In this issue: Meditation 101, meals without meat, cancer prevention, whitening toothpaste and more

Manage my newsletter.   HOUSECALL Vol. 14, Issue 52 | December 24, 2013   THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES     Meatless meals: The benefits of eating less meat You can eat healthfully without spending a lot. One way to achieve healthy savings is to serve meat less often.     Managing fatigue with multiple sclerosis   The fatigue that often accompanies MS can make it hard to do what you want to do. Use these ideas to help fight fatigue.       EXPERT ANSWERS   Whitening toothpaste: Does it whiten teeth? Find out how whitening toothpaste works and whether it's effective. When the heat is on, which oil should you use? Olive, canola or grapeseed? Which should you have on hand?   PLUS ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS ... Coping with the ups and downs of living with MS Video: Need to relax? Take a break for meditation Cancer prevention: 7 tips to reduce your risk Slide show: 10 great health foods     TRUSTED HEALTH TOOLS   Use our Symptom Checker to explore possible causes of your symptoms based upon Mayo Clinic's patient care experience.   Use these simple calculators and self-assessments for personalized health tips.   Heart disease risk calculator Alcohol use: Do you have a drinking problem?     NOW BLOGGING   Nutrition-wise: Sleep and energy balance — What's the connection? Eating fewer calories than you burn should lead to weight loss, right? So why is it that this equation doesn't always seem to work?     MAYO CLINIC PRODUCTS & SERVICES   Your guide to a healthy, happy future Aging is inevitable, but it doesn't have to mean "growing old." With our new book, Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging, you'll find practical answers to live stronger, longer and healthier at any age. The best years of your life may still be ahead of you. Take charge now.     HEALTHY RECIPES   Spinach-stuffed sole Fava beans with garlic Cauliflower mashed 'potatoes' Cranberry spritzer   HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK   Are your holidays a dietary free-for-all? The holidays aren't an excuse to abandon healthy habits. Some indulgence is OK, but too much may leave you feeling depressed and guilty. Plan ahead to manage temptation. Have a healthy snack before holiday parties so that you don't go overboard on sweets, cheese or drinks. And continue to get plenty of sleep and physical activity.   Need practical advice on diet and exercise? Want creative solutions for stress and other lifestyle issues? Discover even more healthy lifestyle topics at MayoClinic.com.   Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit organization. Proceeds from website advertising help support our mission. Mayo Clinic does not endorse any non-Mayo products and services. Advertising & Sponsorship Policy    |    Opportunities     Help us reach our discoveries 2014 goal You can make 2014 a year of new discoveries for cancer, Alzheimer's and other devastating diseases. Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit organization, and every dollar of your tax-deductible gift goes to funding the lifesaving research, outstanding patient care and critical medical education our patients and their families will be counting on next year. But hurry, there's not much time to donate before the December 31 deadline!     Connect with Mayo Clinic For more of our reliable health information and tools, visit us at MayoClinic.com. Or add us to your social network!   Like us on Facebook Follow on Twitter Follow on Pinterest   Watch on YouTube Patient Stories View More Newsletters       Thanks for joining our mailing list, wahdaz.5stepquitsmoking@blogger.com, for Mayo Clinic HOUSECALL.   REMOVE me from this list | Add me to this list | Customer service   ©2013 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905. All rights reserved.