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Recently I ordered take out of Arroz Cubana from Pancake House restaurant. The fried egg included with said order had a yolk which was not fully fried. Based on information from a reputable source, customers ahould beware of eateries which serve eggs which are not fully fried. Proof of said purchase is Pancake House official receipt number 0845.

web sites with free information regarding healthy lifestyles:

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Choosing a healthy lifestyle can help you improve your health and reduce your risk of heart disease and diabetes.

Healthy lifestyles include eating a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, quitting smoking (or not starting), and minimizing stress. (Note: Specific guidance for maintaining a healthy lifestyle may change over time as new scientific recommendations become available.)


Eat a Healthy Diet

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans show how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases.

A heart-healthy diet is one that is:

* nutritious and well-balanced
* low in saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, and salt
* high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains

The Food Guide Pyramid and the Food Label are tools to help consumers make informed food choices in the context of a healthy diet.

Use the Food Guide Pyramid to help you choose healthy foods each day

Use the Food Label Nutrition Facts Panel on the food products you buy for guidance. In general, try to plan your daily food choices so that you eat

* less than 100% of the Daily Value (DV) for total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium.
* at least 100% of the Daily Value (DV) for fiber, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron.

For more information on eating a healthy diet, see:
Food Label

* General Information and How to Use the Food Label
FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/lab-gen.html

* Consumer Nutrition and Health Information
FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/lab-cons.html

* Nutrition
MedlinePlus Health Information
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nutrition.html

Excess body fat leads to health problems such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.

Health professionals use a measurement called body mass index (BMI) to classify an adult's weight as healthy, overweight, or obese. BMI describes body weight relative to height and is correlated with total body fat content in most adults.

BMI range:

* 18.5-25 -- healthy range
* 25-30 - overweight
* 30 or higher -- obese

Having excess abdominal body fat is also a health risk. Men with a waist of more than 40 inches around and women with a waist of 35 inches or more are at risk for health problems.

More than 60 percent of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While the number of overweight people has been slowly climbing since the 1980s, the number of obese adults has nearly doubled since then.

Excess weight and physical inactivity account for more than 300,000 premature deaths each year in the United States, second only to deaths related to smoking, says the CDC. People who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, gallbladder disease and joint pain caused by excess uric acid (gout). Excess weight can also cause interrupted breathing during sleep (sleep apnea) and wearing away of the joints (osteoarthritis).

To lose weight, you must eat less and move more. Your body needs to burn more calories than you take in.

For more information on losing weight, see:

* The Surgeon General's Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity, 2001
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity/

* Losing Weight: More Than Counting Calories (FDA Consumer Magazine, January-February 2002)

http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/102_fat.html

* NHLBI Aim for a Healthy Weight
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt

* Overweight and Obesity
CDC Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/

* Obesity
MedlinePlus Health Information
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesity.html

Exercise Regularly

Exercise improves heart function, lowers blood pressure and blood cholesterol, helps manage diabetes, and helps control weight.

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at NIH recommends that adults get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days of the week.

Talk to your doctor about what forms of exercise are best for you.

For more information about exercise and physical fitness, see:

* Exercise and Physical Fitness
MedlinePlus Health Information
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/exerciseandphysicalfitness.html

* Physical Activity
CDC Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/index.htm

Quit or Do Not Start Smoking

Smoking cigarettes significantly increases your risk of coronary heart disease.

Facts about smoking and coronary heart disease:

* Tobacco smoke increases your risk or atherosclerosis.
* Smokers have more than twice the risk of having a heart attack as non-smokers.
* Smoking is the biggest risk factor for sudden cardiac death.
* Smokers who have a heart attack are more likely to die than non-smokers who have a heart attack.

In the first year that you stop smoking, your risk of coronary heart disease drops sharply. In time, your risk will gradually return to that of someone who has never smoked.

For information on quitting smoking, see:

* It's Quittin' Time: Smokers Need Not Rely on Willpower Alone
(FDA Consumer Magazine, November- December 1997).
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1997/797_smoke.html
* Smoking Cessation
MedlinePlus Health Information
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smokingcessation.html

Minimize Stress

The link between stress and coronary heart disease is not entirely clear. However, people who have too much stress or who have unhealthy responses to stress may be at greater risk of having coronary heart disease.

Facts about stress and coronary heart disease:

* Stress speeds up the heart rate.
* People with heart disease are more likely to have a heart attack during times of stress.
* People sometimes respond to stress with unhealthy habits such as smoking or eating salty or high-fat foods.

For information on stress reduction, see:

* Stress: How to Cope Better With Life's Challenges
American Academy of Family Physicians
http://familydoctor.org/167.xml

* Stress
MedlinePlus Health Information
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stress.html



Updated July 26, 2007


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