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When buying a pair of sunglasses, all too many people are primarily concerned with how good they look in a given pair.  But sunglasses are more than a mere fashion accessory. Wearing the wrong sunglasses for too many years can actually lead to eye damage.

With so much on the line, I thought it would be a good topic to discuss.  So, in this episode, I am going to go over why it is important to buy the right sunglasses and give you some things to consider when selecting a pair.

Some references I used while researching this show are The New Wellness Encyclopedia, Mayo Clinic and ansi.org.

The video podcast for this week is:

1. Skipping Breakfast: Don’t Do It!

The blog posts for this week are:

1. The Right Pillow for the Job!
2. Watermelon: A Taste of Summer!

If you like the show, please head on over to iTunes and give me a nice review.  It’s a great way to give me some good exposure and can help me get more listeners.  Thanks for listening, everyone!

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Today is a milestone episode.  We made it to episode 50!  That’s an episode every Thursday for 50 straight weeks.  Not bad!  And in honor of that, this episode is a listener question episode because I get a lot of great questions and I thought, what better way to thank you all for making the show what is than to dedicate a show to all your questions.

Now I want to remind you that the first episode of the new Being Healthy TV video podcast is coming out this Sunday and every week after that.  So, please subscribe and, better yet, tell at least one person you know about Being Healthy TV.  The more people that know, the more people I can help!

In this show, I will answer questions regarding exercise induced asthma, suntan lotions with exceptionally high SPF’s, the accuracy of blood pressure machines in drug stores and the difference between decaf and regular tea.

As promised here is the link for show 46, which is about the dangers of tanning.

Some references I used while researching this show are Mayo Clinic, WebMD, usforacle.com and about.com.

The blog posts for this week are:

1. Millet: Not Just for the Birds!
2. Eating Healthy Is As Simple As 1-2-3

If you like the show, please head on over to iTunes and give me a nice review. It’s a great way to give me some good exposure and can help me get more listeners. Thanks for listening, everyone!

By the weather outside I can say that spring is definitely here and that summer is just around the corner. The weather is warmer and the days are longer. This is the time of year, where a lot of people shed their cold weather clothes and step out of their caves to enjoy the outdoors.

Once outside, the warm weather beckons many people to the beach or poolside to worship the sun and be rewarded with a tan. And who could blame them? The sun feels so good on our skin. Plus, many people think a tan gives them an attractive, healthy look. But is a tan really a sign of health or are we just fooling ourselves?

Unfortunately, it’s really the latter. In this show, I am going to discuss why a suntan is unhealthy, the dangers of getting too much sun and tips on how to minimize harmful sun exposure while still enjoying the nice weather.

For those interested here is a link to the EPA UVI site along with one for Australia and for the rest of the world.  Also here is the link to the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep website.

Some references I used while researching this show are The New Wellness Encyclopedia, FDA, Mayo Clinic and wikihow.com

The blog posts for this week are:

1. Exercising In Air Pollution: Because You Have to Inhale
2. Corn on the Cob: Are You Trying to Butter Me Up?

If you like the show, please head on over to iTunes and give me a nice review. It’s a great way to give me some good exposure and can help me get more listeners. Thanks for listening, everyone!