe. All-over sequined dresses have their moments, but a sparkly skirt can make a glowing statement dressed up or down. It can be one of the most versatile pieces you can own to wear after-five or even beforefive, too. In jewel tone colors, a sequined skirt is stunning; in black, it's classic.

What you wear with your sequined skirt is up to you. A cozy mohair sweater and biker boots? A brocade frock coat and pointy toe pumps? Let the mood of the party light the way!

Top it all off with a statement jacket.

This may be one of the most important party pieces in your entire evening wardrobe. A special jacket will take

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you party hopping like no other fashion friend. Whether it's embellished with satin lapels, embroidered with butterflies or studded with beads or tricked out with faux fur collar and cuffs, the decorated jacket is a festive way to top off any other basic already hanging in your closet.

If you prefer a more subtle approach, slip into a sumptuous velvet blazer or shimmering silk trench.

Pick a pair of palazzo pants. Go wide or go home. Flowing and soft, palazzo pants are one of the most dramatic ways you can make an entrance at any holiday affair. In elegant velvets or daring metallic, these wide-leg trousers will add a sophisticated complement to everything from sleeveless turtlenecks to sequined tanks to cashmere

sweater vests to tuxedo-inspired jackets.

Petites can carry these billowy pants off by wearing higher heels or boots.

Join the pantsuit nation. Ok, they may not have made it to the White House (this time), but matching pantsuits are trending and making their presence known at least in the fashion world. In a closet filled with neutrals and solid colors, it's refreshing to strut out in a joyful print that signals to the world that you are ready to eat, drink and be merry. Jumpsuits are another one-piece wonder that will make holiday party dressing quick and easy... then add two: bejeweled shoes; three: a pair of sparkly chandelier earrings; four: an artsy little handbag and five: your own fabulous self, of course!

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FEASTING ON FASHION BLESSINGS SHARON MOSLEY

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t's that time of year when we all think about what we're thankful for -- and not only for the turkey on the table -- but for the many other blessings we have, including our fashion favorites. After all, most of us do get dressed everyday, and let's face it...times have changed. And when it comes to what we wear, well,

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there are many things we can be grateful for. Feast on a few of my favorites: --Online shopping. I still love to browse through a beautiful boutique on a Saturday morning or mosey through the mall with the masses looking for bargains.

But ever since the internet brought the world to our fingertips, online shopping has been one of my favorite "hobbies."

I can finally find those "hard-to-find" fashion trends that I write about every week. That pair of crushed velvet ankle boots is delivered right to my door! But I have to admit that I never get tired of feasting my eyes on all those store windows dressed up in their holiday finery.

--Sizes for everyone. When was the

last time you heard someone say, "I just can't find anything in my size?" Now many fashion designers have recognized the power of the purse of the "average" size 14 woman and her sisters of all shapes and body types. There are entire stores and collections designed with curvy women in mind. Models are also becoming much more representative of "real" women on the runways and pages of fashion magazines. We've come a long way, baby!

--Denim for day, for work, for evening.

I grew up in jeans -- bellbottoms were my uniform -- but my mom would never let me wear jeans to school, much less to work. Now denim has become a staple in our wardrobes at work and at parties.

It all depends on how you dress them up or down, of course. But when one of my friends wore her new velvet jacket with a silk bow blouse and a pair of cropped jeans and high heels to a cocktail party recently, it was truly chic with a little bit of edgy glamour...a new holiday classic!

--Ageless style. As baby boomers age, and more and more women (and men) are easing into their 70s and 80s, the fashion "rules" have indeed changed. Fashion is really growing up. It's not all about the 16-year-olds anymore. There's a new attitude among the older crowd, and it's all about dressing the way you want to, looking good and feeling great. There are lots of older role models showing up on TV and in the media. So throw on your jeans and that leather moto-jacket and slip into some cowboy boots. It's time to rock a good time with fashion no matter your age.

--Comfort clothes. The "ath-leisure" trend is no longer a fad. True, rolling off the couch and into the street in your sweat pants may not be the best look, but there are plenty of ways to get comfortable in your clothes these days. Leggings have revolutionized the yoga to streetwear scene, and they are just getting better!

But quality knits have definitely given our wardrobes a big dose of relaxing style, and ditto for all the soft stuff -- especially the new faux furs. Wrapping up this holiday season has never been so comfy cozy... something we can all be thankful for!

NUTRITION

HELP FOR CONSTIPATION

BY JOSEPH PUBILLONES

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e all experience a little constipation from time to time.

It can be a side effect of certain drugs, medical conditions and even aging, but it also can be a result of dehydration, a low-fiber diet and lack of exercise. However, it's certainly reversible -- with a fiber-rich diet and exercise.

Here are some additional tips from Environmental Nutrition newsletter: --Eat more plants to get more fiber into your diet. Fiber is found in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts and seeds. We need between 25 and 35 grams of fiber per day. A single cup of raspberries has 8 grams of fiber. Other fruits high in fiber include prunes, kiwi, blackberries, mangos and peaches.

--Drink more water. Eating fiber without drinking enough water can worsen symptoms of constipation. The general recommendation is 64 ounces per day. While water is the best beverage, other fluids such as fruit and vegetable juices and clear soups are also beneficial.

--Add yogurt to your diet. Cultured and fermented foods like yogurt, kefir, unpasteurized sauerkraut and Gouda cheese all contain probiotics, which are beneficial microorganisms that have been found to help with constipation.

--Get moving. Aerobic exercise helps stimulate contraction of the intestines, moving food along faster. The faster transit time means less time for water to seep out of stools, keeping it softer and easier to pass.

--Keep a journal to know what foods work for you or make things worse.

Q AND A Q: Is there any difference in the nutritional value of golden flaxseeds vs. brown flaxseeds?

A: Both contain 4 grams of omega-3 fatty acids, primarily ALA (alpha-linolenic acid) in a 3 tablespoon serving. ALA, the

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form of omega-3s found in plants, has been touted for its health benefits. While the jury is still out on ALA's own possible benefits, be aware that relatively little ALA converts into DHA and EPA, the omega3s found in fish oil that have been shown to have positive cardiovascular effects.

Flaxseeds are also a good source of dietary fiber. Golden flaxseeds have 9 grams in 3 tablespoons, while brown flaxseeds have only 7 grams. The brown variety contains slightly more potassium and calcium, however, while golden flaxseeds have 160 calories per 3 tablespoons, compared to 140 for brown. Overall, the differences are minor, and either variety can be chosen to add flaxseeds to your diet. -- Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter.

RECIPE Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away.

Here's a recipe to put a healthier twist on the stuffing. This Apple, Cranberry and Pecan Stuffing recipe is from Cooking Light magazine.

APPLE, CRANBERRY AND PECAN STUFFING 12 ounces whole-grain bread, cut into 3/4-in. cubes 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped celery

1/2 cup chopped carrot 1 large Fuji apple, diced (about 2 cups) 1 cup pecan halves, toasted and coarsely chopped 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 3/4 teaspoon black pepper 2 cups unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson) 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 2 large eggs Cooking spray Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange bread cubes on a rimmed baking sheet.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes. Place bread in a large bowl. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add onion, celery, and carrot to pan; saute 6 minutes. Add apple; cook 4 minutes. Stir in pecans, cranberries, parsley, salt, and pepper. Add apple mixture to bread; toss. Combine stock, butter, and eggs in a bowl. Drizzle over bread mixture; toss. Let stand 15 minutes.

Spoon into a 13- x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray.

Bake at 350 F for 25 minutes. Serves 12.

Per serving: 230 calories, 7g protein, 23 g carbohydrate, 13.3 g fat, 39 mg cholesterol, 4 g fiber, 271 mg sodium.

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WHAT TO FEED YOUR BRAIN

BY CHARLYN FARGO

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lzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S., according to a recent article in Cooking Light magazine. Most of us have had a loved one touched by the progressive, irreversible disorder where the brain's nerve cells degenerate, causing memory problems and behavior changes.

Sadly, researchers have not yet identified a cause or an effective longterm treatment. What is known is that the brains of Alzheimer's patients contain abnormal deposits of proteins, called amyloid plaques. The plaques build up around the brain's nerve cells, which lead to blocked communication between brain cells.

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Researchers say two factors may play a role -- damage by free radicals and inflammation.

What can be done to prevent mental decline and boost brain health?

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center developed a diet that helped lower the risk of Alzheimer's by as much as 53 percent in study participants who followed it rigorously, and by as much as 35 percent in moderate followers.

Called the MIND diet, it's a blend of the Mediterranean and DASH diets.

The MIND diet includes seven foods that help feed a healthy brain.

--Fish such as tuna and salmon, which are high in omega-3 DHA fatty acid, which reduces oxidative stress and slows plaque buildup.

--Blueberries, at least 2 cups a week, which are packed with antioxidants.

--Nuts, such as walnuts, which are high in omega-3s, vitamin E and antioxidants.

Suggested intake is 1 ounce a day.

--Beans are natural brain boosters

because of their B vitamins and phytochemicals and glucose, which feed the brain. Suggested intake is 4 or more meals a week.

--Dark leafy green, which are packed with folate and phytochemicals, both linked to a lower risk of mental decline.

Suggested intake is at least 6 cups a week.

--Extra-virgin olive oil: research has found that olive oil improved learning and memory by reversing oxidative damage in the brains of mice.

--Wine: some studies link moderate alcohol intake with improved memory and possibly even lower Alzheimer's risk.

Suggested intake is nor more than 1 glass a day.

In contrast, a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, found that a western diet may increase the risk of Alzheimer's.

The Western diet is characterized by the consumption of meat, sweets and high-fat dairy products.

Q AND A Q: What are "green" chickpeas?

A: Mature chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are legumes most commonly found in canned or dried form. They are the main ingredients in the Middle Eastern dip called hummus.

Mature chickpeas are beige or blond.

Green - essentially fresh, young chickpeas are relatively new in the U.S. They are harvested earlier, before they are dried, and offer a creamy, almost buttery, texture compared to the mature chickpeas, which are starchier and mealier. Green chickpeas are described as having a flavor similar to spring peas. They can be found in the freezer section of the supermarket or sometime fresh at a farmer's market.

Chickpeas, both mature and green, are a good source of protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals, and have a low glycemic index. The immature peas can be eaten raw, straight form the pod, as a snack, or in a salad. They can be blanched and used in any recipe that calls for beans.

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Because they are a source of protein, green chickpeas can be added to other green foods like guacamole, making the resulting dish a better source of protein without altering the color or texture of the original. - Environmental Nutrition, December 2016.

RECIPE Here's a recipe to take advantage of salmon's heart healthy/brain health benefits It's from Cooking Light magazine.

SESAME SALMON WITH GREEN ONIONS AND LEMON 4 (6-ounce) sustainable salmon fillets (such as wild Alaskan) Cooking spray 2 tablespoons sesame seeds 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 cups (1-inch) slices green onions 5 thin lemon slices, halved

1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 cup baby arugula Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Arrange salmon in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray.

Combine sesame seeds and 3/8 teaspoon salt; sprinkle evenly over flesh sides of fillets, pressing gently into fish. Bake at 400 degrees for 14 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

Add oil to pan; swirl. Add green onions; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add lemon slices; cook 2 minutes. Sprinkle green onion mixture with remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper. Place 1 fillet on each of 4 plates. Place arugula in a medium bowl. Add green onion mixture to bowl with arugula; toss. Divide arugula mixture evenly among servings. Serves 4.

Per serving: 312 calories, 29 g protein, 7 g carbohydrate, 17.9 g fat, 75 mg cholesterol, 3.4 g fiber, 378 mg sodium.

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DESIGN DESTINATION: HAVANA JOSEPH PUBILLONES

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panish colonial architecture is what comes to mind when you hear someone mention Havana, and surely there is no other city like it, full of such buildings in various stages of restoration or decay. Havana is an enchanting city full of the unexpected: Restaurants representing every country and food in the world, from Japanese sushi, to Middle-eastern couscous and lamb dishes, Art galleries and studios filled with cutting edge artists, and even LGBT entertainment.

Since relations between the U.S. and Cuba have thawed, cruise ships such as Fathom's Adonia are an easy way to go and visit Havana. All the conveniences of home are available while giving a first glimpse into Cuba via three ports: Havana, Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba. This

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ship portrays classically styled luxury with all the varnished woods and finishes that harken to the glamorous age of cruising.

Not to be missed is The Glass Box wine lounge, with its posh and elegant gray and ivory decor.

There are classic hotels such as the Nacional, Hotel Santa Isabel and Hotel Ambos Mundos, which take you back in time for those that prefer a nostalgic ambiance, all within walking distance to all the sights. Hotel Saratoga is near the capital; complete with neo-morrocan decor, it is a favorite of the likes of celebrities such as Madonna, Beyonce and the Kardashians.

Of course, Havana is now in full throttle, becoming much more open to tourists. Adding more hotel rooms to its inventory is way up in priority. There are at least six new hotels being built with in the historic center, which will pull Havana hospitality to world-class standards. Here are some to keep your eye on: Hotel Packard, Hotel Regis, Hotel Catedral and Hotel Sofitel-Prado. All of these will feature more streamlined contemporary decor.

Cubans are known for their inventiveness and resourcefulness.

Piscolabis is a store not unlike one you

could find in a city like New York, Paris or Miami. This shop has vintage furniture, and Cuban-made goods by artist such as reclaimed AC grills transformed into chandeliers, colorful lamp shades made from fishing wire and buttons, and silkscreened artful pillows. The small shop itself is a study of carefully placed items and a futuristic mural stenciled on the staircase wall in ultra orange and white... very daring and cutting edge.

An unexpected find is Havana 1791, a perfume shop that captures the essence of Havana with handcrafted scents given suggestive names such as Seduction, Cuban Tobacco, Freshness, and Sexy Man. All of these are carefully decanted, depending on the bottle and size of your choice. The chic backdrop to the 200-year-old mixing table is a black and white mural reminiscent of a chemistry class chalkboard.

What would complete this experience better than dining in the middle of a "solar" restaurant? Dinner at Paladar La Guarida is an extraordinary experience. This paladar (privately owned restaurant) is in an old decaying building that has been divided into precariously maintained rooms.

There are clothing lines that hover above the air, spiraling staircases connecting to perilously anchored doors and hallways.

In some rooms, haphazard chandeliers and cuban art adorn the otherwise peeling walls, and in others, motorcycles and oil drums parked on the ground floor. This restaurant has a long wait list and worldclass cuisine, and the environment is truly out of a movie. Located @ 418 Concordia Havana is a place of full complexities and contradictions. But most importantly, the people are its best asset. The collective warm, funny and easygoing spirit inspires a sense of improvisation and invention that is like no other, bringing a fresh perspective on design.

Joseph Pubillones is the owner of Joseph Pubillones Interiors, an awardwinning interior design firm based in Palm Beach, Fla. His website is www. josephpubillones.com. To find out more about Joseph Pubillones, or to read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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GILDING YOUR LILY

BY JOSEPH PUBILLONES

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ecorating luxury homes can be difficult and usually requires a big budget, but that doesn't necessarily need to be the case.

It is possible to design an elegant home without a vast fortune. Of course, who wouldn't want to live like a celebrity or a rock star? Typically, we care more about decoration of the common areas than those that are private. Here are some fundamental tips and simple solutions to make any room in your home look highend without the high-end price.

Details are everything in any luxury residence. Materials such as marble, fine woods and cut glass are what make these home shimmer, but what happens when your home is not so well-equipped? It takes a bit of fooling the eye,and guiding your eyes to focus on what you want to be noticed.

Most luxury homes are layered with expensive furniture, artwork, accessories and window treatments for a finished and refined look. Placing objects in strategic locations of importance such as in an entry hall or end of a corridor can make items such as vases, decorated ceramics, and ornate framed paintings or mirrors appear to be rare and collected. Highlighting a work of art with a picture light is another way of bestowing importance to an item for an opulent look.

Curtains are another element which help dress up any space. Made with a unique fabric you love drapery panels create a frame for the furniture in your room. They can help heighten a low ceiling and make even the simplest furniture look and feel appropriate. These extra touches are just the thing to make a room feel grandiose. Depending on the formality of a room, drapery can include side panels with swags, jabots and lots of trim. If on a budget, keep an eye out at charity stores where you can often find the most luxurious of window treatments

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at a fraction of the original cost.

Fortunately, the ready-made frames are somewhat inexpensive. You can find these in varying shades of wood, painted and gilded. You can choose the size of your frame according to the work of art, but for greater impact is better to opt for bigger, if space permits, of course.

Ornate gold or metallic finishes in frames are ideal to impress in the decoration of bathrooms, design foyers, dining rooms and lounges. These frames can be also used for mirrors.

There are some colors that add instant sumptuousness to a house. There are two options: dark and intense colors and soft and neutral tones. The choice may depend simply on our personality, there are no rules, both color options bring elegance to a room. For certain areas such as a feature wall, powder room or

vestibule, what brings great elegance the walls decorated with paper or fabric upholstered covered.

Another tip to make a property look more expensive house, is to paint interior doors in black or stain them in a dark wood tone. This creates a luxurious feeling and yet it is something that does not cause too much damage to the pocket.

If we choose this strong color scheme, we must make sure to add some black accessories throughout the space to link the doors to the general decor.

Joseph Pubillones is the owner of Joseph Pubillones Interiors, an awardwinning interior design firm based in Palm Beach, Fla. To find out more about Joseph Pubillones, or to read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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WHAT IS VOGUE NOW? JOSEPH PUBILLONES

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wice a year, in Highpoint, North Carolina, thousands of furniture and accessory manufacturers put on showcases in their showrooms and design centers to put forth their newest collections. These shows are the equivalent of art biennials held throughout the world or New York's fashion week. It is possible

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to hear at least a dozen languages as interior designers and architects descend on the furniture capital of the world in search of the latest trends and to find out what is in vogue now? Changes in design happen as our world changes too.

A decade or two ago Tuscan, Mediterranean or French Country were all the rage. No one in their right mind would consider doing any interior of substance that wasn't tied to tradition. I call it the Gilded Age of the Hedge funds. Of course, the antiques business was doing well and people were spending thousands of dollars on finding those key pieces, which gave

their home authenticity and the look of furniture collected over time. The norm for window treatments were draperies layered in multiple fabrics and trims which took hundreds of yards per window, and hence cost a lot of money.

In part to the last financial crisis nearly ten years ago and in part to the advancements in technology, tastes have changed and many homeowners have opted for interior designs that are much simpler and streamlined. The impetus to adopt a taste for contemporary cleaner lines is the same that brought a new appreciation of mid-century modern furniture and design.

In architecture, homes of the 1950s to 1970s vintage that once were considered tear-downs, are now being lovingly restored by a new generation of consumers.

Many of those antique shops, have had to re-evaluate what is considered antique and embraced furniture of more recent vintage.

Of course, many of the fancy window dressings have fallen by the wayside, and sleeker window shades and cleaner window drapery panels have replaced the expected opulence.

In today's world, where millennials with deep pockets seem to rule, the current trends run the gamut from global decor inspired from travel to eco- inspired love of natural textures and materials. The quest at the moment is for timeless, albeit eclectic designs that borrow pieces from each design era based on their individual design creds. Carefully curated interiors that boldly mixes old and new are the new formula to create new spaces that appeal to current consumers. It may borrow furniture or accessories from any time period and combine them with another, for example Louis VVI chairs with an Eero Saarinen Tulip Table.

It's not to say that anything goes, because everything doesn't. Every Interior designer or homeowner has his or her notion of what furniture styles can be juxtapositioned and why. For some designers it might be lines, such as curvaceous versus linear or it might be style periods a Biedermeier console and Marcel Breuer chairs. Whatever your preferences are, keep in mind that they too will change over time.

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FOOLING THE EYE

BY JOSEPH PUBILLONES

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epending on where you live --whether it be in a city like Chicago, San Francisco or Seattle -- the demand for housing and the selection of housing stock may not always be ideal. In some instances, the amount of space might be the issue; in others might be the quality of space. In many European cities and in larger American cities, many dwellings are carved out whatever square footage is available. Sometimes this might mean rooms face another house, building, an interior courtyard, and even some rooms without any windows at all.

The decoration of these spaces more so than other are a challenge and you've got to get it right or you'll feel like you're living underground.

The trick is to design so that the focus is about the interior. Interior finishes play a most important role in making any shortcomings seemingly disappear.

This is one case where overdesigning is recommended. Some of the key elements are mirrors, wall coverings, window treatments and architectural detailing.

Mirrors can be employed as a walltreatment from wall to wall; this type of treatment of course is the most obvious. Mirrors can also be used within an architectural framework such as a window casement or door to give the illusion of a door or window to an exterior view. Mirrors can be also used with a decorative frame as an accessory that can be displayed in most any room.

Wall coverings are yet another way to create interest and focus one's attention towards the walls. Wall coverings with patterns or scenery are the most effective to counter act the lack of views or windows. Textured wallpapers also function well as a design element to disguise plain Jane views by directing your eye to the walls.

Of course, the colors on your walls

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can make a statement and make you overlook any problem there may be.

Higher sheen on your paint, gloss, or lacquered walls can bounce light and add a certain shimmer that will mesmerize everyone.

Perhaps the most effective remedy for lackluster views or lack of windows is precisely window treatments. Layering window treatments can help cover up an adjacent building or unsightly view such as a service corridor or a too close for comfort neighboring window. Usually what works best is a combination of treatments such as side panels and blinds or shades. If faced with a particularly unappealing sight, an opaque shoji screen will allow light to get in, but the disguise the view.

Strong architectural detailing will

always have great impact and put more focus on the interior architecture than the exterior view. Interior architecture can make its presence be known as a focal point, such as a fireplace surround, a breathtaking ceiling medallion or wellapplied molding to any ordinary door or doorway. Architecture is usually the most costly, but the best way and most permanent solution.

Finally, look underfoot or to the sky for answers. Another fail-proof solution to a windowless space is to focus attention to the floor. A pattern, frame or intricate design to any room will give the room star power and you will never realize its shortcoming. Likewise, looking up in the room, an unexpected color for the ceiling or a beautiful focal point chandelier just may be the trick to fool the eye.

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TOO MUCH SALT FOR OUR KIDS

BY CHARLYN FARGO

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ardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, kills more than 800,000 Americans each year. We know that too much salt may contribute to high blood pressure and increased cardiovascular risk. According to a new study in the "Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics," American children are consuming sodium at levels that far exceed the daily-recommended limit, which will put them at increased risk for developing cardiovascular problems later in life.

"Sodium reduction is considered a key public health strategy to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases nationwide and this study is the latest in ongoing CDC efforts to monitor U.S. sodium intake," explained

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lead author Zerleen Quader, a data analyst with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. "We already know that nearly all Americans regardless of age, race, and gender consume more sodium than is recommended for a healthy diet and the excess intake is of great concern among particular youths."

Using data from the 2011-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, CDC researchers looked at the eating habits of 2,142 children between the ages of 6 and 18 years. They found that the average sodium intake for kids was 3,256 milligrams per day, not including any salt added at the table. The recommended intake for children varies from 1,900 mg/ day to 2,300 mg/day depending on age.

Here are some tips for parents and caregivers looking to help cut down sodium in kids' diets: --Feed your children a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables without added sodium or sauces.

--Read nutrition labels. When shopping at the grocery store, look for the lowest sodium options for your child's favorite foods. An easy way to assess sodium in a food is to focus on the amount of sodium per serving. Those foods with less than 140 mg per serving are considered low in sodium.

--Request nutritional information at restaurants to find healthier options. Speak with your local grocer about stocking lower-sodium versions of foods.

Q AND A Q: Will apple cider vinegar really improve blood pressure?

A: Using apple cider vinegar for medical purposes dates as far back as Hippocrates' time. Back then people used it for antibacterial or antifungal reasons, but nowadays some claim that drinking 2 tablespoons a day has beneficial effects on weight, blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure. However, the data are currently insufficient to use apple cider vinegar to lower blood pressure, according to Tufts University Health &

Nutrition Letter. The thought that apple cider vinegar improves blood pressure is attributed to a few different theories. The first is due to its potassium content. Potassium helps lessen sodium's negative effects on blood pressure.

The recommended intake of potassium for an average adult is 4,700 mg a day. To put things in perspective, a small banana has about 350 mg of potassium, while 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar has about 20 mg -- less than 1 percent of what an adult needs in a day.

The second idea is the vinegar's potential weight-lowering properties. Apple cider vinegar has been shown to delay gastric emptying and inhibit the enzymes that help digest starch, causing moderate weight loss. If adding apple cider vinegar to your diet, never drink it straight, talk to your doctor first and keep taking your regular blood pressure medications. -- Tufts University Health & Nutrition letter.

RECIPE The editors of Eating Well magazine have put together a comprehensive guide to

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vegetables. "Eating Well Vegetables: The Essential Reference" (2016, Meredith Corp.) is a complete guide for all things veggie, covering everything from artichokes to okra and yucca. We all know the secret to eating better and being healthier is to load up on vegetables, but nearly 90 percent of Americans are not eating the recommended amount. Here's a recipe for Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Onions that is perfect for the holidays or an evening dinner.

SAUTEED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BACON AND ONIONS 2.5 pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed 4 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 large onion, diced 4 sprigs thyme plus 2 teaspoon leaves, divided 1 teaspoon salt Ground pepper to taste 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

If sprouts are very small, cut in half; otherwise, cut into quarters. Cook the sprouts until barely tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring until brown but not crisp, 3 to 6 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to drain on a paper towel. Pour out all but about 1 tablespoon bacon fat from the pan. Add oil to the pan and heat over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until soft but not browned, reducing heat if necessary, about 4 minutes. Stir in thyme sprigs, salt and pepper. Increase heat to medium high, add the Brussels sprouts, and cook, tossing or stirring occasionally, until tender and warmed through, about 3 minutes. Remove the herb sprigs. Add the bacon, thyme leaves and lemon juice and toss. Serves 10, about 3/4 cup each.

Per serving: 77 calories, 4 g protein, 10 g carbohydrate, 3 g fat, 3 mg cholesterol, 4 g fiber, 303 mg sodium

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MEDITERRANEAN MADE EASY

BY CHARLYN FARGO

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here's plenty of research that backs up the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet. It boosts longevity, lowers rates of heart disease and reduces rates of diabetes and some cancers.

The guidelines are simple - consume fresh vegetables, fruit, beans and whole grains daily; eat more seafood and less red meat and use plenty of heart-healthy olive oil. Add red wine with dinner.

America's Test Kitchen has put the diet into an easy to use cookbook, "The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook." The cookbook will be released in early 2017.

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Butter is replaced with olive oil.

Desserts are fruit-based and eaten in moderation.

The authors offer some tips on making your diet more Mediterranean: --Rethink your plate -- Instead of choosing a protein first when planning a meal, choose a vegetable or grain first.

Instead of the typical man dish with sides, serve more small plates.

--Moderation is key - Portions are smaller in the Mediterranean diet. A pound of pasta should serve six rather than four; a serving of chicken is 4 to 6 ounces.

--Eat what is fresh and in season - Eat lots of vegetables and fruits everyday.

Much of Mediterranean meal planning is based on what vegetables are available and in season. Now is the time for squash and apples and anything pumpkin.

--Eat beans and whole grains everyday - Since meat and poultry are used more

sparingly in the Mediterranean, beans, lentils, nuts and whole grains take center stage for daily servings of protein.

--Eat more fish and less red meat: Consuming fresh seafood is important in the countries near the Mediterranean Sea. The health benefits of fish and shellfish include being low in calories and saturated fat and rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Meat is used as a flavoring.

--Serve fresh fruit and carefully chosen fruits for desserts: Cakes and cookies are not eaten on a daily basis, instead it's customary to have a piece of fresh fruit as the ending to a meal.

--Embrace variety: balance and diversity are the hallmark of the Mediterranean meals.

Q AND A: Q: How much sugar in cold cereal is too much?

A: Many cold breakfast cereals contain a lot of sugar, especially those marketed to children. Read the Nutrition Facts panel as well as the ingredient list. Look for cereals that do not list sugar as one of the first few ingredients. Remember that sugar can be listed in different terms such as brown sugar, corn syrup, dextrose, cane sugar or honey.

Also check the Nutrition Facts panel for the amount of sugar. Aim for cereals that contain no more than 4 to 6 grams of sugar per serving, which is about 1 to 11/2 teaspoons of sugar. You can determine what percentage of the serving size is sugar by dividing the amount of sugar in grams by the total serving size, in grams, and multiply by 100.

Look for cereals that are no more than 20 percent sugar. If sugar is your main concern, consider other breakfast options like plain yogurt, low-sugar cereals or unflavored oatmeal. The sugar content of cereals with dried fruits, like raisins, may also be higher.

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However, these natural sources contribute a variety of nutrients, unlike added sugars. -Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter.

RECIPE Here's a recipe using butternut squash from The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook by America's Test Kitchen.

ROASTED WINTER SQUASH SALAD WITH ZA'ATAR AND PARSLEY 3 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper 1 teaspoon za'atar (a traditional eastern Mediterranean spice blend) 1 small shallot, minced 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons honey 3/4 cup fresh parsley leaves

1/3 cup roasted, unsalted pepitas 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Toss squash with 1 tablespoon of oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange squash in single layer in rimmed baking sheet and roast until well browned and tender, 30 to 35 minutes, stirring halfway through roasting. Sprinkle squash with za'atar and let cool 15 minutes. Whisk shallot, lemon juice, honey and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in large bowl. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in remaining 3 tablespoons oil. Add squash, parsley and pepitas and gently toss to coat. Arrange salad on serving platter and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.

Serves 4 to 6.

Per serving: 240 calories, 5 g protein, 32g carbohydrates, 13g fat, 0 colesterol, 5g fiber, 300 mg sodium.

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COLD AND FLU PREVENTION

BY CHARLYN FARGO

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e're heading into the cold and flu season, and Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter offers some diet and lifestyle tips that can help protect you.

--Get vaccinated. While no flu vaccine is 100 percent effective, studies show that the vaccine will reduce your risk of flurelated hospitalization.

--Eat more fruits and vegetables. The antioxidants, vitamins and minerals that come with eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables every day can help strengthen your immune system to better fight off infections. Both fresh and frozen

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fruits and vegetables are effective. Use frozen berries to make smoothies or stir into oatmeal, and add extra veggies to stews, soups, casseroles and stir-fry dishes.

--Talk a walk. A study of 1,000 people of all ages found those who walked at least 20 minutes a day five times a week had 43 percent fewer sick days than others who exercised one day or less a week. The study also found that those who walked 20 minutes a day, five times a week who did get sick had symptoms that were milder and the cold or flu lasted for a shorter time.

--Get plenty of vitamin E. Vitamin E is an antioxidant vitamin effective in boosting the immune system. You can get vitamin E in foods such as wheat germ, nuts, sunflower seeds, leafy greens, olives and liquid vegetable oils.

--Consider foods rich in zinc. Research suggests there are benefits to adding zinc to your diet. Zinc is found in high protein foods

such as the dark meat of chicken or turkey, lamb and pork. Good plant sources include nuts and seeds, legumes and whole grains.

Zinc is also in fortified breakfast cereals.

--Drink plenty of fluids. Water is best, but green tea is also high in antioxidants that help reduce inflammation.

--Wash your hands often. Cold and flu germs often come from contaminated surfaces or form touching other people.

The germs can be countered by frequently washing hands with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds.

Q AND A --Q: Does the practice of washing produce remove pesticides?

--A: Fruits and vegetables are important to a healthy diet. Yet, despite a chorus of advocacy by nutrition professionals to add more produce to the plate. Americans still fall short of recommendations.

Confusion about pesticides may be partly to blame. Concern about pesticides on produce has been identified as a barrier to eating more produce, according to some studies. However, pesticide use is tightly regulated with the EPA, FDA and USDA -- all monitoring use and exposure. Though pesticide levels typically are well below established thresholds, and their residue degrades and diminishes over time, both conventional and organic produce may retain some traces. Studies show that washing produce under running water is the most effective means of removing pesticide residues, along with dirt and bacteria.

Combining washing with other preparation methods, like peeling or blanching, is even more effective. Proper technique as recommended by the FDA is key. Wash produce with cold or warm tap water and scrub with a brush when appropriate; do not use soap. Throw away the outer leaves

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of leafy vegetables, such as lettuce and cabbage. Do not leave or soak produce in the sink, which likely hosts bacteria -Environmental Nutrition newsletter.

RECIPE --Here's a recipe to help add a serving of veggies at dinner: Quinoa, Chicken and Goat Cheese Spinach Bowl. It's from the Total Body Diet for Dummies.

QUINOA, CHICKEN AND GOAT CHEESE SPINACH BOWL --1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed --1 cup water-Pinch of salt --1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil --2 tablespoons unsalted raw sunflower seeds --2 garlic cloves, minced --1 cup diced and cooked chicken breast --1 cup spinach leaves, washed and dried

--3 tablespoons lemon juice --2 tablespoons goat cheese --Pinch of ground black pepper In a saucepan over high heat, bring quinoa and water to a boil. Add salt and olive oil.

Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and set aside.

IN a large saute pan over medium heat, add the sunflower seeds and toast for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic to the pan and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the chicken, quinoa and spinach to saute pan and combine.

Cook until the spinach is wilted, then add the lemon juice. Remove from heat and toss in goat cheese and pepper. Divide evenly between 2 bowls and serve.

Per serving: 382 calories, 30 g protein, 32 g carbohydrate, 15 g fat, 63 mg cholesterol, 4 g fiber, 84 mg sodium.

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KNEED CARTILAGE?

BY SCOTT LAFEE

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n an experimental procedure on 10 patients with knee injuries, Swiss doctors extracted cartilage cells from their noses and used them to create cartilage transplants to repair ailing joints.

Damaged cartilage doesn't heal well on its own because it lacks its own blood supply. It derives nutrients through diffusion from neighboring tissues. In the test transplants, doctors plucked cartilage cells from the patients' nasal septum and then cultured the cells with growth factors, seeding them into collagen membranes to form grafts.

The grafts were cut to the exact shape of injured articular knee cartilage, which pads the joint, and implanted. Two years later, MRI scans showed the implanted tissue was similar to naturally grown

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cartilage, with nine out of 10 patients reporting less pain and better functionality.

Larger, randomized trials of the procedure are planned.

BODY OF KNOWLEDGE The lifespan of a human hair (before it naturally falls out) is three to seven years.

Each strand of hair grows from a follicle with an alternating cycle of growth and rest. Each follicle goes through these cycles for 25 to 30 times over a lifetime, although environmental factors and genetics can interrupt or disrupt the process.

LIFE IN BIG MACS One hour of trimming trees burns 612 calories (based on a 150-pound person) or the equivalent of 0.9 Big Macs.

COUNTS 42: Number of days donor blood can be stored before being used in a transfusion Source: American Red Cross

STORIES FOR THE WAITING ROOM Former pro wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is famous for both his physique and the regimen he maintains to keep himself massively buff.

Johnson (6-foot-5, 260 pounds) works out 2.5 hours a day, six days a week (1 hour of cardio, 1.5 hours of pumping iron). He consumes more than 5,000 calories a day (more than twice the recommendation for average men), primarily cod, eggs, steak, chicken, vegetables and potatoes -- about 10 pounds of food per day. One-fifth of the total is cod. In a year, Johnson consumes more than one-third of a ton of cod alone.

DOC TALK Abduction: Among kidnappers, it means to forcibly take someone away against their will; among physicians, it means to move a limb or other body part away from the midline of the body PHOBIA OF THE WEEK Peniaphobia: fear of poverty

NEVER SAY DIET The Major League Eating record for garlicky greens is 7.5 pounds in 5 minutes, held by Pete Davekos. Not surprisingly, Davekos finished his feat alone.

BEST MEDICINE A patient came to a clinic for an MRI. He was put inside the machine by a young, attractive female technician. Sometime later, after the procedure, a much older woman helped him out of the machine. The patient looked at the gray-haired woman and asked, "How long was I in there for?"

OBSERVATION "The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat." --Albert Einstein, 5-foot-9, 198 pounds (18791955) MEDICAL HISTORY This week in 1984, Baby Fae died, an infant born one month earlier. Fae lived for 20 days with a transplanted walnut-

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sized heart from a young baboon. At birth, she had been diagnosed with an invariably fatal heart deformity. Leonard L. Bailey, a heart surgeon at Loma Linda University Medical Center, proposed the experimental xenotransplant to the mother.

Three animal-heart transplants into adults several years earlier had provided less than four days of life, but Bailey believed the infant's underdeveloped immune system would be less likely to reject alien tissue, and a new drug called cyclosporine would help. Fae died of complications from the procedure, but the heart itself was not rejected.

MEDICAL MYTHS Oral birth control pills do not need to "clear" a woman's system before she can get pregnant. They work because they provide an extra dose of pregnancy-preventing estrogen or progestin hormones. If a woman misses a day, hormone levels drop and risk of pregnancy increases. A 2009 study found that one in five women were able to become pregnant one cycle after

they stopped using birth control.

MED SCHOOL Q: What is the hyoid bone? Bonus points: Name a bone connected to it.

A: The hyoid is a U- or V-shaped bone located at the base of the tongue between the mandible and the voice box.

Its function is to support the tongue and its anchoring muscles. No other bones are connected to the hyoid bone, making it unique in this respect in the human body.

CURTAIN CALLS Formula One racecar driver Tom Pryce was killed at the 1977 South African Grand Prix when he was struck in the face by a track marshal's fire extinguisher.

The marshal, Frederik Jansen van Vuuren, was running across the racetrack to douse flames from the crashed car of a teammate of Pryce when he was hit by Pryce's car.

Van Vuuren was killed instantly, his fire extinguisher flying into the air and fatally striking Pryce.

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FLU KNEW?

BY SCOTT LAFEE

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kipping your annual flu shot costs more than just raising the odds that you or others might catch the bug.

A study in Health Affairs reports that the national economic costs for failing to get vaccinated for the flu or other preventable diseases like pneumonia and hepatitis B due to subsequent doctor visits, lost productivity and hospitalizations was nearly $9 billion in 2015.

Don't blame the kids. Eighty percent of the financial burden -- $7.1 billion -was attributed to unvaccinated adults.

CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE They may be doing it later in life, but half of American women, ages 15 to 44, say they plan to have children someday, up from 46 percent in 2002 when the Centers for Disease Control last asked the question.

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Among married and cohabiting women, the expectation of having children within the next two years was roughly similar, 19 and 16 percent, respectively.

Among women with no children, just 22 percent said they did not expect to ever bear a child.

Among women who already had two or more children, 82 percent said that was enough.

BODY OF KNOWLEDGE The average person sheds 121 pints of tears in a lifetime. How many of those tears of joy or sorrow isn't known, but only humans shed tears from emotion.

Many animals, including crocodiles, have lachrymal glands, but the fluids produced serve only to clean and lubricate their eyes.

GET ME THAT, STAT! The Obama Administration sign up almost 14 million health insurance under the Care Act during the current

expects to people for Affordable enrollment

period, according to STAT News. Eight million enrolled during the first 2014 open enrollment period (Oct 2013-April 2014). Currently, just 8.6 percent of all Americans have no health insurance, an all-time low.

NUMBER CRUNCHER A single serving of guacamole (30 grams or about 2 tablespoons) contains 60 calories, 45 from fat. It has 5 grams of total fat or 8 percent of the recommended total fat intake for a 2,000-calorie daily diet.

It contains zero milligrams of cholesterol; 90 mg of sodium (4 percent); 3 grams of total carbohydrates (1 percent); 2 g of dietary fiber (8 percent) and 1 g of protein.

COUNTS 12,000: Average cost, in dollars, of single in vitro fertilization treatment in U.S., not including medications 3.6 million: Amount of money, in dollars raised on the fundraising site

GoFundMe (1,700 campaigns, almost 37,000 individual donations) to help pay for in vitro fertilization treatments 85,000: Estimated number of American women who undergo in vitro fertilization each year 20-35: Success rate, as a percentage, of per cycle (single) in vitro fertilization treatment for majority of patients Sources: Forbes; Bloomberg; National Infertility Association DOC TALK Pillow positive: Patients who are regularly admitted into hospitals for prolonged stays, but with no apparent physiological problem. It's joked that they arrive at the hospital with their own, favorite pillows.

PHOBIA OF THE WEEK Logophobia: fear of words (I'll say no more.)

NEVER SAY DIET The Major League Eating record for asparagus is 12 pounds, 8.75 ounces in 10

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minutes, held by Joey Chestnut. The feat is undisputed, though witnesses at the event say something stank.

BEST MEDICINE Q: What's an advantage to suffering from major depression?

A: You never have to make your bed, since you're always in it.

OBSERVATION "We are happier in many ways when we are old than when we were young. The young sow wild oats. The old grow sage."

--Winston Churchill MEDICAL HISTORY This week in 1876, Albert Hook was given a patent for the first U.S. cigarette manufacturing machine, though practical commercial use was delayed until 1872.

The Hook machine produced a continuous cigarette that was cut into specified lengths.

According revenue collection figures at the time, the number of cigarettes manufactured in 1875 was 50 million. In 2015, more than

264 billion cigarettes were sold in the U.S., mostly American-made.

SUM BODY The five states with the highest and lowest percentages of adult cigarette smokers.

1. Kentucky (25.9 percent) 2. West Virginia (25.7) 3. Arkansas (24.9) 4. Mississippi (22.5) 5. Missouri (22.3) 45. Massachusetts (14) 46. Idaho (13.8) 47. Connecticut (13.5) 48. New Jersey (13.5) 49. California (11.7) 50. Utah (9.1) MED SCHOOL Q: Which sense develops first?

A: Newborns can see, touch, taste, smell and hear, though not all of these senses are equally developed at birth. Except for vision, all of the senses are stimulated in the womb. Touch is the first sensory system to develop and likely the most mature at birth.

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NO MORE MEASLES, WITH AN ASTERISK BYSCOTT LAFEE

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he Pan American Health Organization, part of the United Nations, has declared that measles, a highly contagious viral illness, has been eliminated in all of the countries of North, South and Central America, plus the Caribbean region.

The United States officially eliminated measles in 2000.

But that doesn't mean measles cases in the U.S. have vanished. It just means that, at least for now, measles cases originating in the Americas aren't expected. In 2015, there were 189 measles cases in the U.S., many tied to an outbreak that started at Disneyland. That outbreak was linked to a visitor from a country where measles are still problematic.

It's possible measles can make a comeback in the Americas or become

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endemic if vaccines rates for the disease drop too low. Health experts say countries should strive to have at least 95 percent of their population vaccinated to maintain overall protection.

LEAVE NO STONE UNROLLED

Kidney stones are small, hard deposits of mineral and acid salts that form in the kidneys. In most cases, they are passed through the urinary tract and out of the body without permanent damage, but the experience can be quite painful.

The usual prescription is lots of water and some pain medication, but a new study, published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, suggests roller coasters might help.

Researchers tucked a small, model kidney filled with stones in a backpack and took it on 20 rides on the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. They found that each ride prompted the passage of between 4 and 24 stones.

The most effective rides -- if not the most thrilling -- were those at the back of the coaster, with a passage rate of 24 of 36.

BODY OF KNOWLEDGE

There's enough iron in your body to make a nail three inches long.

GET ME THAT, STAT!

The World Health Organization sets standards for air quality. In a new report, it estimates 92 percent of the world's population is living in regions where air quality is below healthful standards.

Roughly 3 million people worldwide die each year due to causes linked to outdoor air pollution; nearly 90 percent of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income nations.

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2.8: Number of cancer caregivers, in millions, in United States 32.9: Number of hours, on average, they spent providing care each week 62: Percentage of that time spent on daily living activities, such as bathing and feeding Source: National Cancer Institute

DOC TALK

Acute gravity attack: the patient fell over

PHOBIA OF THE WEEK

The world's speed-eating record for pickled whole beef tongue is 3 pounds, 3 ounces in 12 minutes, held by Dominic Cardo. It's not known if, after the contest, Cardo was able to hold his tongue.

hypoplastic left-heart syndrome, a lethal underdevelopment of the left side of the heart. Bailey suggested the experimental xenotransplant. Previous attempts with adults had provided less than four days of life at most, but Bailey thought the infant's underdeveloped immune system might be less likely to reject alien tissue and a new drug, cyclosporine, would help. Baby Fae lived 20 days before complications caused her death.

OBSERVATION

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Amychophobia: fear of scratches or being scratched

NEVER SAY DIET

"All who drink of this remedy recover in a short time, except those whom it does not help, who all die. Therefore, it is obvious that it fails only in incurable cases."

--Aelius Galenus (129AD-199AD) Better known as Galen ofPergamon, a Greek physician and surgeon in ancient Rome and one of the earliest medical researchers

MEDICAL HISTORY

This week in 1984, Baby Fae became the first newborn recipient of a cross-species heart transplant when Leonard L. Bailey, a heart surgeon at Loma Linda University Medical Center in California transplanted a walnut-sized young baboon heart. Fae had been born prematurely 12 days earlier with

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8 Things That Can Happen to Your Skin During Pregnancy 1. Stretch marks (almost 90 percent of women experience them) 2. "Mask of pregnancy" are dark, splotchy spots that appear on face, usually forehead and cheeks.

3. "Pregnancy glow" is caused by hormones boosting blood circulation, causing the face to appear brighter. Also oilier, as glands shift into overdrive, which may make face shinier too 4. Acne 5. Varicose and "spider" veins, both due to increased blood circulation 6. Dry, itchy abdomen 7. Linea nigra, a dark line that runs from

navel to public bone. It's always been there, but pregnancy darkens it, making it more noticeable 8. Freckling, darkening of moles and other pigmentation

MED SCHOOL

Q: What percentage of your total oxygen consumption is used by your brain? a) 3 b) 5 c) 10 d) 20 A: d) 20. The average adult human brain represents roughly 2 percent of body weight, but consumes 20 percent of oxygen inhaled.

Epitaphs The Body of B. Franklin, printer Like the Cover of an old Book Its Contents torn out And stripped of its Lettering & gilding Lies here food for worms For, it will as he believed appear once more In a new and more elegant edition Corrected and improved by the Author -- American founding father Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

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A HOLIDAY HELPS SAVE ENDANGERED SEAHORSES

BY PATRICIA ARRIGONI

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eahorses, those mythical animals seen floating through the pages of children's books, are alive and swimming in tanks by the thousands in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Today visitors are welcome to see them at the Ocean Rider Seahorse Farm located on the Big Island at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority about a mile south of the Kona International Airport.

What brought my attention to the seahorses was an ad in a brochure I picked up coming through the airport that read, "Ocean Rider is the first and only seahorse farm in the world dedicated to preserving the endangered seahorse with the world's only living gene bank of live, breeding seahorses and sea dragons, housing more than 30 species here on their three-acre

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oceanfront farm at Keahole Point, Kona.

On this tour you will be able to hold a seahorse in your hands and see babies, pregnant males (pregnant males?), leafy sea dragons and seahorses from all over the world, including Hawaii and Australia." I was hooked!

Reservations are a must, so I signed up for a 10 a.m. Monday tour. Other tours were scheduled for 12 noon and 2 p.m. The cost of the ticket was $43.98 ($42 plus tax or $40 if you paid online).

Children ages 4 to 12 are charged $32 and toddlers ages 3 and under are free.

I was given a nametag and paper towel and directed to go outside to wash my hands and arms thoroughly up to my elbows.

Around 25 people showed up for the tour, which was directed by an enthusiastic young woman of Dutch extraction named Ashley Van Jetzer.

She began with a little background information on how some 60 million seahorses had been used as a restorative fertility drug in Asia, which led to their near extinction. Seahorses were also made into jewelry or sold to aquariums.

Sadly, when seahorses were taken live from the oceans of the world, they only lived six to eight weeks as compared to

five to 10 years when raised on the farm.

Van Jetzer then led us to an ocean pond that looked to be built out of lava rock. I learned it was called an "anchialine pond," which meant that the water flowed from the ocean through the lava into the pond. It was where brine shrimp were raised to feed the seahorses.

She then explained that the facility had opened in Hawaii in 1998, the creation of marine biologists Carol Cozzi-Schmarr and her husband, Craig Schmarr. They began by raising and selling seahorses to people for seawater aquariums. Eventually they added a living gene bank. Now they sell the seahorses in pairs as the animals bond with a mate for life. The seahorses also come with feed and aquarium supplies. They are sold directly to the end buyers but not in Hawaii where, if released into the ocean, they could impact local species.

Our next stop was the paternity ward occupied by pregnant males in big blue saltwater tanks. Yes, pregnant males! The female wraps herself around the male and plants eggs into his front pouch, which he fertilizes. He carries the eggs for the 30-day gestation period; then he does a jackknife maneuver and out come around 600 (up to 2,000) baby seahorses.

Does he get a rest? No. The female deposits more eggs the next day. Male seahorses literally spend their lives pregnant.

Visitors are told they can feed the seahorses by pouring glasses of water filled with shrimp into the tanks. Several glasses sat around each tank. When I poured mine in dozens of pregnant males rushed over and battled for the meal. They are also fed algae fortified with vitamins and minerals.

We were then shown some endangered leafy sea dragons presented to the seahorse farm from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. Next is a sustainable aquarium that contains a display of more than half of the world's 36 species of seahorses. This was followed by an interactive tide pool and a fish feeding station designed for children.

The highlight of the tour was actually holding a seahorse in my cupped hands, thumbs out. We were instructed that seahorses need to be kept under water at all times as they can't breathe if they are pulled up into the air.

Seahorses can vary in size from less than an inch to more than a foot and have prehensile tails that hook onto underwater vegetation. Their tiny bodies are covered with protective bony plates, and their mouths have sucking tubes. Colors can vary according to their environment --

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ranging from ivory to orange, yellow, gray, maroon, green and black.

The seahorses we held were around 2 inches long. One of the volunteer aides put one into my carefully cupped underwater hands, and it quickly swam away, as did the second one. On the third try the aide coiled the tail around one of my fingers and the seahorse grabbed hold. It even got interested enough to poke its nose against the palm of my hand before it, too, swam away. It was delightful.

Seahorses are noted on the threatened species list as endangered. It is estimated that 50,000 farm-raised seahorses consumed by the aquarium trade save around a million seahorses previously caught and sold from the world's oceans.

Seahorses from the farm also have a survival rate up to 80 percent compared to a 0.1 percent survival in the wild.

Thanks to this productive seahorse farm operating in Hawaii, life is looking better for the magical tiny horses of the sea.

WHEN YOU GO Ocean Rider Seahorse Farm: www. seahorse.com or 808-329-6840 The Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority: www.nelha.org or 808-327-9585. As you leave the Kona International Airport, turn right, or south,

and the Natural Energy Lab, an 870-acre ocean science and technology park, is located just over a mile. Look for a flat tower built to hold solar panels. Turn right and follow that road to the ocean, where it turns right. Keep going until you see some blue buildings on your right.

Places to stay include King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, www.konabeachhotel. com or 808-329-2911, and Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa at Keauhou Bay: www. sheratonkona.com or 808-930-4900.

Restaurants we liked were Huggo's on the Rocks: www.huggosontherocks. com or 808-329-1493. This is a fun place overlooking the ocean with bar, light evening entertainment and sand between your toes.

Kona Inn Restaurant: www. windandsearestaurants.com or 808-329-445.

This is the first place I head every time I return to Kailua for a feeling of beautiful old Hawaii and an outstanding Cobb salad.

The Fish Hopper: www.fishhopper.com/ kona or 808-326-2002. Ocean view, famous Bloody Marys and a free appetizer with the purchase of entree.

Sam Choy's Kai Lanai is located above the Keauhou Shopping Center: www. samchoy.com or 808-333-3434. It offers fabulous outdoor views of the ocean and sunset, full bar, good spareribs.

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