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DASH Diet Crowned ‘Best Diet’ By U.S. News: What Is It?

Nick Paglino — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:22:27 +0000

The DASH diet took the first place spot in U.S. News’ second-ever ranking of the best diet plans — for the second year in a row. The undefeated DASH, which stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, actually wasn’t developed with weight loss in mind; instead, it aims to lower blood pressure. But it earned high marks from a panel of experts for its safety, nutritional merit and usefulness for chronic disease sufferers.

The DASH diet was developed to help prevent and treat hypertension, but it was meant to work in conjunction with other healthful behaviors, such as getting at least 30 minutes of exercise each day and drinking alcohol in moderation. There’s no secret trick to the DASH eating plan — just an emphasis on low-salt, high-fiber fare, like eight to 10 daily servings of fruits and vegetables for a standard 2,000 calorie-per-day diet. It limits high-calorie sweets and meats that are high in saturated fat. Instead, in addition to fresh produce, the diet calls for fat-free or low-fat dairy, whole grains, fish, poultry, beans, seeds, and nuts. The DASH diet prescribes a lower sodium intake — either the recommended 2,300 mg in the standard version or 1,500 mg for people who are more susceptible to, or already diagnosed with, hypertension, according to The Mayo Clinic.

Its simple, sensible recommendations — developed in concert with The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) — earned it an endorsement from the National Institutes of Health. That involvement makes it cheap and readily accessible: the NIH provides free guides for the DASH diet — a 64-page version and a shorter, 6-page cheat sheet and there are no prepackaged foods to purchase.

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Stanley Cup Finals 2011: Vancouver Canucks Take 3-2 Series Lead Against Boston Bruins

Chris Tomasson — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 09:35:00 +0000

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — With a fortunate bounce and a flawless goalie, the Vancouver Canucks are heading back to Boston with the chance to hoist the Stanley Cup for the first time.

Maxim Lapierre scored on a carom off the back boards with 15:25 to play, Roberto Luongo stopped 31 shots in a stirring shutout after getting pulled from his last game, and the Canucks moved to the brink of their first NHL championship with a 1-0 victory over Boston in Game 5 on Friday night.

Scott Paul: It’s the Economy, Stupid: Version 2011

Chris Mortensen and Ed Werder — Thu, 05 May 2011 00:55:49 +0000

When will someone show enough courage to throw down the gauntlet on jobs in the way that some Republicans have thrown it down on spending cuts? The squeaky wheel gets the grease. A clichÃ©, yes, but also a truth in this town.
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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Bob Probert’s Condition Explained

Boxing FanHouse — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:35:00 +0000

Former NHL star Bob Probert died in June, and researchers have just determined that he suffered from a brain disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.

Probert, who was 45 when he died of…

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Flames Top Canadiens in Heritage Classic

Yahoo! Sports - NHL News — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 03:45:00 +0000

Filed under: Canadiens , Flames CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Rene Bourque scored two goals, Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 39 shots and the Calgary Flames beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 Sunday in the Heritage Classic outdoors game at McMahon Stadium. Anton Babchuk had a short-handed goal and Alex Tanguay also scored for the Flames , who became just the second home team in the NHL’s six outdoors games to get a win. Kiprusoff got his fourth shutout of the season

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Heritage Classic: Steve Staios, David Moss Recall Past Outdoor Experience

Adam Schefter — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:45:00 +0000

Filed under: Canadiens , Flames , NHL Fans CALGARY — He’s not known as a goal scorer, so you would think that the one Steve Staios netted on Nov. 22, 2003 would stand out in his mind

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Gary Bettman Doesn’t Want ‘Public Debate’ With Mario Lemieux

Tom Mantzouranis — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 03:11:00 +0000

Filed under: Penguins , Eastern TAMPA, Fla. — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will not get into a public debate with Mario Lemieux over league discipline. Lemieux, the Pittsburgh Penguins owner, recently said that the NHL failed in its punishment of the New York Islanders following a fight-filled game between the teams last Friday — and went so far as to question whether he wanted to stay in the league

Mario Thinks NHL’s Brawling Is Super Pain — He’s Right

Bruce Ciskie — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:18:00 +0000

Filed under: Islanders , Penguins , NHL Fights , NHL Injuries Nevermind that I think the NHL’s continued acceptance of the “culture” of full-scale, mindless violence stinks. I’m an NBA guy. I’m endlessly appalled at the double-standard applied to the two leagues when fights break out.

Trevor Gillies, Matt Martin, Eric Godard Suspended; Islanders Fined

Lem Satterfield — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:48:00 +0000

Filed under: Islanders , Penguins , NHL Fights , NHL Discipline The NHL had a long day on Saturday trying to sort out the mess that unfolded during the Penguins – Islanders game on Friday night, attempting to hand out the proper amount of supplementary discipline for a game that featured over 340 penalty minutes, a number of ejections, and some ugly, ugly moments. In the end, Trevor Gillies , Matt Martin and Eric Godard were all suspended, while the Islanders organization was also fined $100,000

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Joe Nieuwendyk Has Dallas Stars Back in Playoff Hunt

Adam Schefter — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:30:00 +0000

Filed under: Stars , Western When some new general managers come in, they like to make their mark by introducing drastic changes with the team as well as the organization. But Dallas Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk is just going with the flow — and his method is working. After missing the playoffs a season ago, the Stars rank among the Western Conference leaders.

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