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  • Benefits of Drinking Green Tea by

    Posted on: November 9, 2012Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    It's difficult not to gush about green tea. More than a decade's worth of research about green tea's health benefits -- particularly its potential to fight cancer and heart disease -- has been more than intriguing, as have limited studies about green tea's role in lowering cholesterol, burning fat, preventing diabetes and stroke, and staving off dementia. Green Tea's Powerful Antioxidants Green tea's antioxidants, called catechins, scavenge for free radicals that can damage DNA and con ...

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  • For Omega-3s, Fish Still Better Than Pills by

    Posted on: November 7, 2012Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    Eating fish high in omega-3 fatty acids slightly reduces the risk for stroke, a large review of studies has found, but taking supplements of omega-3 fatty acids does not have the same effect. Researchers writing in the online journal BMJ reviewed data from 38 studies that included almost 800,000 subjects and 34,817 cerebrovascular incidents. The studies varied in size and methodology; some were based on self-reporting of diets, some on blood tests, some on supplements. The researchers reviewe ...

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  • Eleventh Circuit Rules Wellness Program Complies with the ADA by

    Posted on: November 5, 2012Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    On Aug. 20, 2012, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an employer’s wellness program that required employees to complete a health risk assessment (HRA) and take a biometic screening, or pay a penalty, did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). According to the court, the employer’s wellness program fell under the ADA’s safe harbor for bona fide benefit plans. Seff v. Broward County Florida (11th Cir. 2012). This Clarke & Company Benefits, LLC Legislative B ...

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