The Berkeley Wellness Letter In the April issue: Long Live Your Liver Your liver works hard. It helps digest food, regulates cholesterol and fat metabolism, and cleans the blood of impurities, among other essential functions. It’s no wonder then that there are dozens of dietary supplements – pills, powders, and tonics – touted to protect [...]
Highlights from April’s Wellness Letter: Cyberchondria: Just a Click Away
As part of your FruitGuys subscription you have online access to The Wellness Letter. The Wellness Letter relies on the expertise of the School of Public Health and other researchers at UC Berkeley, as well as other top scientists from around the world. It translates this leading-edge research into practical advice for daily living – [...]
Highlight from May’s Wellness Letter: Brain Health – What to Keep in Mind
As part of your FruitGuys subscription, we provide you and your employees online access to UC Berkeley’s Wellness Letter, the Newsletter of Nutrition, Fitness and Self-Care. It translates leading-edge research into practical advice for daily living – at home, at work, while exercising, shopping, or cooking. Highlight from May’s Wellness Letter: Brain Health – What [...]
Flu Season Tips
The kids are back to school, marking the beginning of flu season on the playground and in the office. The advent of the H1N1 (swine) flu last year has increased most people’s awareness (and fear) of the influenza virus aka the flu. Viruses are spread person-to-person through airborne contact (coughs and sneezes) and physical contact [...]
Wellness Tips from the World’s Oldest Man
The world’s oldest living man, Walter Breuning turned 113 on September 21. His secret: eat only two meals a day and lots of fruit. He was born in Melrose, Montana and still lives there today, residing at the Rainbow Retirement and Assisted Living Center. He says the secret to a long healthy life is to [...]
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