In this issue: Weight-loss snacks, night leg cramps, fish and heart health, bladder control and more

Discover creative and healthy snacks to satisfy your hunger without sabotaging your weight loss. Manage my newsletter.   HOUSECALL Vol. 15, Issue 5 | January 29, 2014   THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES     Snacks: How they fit into your weight-loss plan Discover creative and healthy snacks to satisfy your hunger without sabotaging your weight loss.     Medical history: Compiling your medical family tree   Use a special family tree to track your family's health information.           EXPERT ANSWERS   What is BPA? Should I be worried about it? Heard about BPA but not sure what it is? See what products it's in and explore alternatives. Heart attack prevention: Should I avoid secondhand smoke? It's possible that secondhand smoke can irritate your arteries, increasing your heart attack risk.   PLUS ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS ... Bladder control problems in women: Lifestyle strategies for relief Slide show: 7 fingernail problems not to ignore Night leg cramps Barriers to fitness: Overcoming common challenges     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 BMI calculator     NOW BLOGGING   Nutrition-wise: Fish and heart health Fish is an important part of a healthy diet. Do you know what types to choose and how to cook fish to get the greatest health benefit?     MAYO CLINIC PRODUCTS & SERVICES   Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging Take charge of your future and achieve perhaps the best health of your life. Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging can show you how. With this new book, discover how to avoid major illness and reduce your chances of disease. Plus, get better sleep, maintain optimal vision, boost immunity and more. No matter what your age, you can continue to enjoy good health, happiness and an active lifestyle. Learn how.     HEALTHY RECIPES   Chicken sliders Sweet and spicy snack mix Spinach dip with mushrooms Hurricane punch   HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK   Calorie count: Check your coffee cup Coffee choices are nearly limitless. You can choose from plain, flavored, whipped, topped, iced and even frozen versions. Of course, how you choose to dress up your coffee makes all the difference in calories, fat and sugar. If you're watching your weight, consider sticking to basic black. A plain cup of brewed coffee contains zero fat and only a couple of calories.   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     Create hope and healing Create hope and healing with a gift to Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit organization, and every dollar of your gift goes to funding the lifesaving research, outstanding patient care and critical medical education our patients and their families will be counting on this year. Please consider making a gift today.     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, sononui.cancer@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.