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Healthy Living5 Easy Tips for a Healthier Thanksgiving
How can you keep the thanks in your Thanksgiving and make sure the day --– and the days following --– keep you smiling and happy?
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When a Hurricane Plays Havoc with Your Power: How to Safeguard Your Food and Your Health
How to keep food safe when you lose power - keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain cold temperatures.
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I'm Healthy—Do I Still Have to Watch My Salt?
Salt has been associated with high blood pressure, a risk factor for heart disease, stroke and heart-related death.
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Energy Zappers that Might Surprise You
Are you tired of being tired all the time? There may be forces at work that are putting undue stress on your body, zapping you of energy and sending your motivation into a downward spiral.
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Want to Solve a Problem? Sleep on It
Ah, naps. The benefits are many: They can lower your risk of heart disease, reduce stress, boost your mood and increase your productivity.
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Breast Cancer: What You Can Do to Lower Your Risk
Few diseases elicit as many emotions as breast cancer. But despite some contributing factors like family history, toxins in the environment there are some things that can be controlled.
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The Hunger Fix Breaks Food Addiction
Dr. Pam Peeke's book The Hunger Fix explains the science behind food addiction that is making Americans fatter.
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6 Easy Ways to Stay Healthy During Cold and Flu Season
I try to do all I can to avoid spending the winter months sidelined with a cold or the flu; I really do. But sometimes despite my best efforts, colds happen.
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The Truth About Inducing Labor: What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know
A recent survey by the American College of Nurse-Midwives found that 9 out of 10 women wouldn't mind a labor induction even if there is no medical reason. But inducing labor without a medical need is risky.
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5 Healthy Hydration Soothers
When you don't feel well - whether it be cramps from exercising or a case of the flu - liquids can ease your discomfort.
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When is Fat Healthier Than Thin?
When the obese exercise, they are just as healthy as their normal-weight peers.
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Plantar Fasciitis: It's One Big Pain in the Foot
Too many of us suffer from the painful foot condition called Plantar Fasciitis. Learn ways to avoid - or treat - the pain.
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How Yoga Fights Disease
Yoga is an effective stress reducer and may even help you lose weight, but now new research shows that a certain type of chanting yoga may also be effective in warding off disease. Here's how yoga works.
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Quinoa! 2 New Mouthwatering Recipes
Quinoa offers a complete protein and has been found to help relieve postmenopausal symptoms and migraines, regulate blood sugar and increase heart health. So, why not make it a staple in your diet? Get two delicious weeknight recipes.
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Organic Might Not Be More Nutritious - but Would You Buy it Anyway?
Are organic foods worth the extra cost? A recent look at over 200 studies says they're not more nutritious.
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The Real Scoop on Dropping Post-Pregnancy Pounds
Find out why celebrity trainer Tracey Anderson's speedy post-baby weight loss isn't the norm, and what you can expect for postpartum recovery.
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Should You Ditch Your Eggs?
Eating eggs still gets nod from many health experts, despite new study that advises avoiding egg yolks.
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7 Tips for Healthier School Lunches
If you dread packing school lunches, or your child dreads eating them, it's time to team up to pack some healthier, more enticing options. Here are seven tips to get you started.
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Take an Aspirin and Call Me in the Morning? Rosie Teaches Us That’s Not the Answer
By now you've probably heard the news about Rosie O'Donnell's heart attack. You also may know that she never called 911. Coronary heart disease is the single leading cause of death for American women, so why is it that many of us still can't recognize the signs of a heart attack? Now's the time to g