Did You Know...

...hearing loss is a permanent condition? Listening to loud music can permanently damage your hearing. Rock music, loud concerts, Discman booming and any loud sounds can result in over stimulation of the auditory nerves. Tiny hairs deep inside your ear that signal the auditory nerve gradually die, causing permanent hearing loss. For a free dial-up screening test call 1-800-222-EARS or visit www.audiology.org/consumer

...no amount of dietary supplements or combination of supplements and herbals can substitute for or replace a sound diet or a healthy lifestyle? Eating nutritious foods in needed amounts and proportions - along with ample physical activity - is basic to any wellness plan that promotes health and reduces the risks of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, diabetes or osteoporosis as well as many other illnesses. www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/

...that deeply colored fruits and vegetables tend to have the most vitamins and minerals? As added value, the plant pigments that give them such wonderful color may themselves protect against some forms of chronic diseases - cancer and heart disease. This news does not mean you should abandon such produce as green grapes, iceberg lettuce and white potatoes. Just make an extra effort to include some of the “darker” ones in meals everyday.

Source: Wellness Letter, University of California at Berkeley

 

August 2002
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