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Sweeten Up Your Life

Sweeten Up Your Life by: Sulana StoneSometimes life experiences can be like a lemon-flavored Tootsie Roll Pop. Hard and sour on the outside. Soft and sweet on the inside. Take getting dumped in a relationship for instance. Facing life alone can ...

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Female, Forty, and Frustrated Hormones, Cravings, and the Battle of the Bulge

Last year, I went to the annual IDEA Conference for fitness professionals. At that conference, I attended an amazing seminar about women and nutrition by Clinical Certified Nutritionist Carol Simontacchi. If you've read my Q2 2003 newsletter, yo...

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Diet Disasters - How to Fight Them, How to Avoid Them

How did it happen? You were being so good about eating healthy - now you're face to face with a whole coconut cream pie or a burger and fries from the nearest fast food joint. A sudden craving, a time crunch or a lengthy dinner menu can bring o...

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Tips to avoid straining your back

Most backaches caused by strained muscles and ligaments can be treated with self-care. Other causes need a medical evaluation and treatment specific to the problem.Here are some lifting "dos and don'ts" to help you avoid straining your back. Do...

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Three “Nutritious Foods to AVOID!!!!

There are many food and meals that generally augers one to be feeling in the pink, out of which ,a good number of food items are rich in energy content and could be aptly labeled "Nutritious," but for certain reasons, outlined below, you should stay ...

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Over The Counter Acne Treatments – Do They Work

Over the counter, sometimes referred to as otc for short, products are starting to become an increasingly popular alternative to prescription medication in the treatment of acne.These products are readily available as you don't need a prescripti...

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How does herpes affect pregnancy?

Herpes infection of the newborn (neonatal herpes) is extremely serious; many babies die and those who survive may have severe, lifelong disabilities. Neonatal herpes usually results from exposure of the baby to the virus during delivery. A few cases ...

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Tips for Staying Fit and Healthy at Home

by Lesley Spencer, MSc; Founder & President HBWM.com Inc. Many Americans these days are finding themselves out of shape and overweight. Why is that? The bottom line is we are taking in more calories than we are burning. It takes a conscious effort to...

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Be informed about the Medications You Take.

The recent withdrawal of the prescription drugs Vioxx and Bextra have arthritis patients concerned about their health, lawyers busy with lawsuits, and Congress poring over thousands of pages of documents obtained from the manufacturer. The drugs, par...

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Medical Information for Foreign Travelers

If an American citizen becomes seriously ill or injured abroad, a U. S. consular officer can assist in locating appropriate medical services and informing family or friends. If necessary, a consular officer can also assist in the transfer of funds fr...

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