FACES
OF PREVENTION
[ YOU ]
…have pressing health questions. And luckily, our experts have all the
answers. So ask away! Our advisors will answer as many of your concerns
as possible, from weight loss to natural remedies, in an upcoming issue of
Prevention. E-mail your questions to asktheexperts@prevention.com. As
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HEALTH SNAPSHOT
Turn Off the Tube!
151 The number of hours per month the average
American spends watching TV
60 The number of hours per month of TV watching
associated with a 23% higher risk of obesity
60 The number of hours per month of TV watching
associated with a 14% increased risk of diabetes
30 The maximum number of hours per month of
TV watching recommended for ideal health
SOURCES: NIELSEN; JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; DAVID KATZ, MD
YOU WROTE
“THUMBS-DOWN ON GREEN BAGS”
You mention in the February 2009 issue [p. 36] that the
Debbie Meyer Green Bags extend the life of fruits and vegetables. But when I used them, the fruit was inedible after
a day or two. What’s up? —A reader via e-mail
EDITORS RESPOND: The manufacturer says produce may
ripen extra fast if the fruits and vegetables aren’t completely dry before they’re put in the bag. To be safe, don’t
wash produce until right before it’s eaten.
WHO WE ADMIRE
LINDA
QUIRK
A mother
running
for hope
After her daughter Katherine
completed drug-addiction
treatment in 2003, Quirk
vowed to raise $1 million
for the recovery center,
Caron Treatment Centers,
by running seven marathons
on seven continents. “On
five of the runs, I took either
a first-time or novice marathoner, and the biggest
reward is seeing the empowerment on their faces as they
cross the finish line,” she
says. Quirk completed her
seventh marathon in March
and has raised $250,000.
Editors Note: To learn more
about Quirk’s journey, visit
run7on7.com
.
