Albert Dabbah, MD PA

It is holiday time and we want to get you ready to look your best. Check out our filler specials and make sure to get in two weeks before your event!!!

Have a warm and wonderful Thanksgiving.

Dr. Dabbah, Barbara, Robin and Karen 

TRUTH IN ADVERTISING
The FDA seemingly failed to notice that cosmetic companies boasted their products more like drugs than cosmetics.  No longer. The FDA is coming down hard on companies like Lancome and Avon, who have exaggerated the results of their products. It is thought that the companies will tone down their ads or it may mean losing millions of dollars while the FDA decides if these anti-aging products are cosmetics or drugs.
CBSNews.com, 10/19/2012



SECRETS TO LIVING 'TIL 100

(1) You have a relatively flat belly after menopause. Women who are too round in the belly are 20% more likely to die sooner;

(2) You were a healthy-weight teen. Being overweight at the age of 14 increases likelihood of developing diabetes in adulthood. Adults with diabetes are 2 to 4 times likely to develop heart disease, according to AHA;

(3) You eat about 27 to 30 grams of fiber a day. According to a Netherlands study, eating added fiber reduces bad cholesterol, improves insulin and increases weight loss, and reduces heart disease by 17%;

(4) You make every calorie count. You limit daily calories (This helps heart to function like those of a person 15 years younger) but most importantly, you make every calorie count with healthy choices;

(5) You're a tea-lover. Ready-to-brew green and black teas contain concentrated doses of catechins, which help blood vessels relax and protect your heart. It cannot be bottled teas because once the catechins touch water, they begin to degrade;

(6) You skip cola (yup, diet too). Boston University School of Medicine found that drinking one or 2 regular colas daily doubles risk of metabolic syndrome (includes high blood pressure, elevated insulin, and excess fat around the waist). By the way, the caramel color is the additive that upped that metabolic syndrome risk. And the natural or artificial sweeteners condition people to crave sweets;

(7) You eat purple food.Grapes, blueberries, red wine...All have polyphenols, which reduce heart disease risk and thought to decrease chance of Alzeimer's disease.

(8) You don't eat meat. Eating more than 18 ounces of red meat a week increases your risk of colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer also rises by 42% with every 3 and1/2 ounce serving per day of processed meat (think hot dogs, bacon, deli);

(9) You run 40 minutes a day. Stanford University School of Medicine found that middle-aged runners lived longer and functioned better physically and mentally as they got older (only approx 5 hours a week). Runners didn't just get less heart disease, they developed fewer cases of cancer, neurologic diseases and infections. If you don't run, get at least 20 minutes a day of activity that leaves you breathless.

FoxNews.com/helath/2012/10/19

 

CHIN IMPLANTS- NOT JUST FOR CHINS ANYMORE

FYI, girls, we aren't the only ones with body-image problems. Men are known to have issues with asymmetry  or size "down there." So, a urologist in Mexico inserted  a chin implant for symmetry and, apparently, all's good now!!

Now that's thinking outside the box!

MSNBC.com, 10/24/2012
 

THANKSGIVING RECIPES

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year!!  I love to make the traditional recipes that my family loves and asks for but I always look for new ideas that can become tradition.

Haricots Verts and Chestnuts with Date Vinaigrette

- 2 cups vacuum-packed peeled chestnuts (10 oz)

- 2 pounds haricots verts

- 2 small shallots, chopped

- 1/4 cup cider vinegar

- 1/2 cup grapeseed oil

- 1/4 cup chopped pitted dates

- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves

pepper and salt

(serves 10)

 

(1) Preheat oven to 350. Spred chestnuts on a baking sheet and bake until slightly dry, about 5 minutes. Let cool, then thinly slice and transfer to a large bowl.

(2) Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the haricots verts and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and cool under running water. Pat til thorougly dry. Add the beans to the chestnuts.

(3) In a blender, combine the shallots, cider vinegar and oil and pulse until smooth. Add the dates, thyme and 1/4 tsp of pepper and pulse until the dates are finely chopped but not pureed. Add the dressing to the beans, toss with pepper and salt and refrigerate. Serve at room temp or chilled.

FoodandWine.com

 

Cranberries with Orange Zest and Port

- 1 cup port

- 6 cups fresh caranberries (1 and 1/2 pounds); picked over and rinsed

- 1 and 1/2 cups sugar

- 2 TBL finely chopped orange zest

- 1/4 tsp salt

 

(1) In a large skillet, bring the port to a boil over high heat. Add the cranberries and cook, stirring, until they begin to pop, about 5 minutes.

(2) Add the sugar, orange zest and salt and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture returns to a simmer, 3 to 5 minutes. Let cool before serving.

FoodandWine.com

 

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