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1. Is there any
truth to the five-second rule about dropped food?
Most food you drop is still perfectly edible. If it was in your eyesight the
whole time, you can pick it up and eat it.
2. I get these e-mails about colon cleansing. Is it a good idea?
You’ll get rid of more crap by deleting the e-mails. The intestines empty
themselves completely if you eat a high-fiber diet.
3. What’s the best headache treatment, other than painkillers?
Take two fingers and press firmly on the bridge of your nose, right beneath the
brow line, for a few minutes. There’s an acupressure point there.
4. Is pizza really so bad?
The only thing that’s good about pizza is the sauce: It contains lycopene, an
antioxidant. It does help to switch to wheat crust, because at least you get
whole grains instead of white flour.
5. I drink one Scotch a night. Good or bad?
In that amount, any alcohol, including Scotch, has a health benefit.
6. Is antibacterial soap bullshit?
It is bullshit.
7. Is there anything wrong with replacing a meal with a PowerBar and
Gatorade once in a while?
The rule I use is, If it doesn’t come out of the ground looking the way it
looks when you eat it, be careful. There’s no such thing as a PowerBar tree.
8. How much coffee is too much?
You get the health benefits of coffee up through about the first 24 ounces. It’s the
biggest source of antioxidants for Americans, and we think it helps prevent
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s as well.
9. Are horizontal ridges on my fingernails a bad sign?
No. You probably had an illness or a bad injury when the nail was growing in.
10. What’s the healthiest fruit?
Blueberries.
11. Is all seafood good for you?
Nope. Some of the crustaceans have cholesterol — shrimp, crab, lobster. And
top predators like swordfish and tuna can contain elevated levels of industrial
toxins, so you shouldn’t eat them more than three times a week.
12. I’m young, healthy, and I haven’t been to a doctor for a while. Is
that stupid?
The basic things that you need to do with a doctor up to the age of 40 are
minimal. But there are some standard tests — cholesterol, blood pressure, that
sort of thing — that you want to get done at least every five years. Make an
appointment.
13. I sweat too much.
Sweating’s one of the ways your body copes with extra weight. So weight loss
helps. But also get your thyroid function checked. Hyperthyroidism causes
excess sweating, but it’s treatable.
14. If I exercise for an hour every Saturday, is that as good as 20
minutes three times a week?
Is it better to brush your teeth every day or for a long time on Sundays only?
15. Does mowing the lawn count?
You bet. Be sure not to overarch your back, and pull your stomach in. There’s a
great Velcro rubber belt at any athletic store. Get one and use it over a
T-shirt.
16. I drive 45 minutes each day commuting. Is there anything I can do
while I’m behind the wheel to tone up?
Squeeze your butt cheeks as tight as you can for five 30-second reps with
10-second breaks. Then go back and forth — squeeze your right butt cheek, then
left — 20 times each. Next: Shrug your shoulders up as close as you can to
your ears, hold for 10 seconds, relax, and repeat five times. And watch
where you’re going.
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