RAISE A GLASS TO DAD Share a glass of antioxidant-rich red wine with him this Father’s Day.
Just four 4-ounce glasses per
week could cut his risk of prostate cancer in half, a study of more than 1,400 men suggests.
—Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
PICK HIS TIES Scientists have found a color vision gene on the X chromosome. This gives women two copies: If one’s bad, there’s a fallback; with two good genes, they’ll see stark contrasts between, say, coral and rose. Men get one copy, so they’re lucky if they can tell red from green.
—Prevention
VEGGIES HAVE IT Eat more legumes and
vegetables. Red kidney beans have twice the amount of
antioxidants found in
blueberries. Artichokes have nearly twice the amount
found in plums.
-Self
THE CEO WORKOUT Seventy-five percent of top-ranking execs say being fit is critical to their career strides, a poll by the online job search company TheLadders.com notes. Sweat for success: Check out gym facilities before traveling on business at AthleticMinded
Traveler.com.
-Self
THE TRAINER ADVANTAGE The investment in a personal trainer pays off immediately. When 50
students at McMaster University in Ontario squeezed a handgrip, the ones who had goals set by a fitness pro compressed nearly three pounds more than those who set their own goals. Researchers believe an expert can
instill a sense of confidence. “It’s an issue of credibility,” says study author Kathleen Martin Ginis, Ph.D. “When a knowledgeable person says, ‘You
can do better,’ you’re more inclined to believe it.”
-Prevention
WEIGH LESS IN SECONDS If your scale is on carpet, it could over-report your weight by as much as 10 percent. The deeper the pile, the more you weigh. For an accurate read, put it on a hard surface.
-“The Fat-Free Truth” by Liz Neporent
THE PRICE OF KNEE PAIN Knee pain can be caused by injuries, arthritis, or being overweight. For relief, try PRICE:
PROTECT from further injury by wearing a knee brace. REST the knee by avoiding activities that cause pain. ICE the knee for 15 minutes every few hours. COMPRESS the area with an elastic bandage to reduce swelling. ELEVATE the knee above the heart, especially at night.
