APRIL 2007
NUTRITION & WELLNESS

To help you along the path to better health, St. Luke's has developed useful information on diet and nutrition, as well as online risk assessments to help you gauge your risk of developing diseases.


 In This Issue
Jump Start Your Weight Loss by Cutting Liquid Calories
Older Adults: Give Your Doctor a "Whole Health" Picture
Herbal Supplements May Harm Your Eyes

Jump Start Your Weight Loss by Cutting Liquid Calories
Have you cut out the junk food and the scale still isn’t budging? Drinking most of your calories can put a damper on your attempt to lose weight.

 
Older Adults: Give Your Doctor a "Whole Health" Picture
From acupuncture to yoga, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is becoming more popular among Americans of all ages. However, a new survey found that more than 70% of older adults who use CAM don’t tell their doctors.

 
Herbal Supplements May Harm Your Eyes
More than 40% of Americans use herbal or nutritional supplements. Are you one of them? If so, take a look at these recent findings. Your eyes will thank you. Some popular herbs can cause itchy, watery eyes—or even worse eye problems.

 


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