今早到醫生診所抽血，過幾天會去見她做年度體檢。在候診室裏看到架子上有不少免費的健康知識小冊子（Brochures）。讀了幾冊覺得挺簡單、通俗易懂。上網查了，這個網站還拿到2009 national Health Information Awards Winner的獎。推薦給大家，也許有幫助。
主頁：http://www.healthyadvice.com/
四個主題：As Seen at Your Dr Health A-Z Myths, Tips & More My Doctors
As Seen at Your Dr 裏有我讀過的那些小冊子的e版（eBrochures） 。還有其它的Subtitles。
Health A-Z 是按字母排序的各種疾病的介紹。
Myths, Tips & More 這一欄我喜歡。既考你的知識水平，也幫助你糾正錯誤的觀點。
做了：Good Advice or Think Twice? 和 Test Your Health IQ 裏的一些題。最後我會附加其中一題。
My Doctors 是幫助找醫生的。但還不知道怎麽找~~
好，看看這七道題：
1. Cough during a heart attack because “cough CPR” can shock your heart back into rhythm.
答案：Think Twice: Cough During a Heart Attack
Don’t believe everything you read, especially when it comes to you via a forwarded email. A report that coughing can save your life during a heart attack spread rapidly this way, and is now widely believed. But just like those emails from Nigeria saying you’ve inherited a large sum of money, it’s a case of “too good to be true.”
Health experts say the technique, known as cough CPR, is unlikely to help at best, and dangerous at worst. Cough CPR has been used in controlled hospital settings to treat sudden life-threatening arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms). By coughing vigorously and repeatedly, the patient may be able to force enough blood to the brain to help him stay conscious long enough for the heart to regain its natural rhythm. Coughing will not help all types of arrhythmias, and may make some worse. Besides, only a small percentage of heart attacks actually result in an arrhythmia. For these reasons, the American Heart Association (AHA) says cough CPR is unlikely to help most heart attack victims and should not be routinely taught.
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2. Focus your diet on complex carbohydrates rather than simple ones to help lower triglycerides.
答案：Good Advice: Choose Complex Carbohydrates to Lower Triglycerides
It’s not just cholesterol anymore. There’s another problem-causing fat running around in your bloodstream—triglycerides—and one way to keep this fat in check is to pick complex over simple carbohydrates. Triglycerides are a fat, and high levels have been linked to heart disease, heart attack and stroke. The good news is you can ward off any triglycerides trouble with the same heart-healthy behaviors that lower cholesterol.
Choosing high-fiber, nutrient-dense complex carbohydrate foods over simple carbohydrate foods that often are high in sugar is one of the best places to start.
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3. Improve Cardiac Health to Help Prevent Erectile Dysfunction
Taking steps to improve your heart health could help prevent erectile dysfunction.
答案：Good Advice: Improve Cardiac Health to Help Prevent Erectile Dysfunction
When it comes to what is or isn’t happening below the belt, men might be wise to follow their heart. That’s because many of the lifestyle factors that endanger cardiovascular health can also do damage to your love life. Obesity, smoking, high cholesterol and a sedentary lifestyle all increase your chances of developing erectile dysfunction (ED), not to mention cardiovascular problems such as heart disease. Erectile dysfunction can be one of the first and sometimes only precursors of a developing heart condition. If you’re having problems achieving or maintaining an erection, you may very well be suffering from heart disease as well. Erectile problems should be looked at immediately to rule out more serious underlying conditions.
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4. Drink Water for Weight Loss
Drinking water will help you lose weight.
答案：Good Advice: Drink Water for Weight Loss
Many popular weight-loss plans recommend drinking plenty of water, and for good reason: Drinking water—or any other low-calorie fluid, for that matter—can help you lose weight. It can make your feel full, so you eat less. Plus, you’re likely to consume fewer calorie-laden drinks if you’re quenching your thirst with water. And it can help rev your metabolism. Still, water is no weight-loss miracle. Swigging H2O with chocolate cake and burgers won’t whittle your middle. In the end, losing weight comes down to a simple equation: you have to burn more calories than you consume. Filling up on water may help lower your caloric intake.
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5. Avoid Eggs if You’re Concerned About Cholesterol
You should avoid eggs if you are concerned about high cholesterol.
答案：Think Twice: Avoid Eggs if You’re Concerned About Cholesterol
When it comes to a heart-healthy diet, is there such thing as a good egg? Compared to other foods, there’s no doubt that eggs have high levels of cholesterol. But, if you’re paying attention to everything else you’re eating, you can probably squeeze an egg into your diet. The key is to keep your daily cholesterol intake below 300 milligrams (mg), or 200 mg if you have high cholesterol or heart disease. One large egg contains 213 mg of cholesterol, or—for people who aren’t at risk--about two-thirds of their RDA. That means you can have an egg for breakfast if you go easy on cholesterol for the rest of the day. However, if you have cardiovascular disease, diabetes or high LDL (bad) cholesterol, a single egg has a little more than a full day’s worth of cholesterol. So if you eat a whole egg, you will need to avoid cholesterol for the rest of the day. If you love having eggs every day, your best bet is to substitute those yolks with cholesterol-free egg whites.
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