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September 16, 2005
Personalized Risk Assessment
I had dinner, some crackers and peanut butter for dessert, and am going to go to bed at a reasonable hour. The race isn’t until 10 so I should get enough sleep and have a chance to eat something beforehand. I’m not nervous or anything. I am curious about the weather. I think it might rain. The weather changes drastically throughout the day here (hot to cold and back again) so who knows what it will be like. Enough about me...
Want a personalized risk assessment for developing diabetes, osteoporosis, cancer, stroke, or heart disease (and tips for reducing your risk of developing them)? Check it out: http://www.yourdiseaserisk.harvard.edu/
For example, here is how I [given my risk factors] can reduce my risk of getting osteoporosis:
Cut down on the vitamin A you get. Tips:
*Pick a multivitamin with a vitamin A dose that's:
- 5000 IU or less
- made up of at least 20% beta carotene
*Cut back on the number of energy bars you eat.
*Choose more often cereals that aren't fortified with vitamin A, like Quaker Oats or Puffed Kashi.
*Get no more than 1-2 servings of milk on the days you take a multivitamin.
How cool is that info?
Posted by Audrey at September 16, 2005 08:39 PM