If you watch cooking shows like I do, you are aware that sea salt has replaced iodized table salt in the pantry of many modern chefs.  With one eye on health and the other eye on flavor, we wondered which product is better.   Dr. Mehmet Oz heartily (pun intended) recommends sea salt.  Here is what he had to say in Esquire Magazine:
Buy sea salt.  Throw away your iodized table salt -- it comes from underground mines and is treated with aluminum to prevent caking. (Sometimes it's even bleached to make it whiter. This is really dumb.) Believe me, you'd rather have cakey salt than more aluminum in your body. Sea salt, which tastes better, is made like this: 1) Let seawater evaporate in the sun. 2) Rinse salt and put it in a bottle.

Additionally, natural sea salt may contain slightly less sodium but because it retains the flavor of the area where it was harvested.  In theory, consumers use less natural sea salt because it is more flavorful.  Many modern sea salt purveyors offer their product infused with garlic, hickory smoke, etc.  You can get more information and some great gift ideas regarding natural sea salt by visiting www.maineseasalt.com.  As always, check with your physician about your own consumption of salt before making changes.

The changing weather may have reminded you of your long-forgotten knees.  We have some resources that we think may help. The experts at RealAge have devised a test just for joint age.  Visit (http://www.realage.com/reg/Registration.aspx?mod=JOINTAGE&subid=) and take their test to see if your chronological age lines up with your joint age.  After you have taken the test, they also offer great exercises (http://www.realage.com/check-your-health/joint-pain/knee-exercises) that address the causes of painful knees and offer alternatives to alleviate that pain and strengthen the supporting muscle groups.  These exercises are simple and require no equipment.  They include sit down/standup from a chair, repeated standing one-leg step ups, and two kinds of leg raises while lying flat.  The Real Age guide includes helpful pictures as well as a written description. 

Low calorie blended cocktails : Were you aware that workouts and low calorie diets don't work effectively because of alcohol intake? Yes, experts agree that the frequent and continuous intake of alcohol can not only make you gain weight but also reduce the ability of your body to burn fat for energy and increase your appetite.

Holiday cheer usually makes us forget the calories contained in alcohol. Studies suggest that regular drinking but in moderate amounts can help reduce abdominal fat.

Cocktails for some are a more sophisticated and healthy option than the local cheap beer. Yes, experts are of the opinion that cocktails, when chosen wisely, can help curb the risk of the bulge.

Top 10 Low Calorie Cocktails
Listed below are some 10 low calorie cocktails recommended by experts:

Vodka Cranberry or Cape Codder: This classic drink barely contains about 65 calories. Apart from the fact that cranberry juice can help flush out alcohol from the body, squeezing some lime wedge in your drink and around the rim of your glass can add more flavor to the drink.
Light Beer: Ensure that you sip on light beer which contains far lesser calories. Darker color beers are said to contain more calories than lighter ones.
Laurent-Perrier Ultra Brut Champagne: This drink seems to have about 60 calories in a glass and is one of Kate Moss's favorite drinks. Experts suggest that it would cost you that much weight even if you decide to take it thrice.
Mojitos, Done Right: This is a truly refreshing summer cocktail. The drink contains a sophisticated mix of rum and mint leaves. This drink is also considered to be rich in antioxidants contributed by the lime and mint leaves or juices.
Watermelon Martini: This fruity pink syrup contains a mere 125 calories, say experts. In order to cut down on calories, request for a drink that is made from agave nectar than simple syrup which adds fewer calories to your drink and at the same time sweetens your drink appropriately.
Margarita, Redux: This frozen cocktail with a salt-rimmed glass contains about 400 calories. A better option to this is margarita on the rocks which contains just 170 calories.
Diet Tonic Drinks: Experts agree that no matter what base liquor you choose, it is the mixer which contains more calories and sugar. The highest calorie mixer is considered to be the "tonic water". Replace that with a club soda or diet tonic to remain on the safe and thinner side.
Maggie McQuade: This cocktail has an interesting mix of vanilla vodka and diet ginger ale.
Vodka and Diet Red Bull: This is one of the most popular cocktails for a frequent club-goer. Containing just 75 calories, this cocktail can keep you slim and in the groove of things all night.
White Wine Spritzer: Diluting this drink with water or club soda can fetch you a thin waistline. Experts suggest that sticking to dry wines is a much healthier option than their sweeter counterparts, which contain more calories.
Water is but an essential part of your cocktail drinking through the night. Water should be taken in the beginning and in between to monitor the calorie consumption. Water alone can keep you hydrated instead of cocktails doing the job for you. Most importantly, water prevents a terrible 'hangover' the next morning. So say "cheers" to sparkling white water too!!

Source: http://obesity.ygoy.com/2008/06/06/top-10-low-calorie-cocktails/