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"He chose poorly..."

Kim Bensen | Posted 10.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Weight Loss Advice, Fast Food, Skinny, Pounds, Healthy Lifestyle, Weight Loss Tips, Fat, Obesity, Diet, How to Lose Weight, Motivation, Weight Watchers, Calories, Exercise, Lighten Up, Kim Bensen, Weight Loss, Drive Thru, Living News
Kim Bensen

After a day full of choices, most good, one or two which could have been better, that movie line from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade really hit home.

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Why Real Health Care Reform Is Impossible

Barry Sears | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Health Insurance, Health Care Reform, Inflammation, Health Care, Chronic Disease, Healthy Lifestyle, Unhealthy Foods, Food, Food Subsidies, Insurance Reform, Processed Foods, Health Care Industry, Living News
Barry Sears

Health care providers are making too much money. So what is the solution? Less health insurance, not more, may be the answer. Fewer food subsidies, not more, might be a start.

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Vitamin D May Boost Athletic Performance

nytimes.com | Gretchen Reynolds | Posted 09.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Sports, Healthy Living, Athletic, Athletic Performance, Healthy Lifestyle, Exercise, Vitamin D, Health, Vitamin, Athlete, Living, Wellness, Exercise Tips, Performance, Living News

Vitamin D is an often overlooked element in athletic achievement, a "sleeper nutrient," says John Anderson, a professor emeritus of nutrition at the U...

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Dr. Dean Ornish: Big Hole In The Health Care Debate

msn.com | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Health Care Reform, Health Debate, Healthy Lifestyle, Health, Dr. Dean Ornish, Dean Ornish, Living News

Like many Americans, I am inspired by President Obama's commitment to health reform. Unfortunately, what was missing from his most recent speech was ...

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Injuries Occur When Kids Are too Active in Sports

Ramon Resa, MD | Posted 11.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Pitching, The Balanced Life, American Sports Medicine Institute, Children, Curveball, Orthopedics, Practice, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Childhood Obesity, Stress, Cheerleading, Carl Nissen, Kids, Summer, Muscle, Academics, Sports Injury, Medicine, Health Care, Sports Medicine, Family, Healthy Living, Baseball, Healthy Lifestyle, Football, Glenn Fleisig, Parenting, Basketball, Obesity, Athletics, Competition, Sports, Coach, Exercise, Health, Mark Hyman MD, New York Times, Ramon Resa MD, Curve Ball, Recuperation, Schools, Young People, Living News
Ramon Resa, MD

I advocate for our kids to become more balanced. Stressful organized sports take away from family time, and the experience no longer remains a simple and pleasurable experience.

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Healthy Brain Habit: Get Exercise

Motivation and Self Improvement | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Living, Brain Fitness, Brain, Healthy Lifestyle, Exercise, Wellness, Living News

We know that exercise is good for the body, but it's also incredibly good for the brain. As the authors of "The Sharp Brains Guide to Brain Fitness: 1...

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The Clash of the Time Zones

Linda Buzzell | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Organic Gardening, Gardening, Lifestyle, Ecopsychology, Healthy Lifestyle, Ecotherapy, Time Stress, Living News
Linda Buzzell

Most of us start out 100 percent in the old culture and inch our way into a different and healthier way of living. But there's no denying that somewhere in the middle of this process we'll probably hit a bad case of Clash of the Time Zones.

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CA School's Culinary Arts Program Teaches World Culture, Racial Acceptance

Sonal Bains | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Education, Lowell Bernstein, Organic Food, Children, Healthy Lifestyle, Charter Schools, Aveson Global Leadership Academy, International Education, Asia Society, School Lunches, Raising Global Citizens, Children's Health, Organic, Childhood Obesity, Green News
Sonal Bains

Transport yourself back to your elementary school cafeteria. Are you shuddering at the haunting memory of the combined odor of sloppy joes and Tater Tots?

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Bogged Down By Special Interest, Health Care Reform Becomes a Political Tool Instead of a People's Right

Dr. Erika Schwartz | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Cinergy, Big Pharma, Town Hall Debate, Obama Healthcare, Healthcare System, Healthy Lifestyle, Universal Healthcare, Health Insurance Industry, Health Insurance, Pharmaceutical Industry, Primary Care, Special Interest Groups, Doctor/Patient Relationship, Town Hall Meetings, Politics News
Dr. Erika Schwartz

Do not allow America to continue being manipulated by special interest groups and help the people of America understand that they must control their own fate.

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Shut Up and Eat: Pasta and Cannolis for Comfort Eaters?

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Comfort Eating, Eating, Stress Eating, Dieting, Emotional Eating, Healthy Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Farmers Markets, Eating Mindfully, Mindful Eating, Fresh Food, Healthy Foods, Addiction & Recovery, Living News
Dr. Susan Albers

It's worth the effort to preserve the memories and emotions associated with traditional foods. When you overeat foods you love, the good vibes get transformed into guilt and regret.

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Shannon's Story: Health Care and Our Desperate Need for Cultural Healing

Cynthia Boaz | Posted 09.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Lifestyle, Holistic Medicine, Healthy Lifestyle, Personal Health, Healing, American Culture, Diet, Western Medicine, Leukemia, Aml, Health, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Health Care Reform, Cancer, Health Care, Sleep, Gandhi, Nonviolence, Integrative Power, Living News
Cynthia Boaz

We in the United States have a health care system that creates (rather than eases) burdens for those battling critical illness. We have it all backwards.

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Resuscitating Health Care Reform

Dr. Dean Ornish | Posted 09.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Dean Ornish, Healthy Eating, Preventative Healthcare, Healthy Lifestyle, Dr Dean Ornish, Prevention, Nutrition, Health, Health Care, Health Action, Living News
Dr. Dean Ornish

Meaningful health reform needs to provide incentives for physicians and other health professionals to teach their patients healthy ways of living rather than reimbursing primarily drugs and surgical interventions.

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What's Missing From The Health Care Debate

Posted 09.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Missing From Health Care Debate, Lifestyle Choices, Healthy Lifestyle, Preventative Care, Living News

The nationwide debate over health care reform touches on many issues, from affordability to access. But one crucial element has been largely missing f...

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Six Ways for Parents to Cultivate Strong, Curious, Creative Children

Todd Kashdan | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Parenting, Love, Anxiety, Meaning, Happiness, Mindfulness, Children, Raising Children, Healthy Lifestyle, Child-Health, Living News
Todd Kashdan

Children who often experience curiosity and wonder, and act on these feelings to explore their world fare better at school, in relationships, at work, and are intelligent, creative, satisfied people.

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Shrinking Our Super-Sized Kids: Who's in Charge Here?

Ramon Resa, MD | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Childhood-Nutrition, Children's Health, Childhood-Diabetes, Childcare, Healthy Diet, Childhood Obesity, Healthy Lifestyle, Gastric-Bypass, Lifestyle Changes, Living News
Ramon Resa, MD

Instead of allowing our children to explore and sample life in the "outside world," we keep them inside, feed them junk food, and use TV as a babysitter.

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Buyer Beware: Statins To Lower Cholesterol Are Not a Panacea

Christiane Northrup, MD | Posted 08.29.2009 | Living

Read More: The Wisdom of Menopause, Crestor, Women's Bodies Women's Wisdom, Statins, Women's Health, Cholesterol, Healthy Lifestyle, Inflammation, Statin Drugs, Living News
Christiane Northrup, MD

I'm sure that many of you read about the study showing that Crestor, a popular statin drug manufactured by AstraZeneca, has been found to confer an ad...

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Complaining About Complaining

James M. Lynch | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Change, Living, Complaints, Healthy Lifestyle, Personal Growth, Complaining, Culture, Living News
James M. Lynch

A Complaint Free World provides purple bracelets which you wear and switch to the other wrist anytime you find yourself complaining, gossiping or criticizing.

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Caring for Health: Expanding the Policy Dialogue

Abby L. Ferber | Posted 07.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Smoking, Health Policy, Healthy Lifestyle, Personal Health, Men's Health, Obama, National Health Insurance, Gender and Health, Men and Women's Health, Universal Health Coverage, Gender, National Healthcare, Women's Health, Health, National Health Reform, Gender Disparities, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Universal Health Care, National Health Policy, Living News
Abby L. Ferber

Providing universal health coverage is essential, but there are many, many other social policy avenues to pursue if we seek to improve the health of our citizenry.

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It's Cool To Be Healthy Again!

Tara Stiles | Posted 07.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Healthy Lifestyle, Alcohol, Wellness, The Balanced Life, Living News
Tara Stiles

Remember when it was cool to complain how crazy hung over you are and how wasted you got last night? Do you have fuzzy memories of waking up with Mc...

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Health Care: Scientific or Rational?

Kim Evans | Posted 05.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Pesticides, Flouride, Body Cleansing, Healthy Lifestyle, Personal Health, Exposure to Chemicals, Healthy Diet, Unhealthy Diets, Chemicals, Toxic Chemicals, Personal Responsibility, Unhealthy Eating, Organic Food, Pesticide, Cancer, Heart Disease, Cleansing, Health Care, Healthcare, Living News
Kim Evans

It's time we started thinking about things differently. If a reliance on proven demonstrated science has gotten us exactly to where we are now, perhaps a shift of focus to rational is the best move we can make.

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9 Healthy Habits That Could Save Your Life

Dr. M.J. Wegmann | Posted 05.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Habits, Water, Health, Sleep, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Healthy Lifestyle, Sleeping Well, Wellness, Living News
Dr. M.J. Wegmann

Turn off the TV. 7pm to 11pm is considered "prime time." Use this time wisely, it can be time to read, or read to the kids, take a walk or work on a project you have been putting off.

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Eat to Get Thin

Stefan Aschan | Posted 05.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Fitness, Workout, Weight Loss, Diet, Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition, Scarlett Johansson, Living News
Stefan Aschan

Through my years of experience as an exercise and nutrition coach, I have seen many clients eat less to get little. It's a strategy that will only backfire on you.

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Tamra Davis Cooking Show: Orange and Green Muffins

Tamra Davis | Posted 05.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Cooking-With-Kids, Spring, Healthy Lifestyle, Tamra-Davis, Cooking, Zucchini Muffins, Carrot Muffins, Recipes, Muffin Recipe, Parenting, Living News
Tamra Davis

Outside my son's classroom there is a sign up sheet for parents to volunteer. When it's full of generous parents volunteering their time to do an art ...

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In Tough Economic Times Go Easy on the Skin Care Obsession

Lennard Davis | Posted 05.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Obsession, Economic Stimulus Package, Skin Care, Healthy Lifestyle, Economic Crisis, Living News
Lennard Davis

If you need an economic stimulus, you could well give yourself a sizable rebate by forswearing skin care products.

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Lighten Up Your Easter Baskets

Kim Bensen | Posted 04.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Weight Loss Advice, Weight Watchers, Fast Food, Calories, Pounds, Healthy Lifestyle, Lighten Up, Weight Loss Tips, Weight Loss, Drive Thru, Obesity, How to Lose Weight, Living News
Kim Bensen

Remember, not all Easter candy is created equal. So this Easter, if you're looking to give a basket of goodies that's a little lighter on the hips, here's my favorite candy picks.

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