Health tip: The skinny nut

Overdrive Staff | June 10, 2013

Looking for a low-calorie nut snack? Eat pistachios.

Diet

Health tip: Caffeine and fat don’t mix

Overdrive Staff | June 03, 2013

Eating a fat-filled meal? Don’t follow it with coffee, soda or an energy drink.

Diet

Health tip: Switch ranch dressing with vinaigrette

Overdrive Staff | May 27, 2013

Boost your body’s ability to burn fat by switching your salad dressing from ranch to vinaigrette.

Health Briefs

Health tip: More sleep, less weight

Overdrive Staff | May 20, 2013

According to a study at Columbia University, people who got four hours of sleep ate 300 more calories a day compared to those who got nine hours of sleep each night.

Diet

Health tip: Safflower oil

Overdrive Staff | May 13, 2013

Add safflower oil, a polyunsaturated fat that contains essential omega-6 fatty acids, to your pantry.

Exercise

Health tip: Ask about plans to exercise

Overdrive Staff | May 06, 2013

A study published in the Journal of Consumer Research found that when people were asked about their plans to exercise, they worked out 138 percent more than in previous weeks.

Diet

Health tip: Keep your arteries healthy

Overdrive Staff | April 29, 2013

A high-potassium diet helps keep arteries healthy and may lower your risk of stroke.

Health Briefs

Health tip: Go easy on yourself

Overdrive Staff | April 22, 2013

Don't beat yourself up for eating that piece of pizza or missing a few days at the gym.

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Crashes and interventions: Blitzkrieg probes coming to trucking

The FMCSA's quick-strike sweep through "high-risk" passenger carriers, say officials, will be hitting our industry sooner rather than later. Knowing the agency's definition of a high-risk carrier is your first step in avoiding involuntary shutdown.