In this issue: Healthy cooking tips, job burnout, summer skin problems, staph infections and more.

Cut calories with these basic cooking techniques. Manage my newsletter.   HOUSECALL Vol. 15, Issue 40 | June 23, 2014   THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES     Healthy cooking techniques: Boost flavor and cut calories Put on your apron and learn some healthy-cooking techniques. They capture the flavor and nutrients of food without extra fat or salt.     Job burnout: How to spot it and take action   Discover if you're at risk of job burnout — and what you can do when your job begins to affect your health and happiness.           EXPERT ANSWERS   Carpal tunnel exercises: Can they relieve symptoms? Carpal tunnel exercises may be helpful, but not if used alone. Can taking vitamins help prevent heart disease or a heart attack? There's mixed evidence on whether vitamins can reduce the risk of heart disease. Find out more.   PLUS ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS ... Slide show: Poison ivy and other summer skin irritants Brain aneurysm Staph infections Personality disorders     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 Mayo Clinic healthy weight pyramid     NOW BLOGGING   Stress: Get fit to compete in the game of life Don't let yourself or your team down. Work on fitness and endurance so you can go the distance.     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   Grilled chicken breasts with roasted yellow tomato sauce Beef and vegetable kebabs with brown rice Sweet peppers stuffed with scalloped corn Grilled fruit with balsamic vinegar syrup   HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK   Blood pressure tip: Know alcohol limits In small amounts, alcohol can help lower your blood pressure by 4 to 9 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). But that protective effect is lost if you drink too much alcohol, generally more than one drink a day for women and more than two a day for men. Binge drinking in particular can cause large and sudden increases in blood pressure and increase your risk of stroke. If you're a heavy or binge drinker, talk to your doctor about how to reduce your drinking.   Need practical advice on diet and exercise? Want creative solutions for stress and other lifestyle issues? Discover even more healthy lifestyle topics at MayoClinic.org.   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 find the answers Support Mayo Clinic; donate now. Your support changes lives.     Connect with Mayo Clinic For more of our reliable health information and tools, visit us at MayoClinic.org. 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   © 2014 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905. All rights reserved.