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STUDY: Many Women Become Obese After Getting Married

TIME | Bonnie Rochman | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Marriage, Cohabitation, Relationships, Health, Exercise, Women's Health, Fitness, Fat, Gym, Obesity, Diet, Wellness, Living News

It's full-on wedding season, but anyone about to pledge to have and to hold should pay closer attention to the bit about "in sickness and in health." ...

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Thinking Outside the Box on Health Care Reform

Barry Sears | Posted 07.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Diet Tips, Dieting, Corn, Health, Big Corn, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Diet, Health Care, Industrial Agriculture, Living News
Barry Sears

With all the rhetoric about health care reform, no one seems to have asked the question, "Why are Americans so sick in the first place?"

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What Is The Perfect Food -- Both Healthy And Delicious?

Telegraph | Rose Prince | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Protein, Healthy Eating, Food, Eating, Diet, Lentils, Living News

Hate at first sight can often turn into love. I remember meeting my husband in someone else's house, taking one look and asking when he was leaving. T...

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Male Model Admits: 'I Dropped 30 Pounds To Do This'

New York Times | Guy Trebay | Posted 07.25.2009 | Style

Read More: Model Diets, Male Model Diet, Fashion, Male Model, Diet, Male Models Lose Weight, Dieting, A. J. Abualrub, Style News

"I dropped 30 pounds to do this," said A. J. Abualrub, a young American model who is following the unusual success of last year -- when, as an unknown...

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11 Ways To Boost Your Energy

forbes.com | Brian S. Wesbury and Robert Stein | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Fitness, Energy, Diet, Personal Health, Exercise, Wellness, Health, Happiness, Living News

Fatigue is one of the biggest problems of modern life. But most of us deal with the problem in all the wrong ways. We want a magic bullet--an energy b...

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Why Are Chocolate Chip Cookies Irresistible?

nytimes.com | Tara Parker-Pope | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Cookies, Usda, Health, David Kessler, Fitness, Food, Eating, Diet, Overeating, Wellness, Binge Eating, Living News

As head of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. David A. Kessler served two presidents and battled Congress and Big Tobacco. But the Harvard-educated...

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How Happy Is... 5 Fears Of Getting Pregnant, Dispelled

Sophie Keller | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Career, Relationships, Money, Work, Pregnant, Exercise, Weight Gain, Freedom, Jobs, Pregnancy, Identity, Diet, Babies, Recession, Happiness, Family, Living News
Sophie Keller

Making the decision to have a baby is not an easy one and one that is not to be taken lightly. Caring for a new soul takes a lot of delicate handling...

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Is It an Eating Disorder or a Relationship Disorder?

Joshua Rosenthal | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Eating Disorders, Diet Tips, Relationships, Diet, Dieting, Wellness, Health, Happiness, Living News
Joshua Rosenthal

When you have a fulfilling career, loving relationships, a spiritual practice, and regular physical movement you are more likely to make better decisions over the foods you eat.

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Is Sugar Addictive?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Health, Addiction, Fat, Weight Loss, Diabetes, Diet, Weight, Obesity, Sugar, Wellness, Living News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

French doctor, Serge Ahmed, of Bordeaux, has been working with rats and giving them the choice between cocaine and sugar. Guess what wins, time and again? That's right, sugar.

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Can The Manipulation Of Smell Lead To Weight Loss?

nytimes.com | Abby Ellin | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Fitness, Healthy Eating, Smell, Food, Weight Loss, Diet, Dieting, Living News

LIKE almost every dieter in America, Wendy Bassett has used all sorts of weight-loss products. Nothing worked, she said, until she tried Sensa: granul...

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Fat Can Be Good For You

odemagazine.com | Ursula Sautter and Janet Paskin | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Food, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Butter, Fat, Food, Eating, Weight Loss, Diet, Living News

Jenny Matthau stands in front of hundreds of students at the Natural Gourmet School and speaks heresy. The New York City culinary program specializes ...

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Semitarians: Like Flexitarians, But More Dedicated

The Atlantic Food Channel | Max Fisher | Posted 07.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Veganism, Vegetarian, Personal Health, Health, Semitarian, Vegan, Environment, Food, Eating, Diet, Vegetarianism, Wellness, Flexitarianism, Living News

I'm embarrassed to admit it, but my first thought after reading Aglaia Kremezi's vivid account of slaughtering a pig was, Gross. Dedicated vegetarian ...

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Who's Got Your Back: Don't Fear Conflict (Part 5 of 5)

Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Self-Help, Leadership, Keith Ferrazzi, Living News, President Barack Obama, Career Advice, Advice, Recession, Lifestyle, Health, Who's Got Your Back, Business, Diet, Success, Home News, Keith-Ferrazzi, Bestseller, Personal Health, Conflict, Serialization, Weight Loss, Rahm Emanuel, Never Eat Alone, Business News, Books, Accountability, Conflict Resolution, Teamwork, Living, Mentor, Small Business, Living News
Keith Ferrazzi

Conflict forces groups to pause and reflect on the current situation, to bring everyone up to speed, and to try to improve upon the status quo.

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Is Moderate Drinking Really Good For You?

nytimes.com | Roni Caryn Rabin | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Personal Health, Health, Alcohol, Wine, Heart Disease, Diet, Moderate Drinking, Drinking, Living News

By now, it is a familiar litany. Study after study suggests that alcohol in moderation may promote heart health and even ward off diabetes and dementi...

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STUDY: American Kids Are Eating Healthier Food

nytimes.com | Tara Parker-Pope | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Food, Eating, Diet, Kids, Children, Kids-Diet, Childhood Obesity, Living News

The eating habits of American children appear to be shifting. And for a change, the news is good. Chicken nuggets, burgers, fries and colas remain ...

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Binge Drinking On The Rise Among US College Students

Yahoo! News | Steven Reinberg | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Binge Drinking, Diet, Personal Health, College, Drinking, Health, Universities, Beer, Addiction & Recovery, Living News

Binge drinking among American college students is on the rise, along with its consequences of drunk driving and drinking-related deaths, U.S. health o...

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STUDY: Eating More Fruits And Veggies Can Increase Mens' Sperm Counts

Rodale News | Emily Main | Posted 07.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Vegetarian, Fruit, Health, Vegan, Vegetables, Reproductive Health, Men's Health, Diet, Sperm, Living News

Real men eat lettuce, or at least they should. Lettuce and other types of high-antioxidant fruits and vegetables have been found to improve sperm qual...

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Shattering The Meat Myth: Humans Are Natural Vegetarians

Kathy Freston | Posted 07.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Vegetarian, Personal Health, Health, Vegan, Food, Eating, Diet, Meat, Vegetarianism, Wellness, Meat Myth, Living News
Kathy Freston

Going through the comments of some of my recent posts, I noticed the frequently stated notion that eating meat was an essential step in human evolutio...

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Do You Tell Your Doctor The Whole Truth?

Los Angeles Times | Karen Ravn | Posted 07.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Cholesterol, Lying, Personal Health, Exercise, Health, Doctor, Doctor/Patient Relationship, Diet, Medicine, Living News

Bill Moore of Pacific Grove was barely in his 20s when he found out he had cholesterol trouble. This was bad news for Moore because his father had ...

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Do You Have Fat Genes?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Fat, Genetics, Genes, Obesity, Obesity Epidemic, Alcoholism, Diet, The Balanced Life, Health, Wellness, Living News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

If you have the DRD2 gene, with the A1 allele variant, you are more likely to be obese and more likely to be addicted to alcohol and/or drugs. This is not your fault.

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How To Live On $0 A Day: Sample The Good Life

Lesley Stern | Posted 07.11.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Whole Foods, Dining Out, Humor, Trader Joes, Menus, Goodie Bag, Economy, Frugal, Farmers Markets, Economic Crisis, Cheap Eats, Food Reviews, Diet, Economic Meltdown, Costco, Organic Food, Satire, Sampling, Financial Crisis, Food, Takeout, Living, Dining on a Budget, Budget Dining, Comedy, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

I'm not advocating dining and dashing (except on special occasions). Nor am I suggesting we return to the old ways of hunting and foraging for sustenance (a practice often referred to as "stealing" these days).

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Who's Got Your Back: Accountability (Part 4 of 5)

Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 07.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Self-Help, Leadership, Keith Ferrazzi, Living News, President Barack Obama, Career Advice, Advice, Recession, Lifestyle, Health, Who's Got Your Back, Business, Diet, Success, Home News, Keith-Ferrazzi, Bestseller, Personal Health, Serialization, Weight Loss, Rahm Emanuel, Never Eat Alone, Business News, Books, Accountability, Teamwork, Living, Mentor, Small Business, Business News
Keith Ferrazzi

It's important to strike a balance between helping people grow beyond their shortfalls and having a system with enough "teeth" so that people strive hard to stay disciplined.

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Many "Natural" Supplements Are Contaminated

AP | MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Alternative Medicine, Natural Supplements, Vitamins, Diet, Minerals, Medicine, Personal Health, Health, Living News

Lead in ginkgo pills. Arsenic in herbals. Bugs in a baby's colic and teething syrup. Toxic metals and parasites are part of nature, and all of these h...

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The Secret First Step to Mindful Eating

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Acceptance, Mindful Eating, Diet, Mindfulness, Dieting, Health, Wellness, The Balanced Life, Living News
Dr. Susan Albers

Acceptance is one of the seven skills of a mindful eater.

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Chocolate: The 10 Truths

Janice Taylor | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Chocolate, Happiness, Healthy Living, Dark Chocolate, Janice Taylor, Healthy Eating, Weight Loss, Diet, Living News
Janice Taylor

Know Your Limits: Plan on your one square of excellent dark chocolate per day, no more than one-ounce, and again make it a ritual of beauty, peace and empowerment.

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