Why Doctor’s Don’t Take Vitamin E
Once upon a time, lots of folks…doctors included…rushed out to buy Vitamin E supplements to protect their hearts. But, it turns out that was a mistake because new research shows that Vitamin E won’t reduce your risk of chronic disease in fact, it may even make it worse! And you don’t need to take Vitamin E supplements to prevent deficiency. Simply eat E-rich foods like nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils. Or take a multi-vitamin that should provide you with plenty of Vitamin E.
How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because, someday in life you will have been all of those. Anonymous |
Celebrate, Remember and Fight back against cancer!
One in three people will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life® is a life-changing event that brings together more than 3.5 million people across the country each year to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that takes too much.
This year marks the beginning of a celebration of 25 years of Relay For Life®. Sign up or donate today and join in to mark this milestone and the successes that have been achieved during the last 25 years.
There are events all across Ohio. To participate in an event please visit: www.relayforlife.org
Together we can Celebrate, Remember and Fight back against cancer!
SOURCE: www.relayforlife.org
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Living Large in America: The Big Picture
It’s said that America is the land of milk and honey. And, it’s showing on our waistlines. Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese. But being overweight and being obese are not the same. Being overweight refers to an excess of body weight that can come from muscle, bone, fat and/or body water. Being obese, on the other hand, refers to having an unusually high proportion of body fat.
The cost to your health and your wallet
When the pounds add up, you put yourself at a higher risk for specific diseases and conditions. And treating those conditions can be just as costly in insurance premiums, in co pays, in out-of-pocket costs and more. And not just for you. For everyone. These are just a few examples of the costs to American families, employers and the health care system:
- Heart disease related to overweight and obesity is $8.8 billion
- Type 2 diabetes related to overweight and obesity was $98 billion in 2001
- Cancer related to overweight and obesity for breast cancer is $2.9 billion and colon cancer is a total cost of $3.5 billion
Lost workdays, lost productivity
The price of obesity can affect your productivity too. If your employees can’t work because of an illness or disability that came about because of obesity, that’s lost productivity. The cost of lost productivity related to obesity among Americans ages 17-64 is $3.9 billion
SOURCE: http://.win.niddk.nih.gov/statistics
Specializing in Health Insurance Benefits R. Kashmiry & Associates is a certified broker for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in handling the Medicare Advantage and Blue Medicare Rx plans. We believe all employers and employees ought to be able to get the same quality health care benefits and affordable rates available to big companies. If you have questions or comments, drop us an email |
COBRA Stimulus Bill
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the “Act”), which includes several important changes to The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA).
For your convenience we are providing you a link for the COBRA Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act effective February 17, 2009
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