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Nine Gift Ideas for the Body-Loving Human
The holiday season is right around the corner, and sure, I could have picked a handful of ideas to improve your health (seaweed shakes and fish fat toffees, anyone? Don't ask), but where's the fun in...
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A week ago, Magic Johnson commemorated the 20-year mark since his HIV diagnosis. On November 07, 1991, he stepped up to a podium in Inglewood, California, surrounded by photographers and journalists...
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(EXCERPT) Why Women Need Fat
If you haven't had a chance to pick up a copy of BlogHer Book Club pick Why Women Need Fat, here's an excerpt to get you started.CHAPTER 1Why Our Diet ChangedLike most American women, Susan is the one...
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Slacking on Your Resolution? There's an App for That
Three weeks ago, you told yourself that you were going to get fit in 2012. You even joined a gym to show how serious you were about making that change. How's that working out for you?Yeah, I'm not...
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7 Things Every Happy Heart Knows
We've been giving special attention to heart health this month, sharing heart disease statistics; talking with Gordon Tomaselli, the president of the American Heart Association about the steps the AHA...
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Mixed Match: Film Spotlights the Dire Need for Multiracial Donors
As the mother of two mixed-race kids, I knew that raising multiethnic children would present some challenges. However, I never imagined that serious medical issues could be among them. Thankfully, my...
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The Compostable Toothbrush
There are plenty of "compostable" products out there and I am suspicious of them all. Truth is, nearly everything disintegrates, eventually. But the real question is, how long does it take? A...
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Sitting Too Much for Work? It Might Kill You
Do you sit all day long in a cubicle? Perhaps in your home office? If you are, it could be killing you.At least that is what some recent studies say. I can remember a few months back seeing a cool...
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20 Ways to Eliminate Stress at Work
The workplace can be a stressful place. Between personality differences, "one-size-fits-all" working environments (think: introverts hate open office floor plans), and having to always "do more with...
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5 Things You Can Be Doing Right Now to Take Care of Your Heart
Today kicks off National Heart Health Awareness Month, in fact, today is the 50th anniversary of this program. Plus Friday is Go Red for Women to specifically raise awareness for women's heart health....
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Blood Brother: The Gene That Rocked My Family
In the fall of 2010, as my brother was dying of colon cancer, I learned a terrifying secret. He also had Huntington's disease, a horrific brain disorder that is passed down in families. Suddenly, even...
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How My Son Improved His Health & Changed His Risk Factors
Turns out sugar and processed foods really are very bad things. Or, at least they are for my autistic teenage son. Eliminating those foods (mostly) from his diet was a big part in Leo going from being...
View ArticleHow Much Do You Know About HIV?
A week ago, Magic Johnson commemorated the 20-year mark since his HIV diagnosis. On November 07, 1991, he stepped up to a podium in Inglewood, California, surrounded by photographers and journalists...
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