In this issue: Menu planning, breast implants and mammograms, fainting, low-fat recipes and more.

Take the hassle out of meals with a little planning. Manage my newsletter.   HOUSECALL Vol. 15, Issue 69 | October 2, 2014   THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES     Menu planning: Eat healthier and spend less Menu planning makes healthy eating easier — and it can save you time and money. Learn tips so you won't have to wonder what's for dinner.     Living wills and advance directives for medical decisions   Living wills and other advance directives tell your doctors and caregivers the medical care you want if you can't speak for yourself.           EXPERT ANSWERS   Hepatitis C: What happens in end-stage liver disease? Learn the symptoms of end-stage liver disease and which conditions can develop. Breast implants: Do they interfere with mammograms? Having breast implants may affect your mammogram. Here are steps to make your screening more successful.   PLUS ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS ... Fainting: First aid Video: Step-up exercise Older drivers: 7 tips for driver safety Low-fat recipes     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.   Mayo Clinic healthy weight pyramid Calorie calculator     NOW BLOGGING   Nutrition-wise: Exercise, hunger and weight loss The connection between exercise, hunger and weight loss is not as straightforward as it may seem.     MAYO CLINIC PRODUCTS & SERVICES   Mayo Clinic Book of Alternative Medicine This is your guide to safe and effective therapies from the world of complementary and alternative medicine.     HEALTHY RECIPES   Spicy beef kebabs Tabbouleh salad (cracked wheat salad) Spicy red lentils Pepper sauce   HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK   Have you flossed your teeth today? Standard dental floss is the most effective tool for cleaning the tight spaces between your teeth. You can also use dental floss to scrape up and down the sides of each tooth. If plain dental floss gets stuck in your teeth, use the waxed variety. If you have a hard time handling dental floss, try a floss holder. Other options might include special brushes, picks or sticks designed to clean between the teeth.   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     Did you know? Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical institution dedicated to patient care, education and medical research. Proceeds from advertising and the sale of Mayo Clinic books and newsletters support Mayo Clinic's mission. Share our passion for science and health. Please consider a gift to Mayo Clinic. Click here to donate.     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.