Health: Body and Soul By Laura Flynn
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Dressing up
Here's some food for thought: Did you know that two ladles of dressing at most salad bars contain approximately 300 calories-almost all of them derived from fat? The same amount of hot fudge topping has slightly fewer calories and far less fat. (Information from the University of California/Berkeley Wellness Letter.)
Feel the burn
If you suffer from itchy, burning feet, you just may be allergic to your sneakers. About one million people in the U.S. are allergic to rubber, formaldehyde, and other chemicals that are used in making sneakers. The allergies may show up as a rash on the soles of your feet or on your toes. Doctors can diagnose the condition and prescribe appropriate treatment (which may include switching to a different kind of shoe).
As time goes by
In only twenty minutes you can bum up about 60 calories by strolling, 160 calories by dancing, and 240 calories by swimming. (One more reason to get moving, couch potatoes!)
The brush-off
Since cold germs can live on a toothbrush, the American Dental Association suggests replacing your tooth brush after every cold, or routinely every three months.
Allergy alert
Okay, gang . . . get out those handkerchiefs. Allergy season is upon us again, with ragweed pollen in full force during the early fall. If you're one of the filty million Americans who suffer with allergies, we've got a few tips for easing the pain:
. Avoid spending time outdoors in the early morning or Iate alternoon, when pollen is released from plants.
. Keep your room clean by dusting and vacuuming it at least once a week.
. To breathe a little easier, flip on the air-conditioner: it filters outside air and lowers any indoor humiditv.
. Avoid smoke, hair spray, and fumes of any kind.
. Relieve allergy symptoms with over-the-counter antihistamines and decongestants. if your allergies become unbearable, see an allergist.
Soap in your eyes
If you're worried about taking your soap-opera-watching habit with you to college, consider this: Studies have shown that soap viewing can actually help you sort out your own problems-and even make you feel less lonely and depressed. In fact, first-year college students who watch soaps report less homesickness than student who don't. Says Barbara Irwin, a researcher for Project Daytime (an ongoing study of soap operas and their audiences at the State University of New York at Buffalo), "The shows' characters become a problem if it interferes with other things you want to do. Says Irwin, "Nobody should refuse time with friends or avoid school activities just so she can get home to watch All My Children."
Source: Seventeen Magazine
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