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“Gill Sanson’s book is a well-researched breath of fresh air that will help women everywhere better trust the wisdom of their bodies.” — Christiane Northrup, M.D. The Myth of Osteoporosis is a research-based work that provides clear insight into the myths of osteoporosis. These myths motivate both patient and physician into a lifetime of unnecessary testing and drug therapy — therapy that can in fact be life-threatening. Gillian Sanson’s well-documented explanation of these myths can spare women great anxiety. She takes the fear out of aging and restores women’s sense of control over their bodies. She gives women good reasons for challenging the common way that osteoporosis is handled in the United States and in many other industrialized nations…. More >>

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David Epstein: Head injuries may offer insight into Roethlisberger’s recent behavior
Dr. Jordan Grafman has never examined nor met Ben Roethlisberger, and yet listening to him talk about the people he studies, it’s as if he’s describing the troubled Steelers quarterback.

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Make Healthy Meals as Fast as You Can Have Them Delivered In a world of frozen dinners and fast food drive-thrus, nutrition has taken a backseat to convenience. And for working parents, finding the time to cook wholesome dinners is no picnic. Finally, here’s help for parents in a pickle—a cook-book full of healthy and delicious recipes you can make in 30 minutes or less. Quick Meals for Healthy Kids and Busy Parents is the perfect solution for tight schedules and empty stomachs. With over 140 tasty recipes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, desserts, and snacks, it’s easy to prepare food the whole family feels good about. Here are just a few of the delightful dishes that will please parents and captivate kids:Beefy Turnovers • Fruited Rice • Garlic Chicken Stir-Fry • Mexican Corn Pudding • Apple Biscuits • Porcupine Meatballs • Pumpkin Pancakes • Spicy Oven Fried Potatoes • Peanut Butter Play Dough • Frozen Yogurt Sandwiches This Ind… More >>

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Surgery “should be last resort for obese children”
LONDON (Reuters) – Weight-loss surgery should only be used in the most severely obese of children, and then only with extreme caution due to the risks and the fact its effectiveness remains unknown, health experts said on Thursday.

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‘Lighten Up:’ WNC continues to get healthy, lose weight
ASHEVILLE — Martha Greene and her co-workers were able to clinch first place in the latest installment of Lighten Up 4 Life, but they’re far from reaching the finish line.

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From bestselling author Janet Tamaro comes the third edition of So That’s What They’re For! For years, moms have relied on this staple book-now infused with new sections, including breastfeeding multiples and monitoring nutrition, and featuring completely revised and updated resource materials. Reflecting the latest in breastfeeding research, and packed with humorous anecdotes, this book proves (again) that breastfeeding advice does not have to be boring!… More >>

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An absorbing, entertaining diet memoir with humor, empathy, and yoga. Meet your new best yoga-and-healthy-eating friend in this smart, accessible, and funny memoir of dieting and discovery. For years, Jessica struggled with fluctuating weight and bouts of unhappiness. Like many of us, she found comfort in food and craved cigarettes and self-confidence. Then one day Jessica took her first yoga class in Katmandu. She lost 40 pounds and changed her life forever. In enLIGHTened, Jessica shares the core principles of yoga philosophy—not the poses and postures, but the ancient system of ideas that lies behind them, drawn from a 2000-year-old text called the Yoga Sutras. The inspiration for this memoir-driven diet and health book is studied by devout yoga students and teachers, and offers answers to eating smartly, living right, and losing weight. Jessica goes beyond yoga’s merge into mainstream—beyond trendy diets, unsus… More >>

enLIGHTened: How I Lost 40 Pounds with a Yoga Mat, Fresh Pineapples, and a Beagle Pointer

Local Flavour: Guiding principles
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Whole Foods Market(R) Opens New Flagship Store in Tarzana With Local Flavors and Community Celebrations
TARZANA, CA–(Marketwire – 05/06/10) – Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFMI – News ), the world’s leading natural and organic foods supermarket and the nation’s first certified organic grocer , will open its newest Southern California location at 18700 W. Ventura Blvd (at the corner of Ventura Blvd. and Yolanda) in Tarzana on May 12th at 9:00 a.m. Inspired by the rich cultural diversity of the …

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Imagine a program where you can indulge in your favorite foods–from steak to pasta, and even champagne–and still lose weight easily. Then imagine being able to maintain your new slim shape forever. With this new program, author Judy Mazel has made your dreams a reality. She shows you how to take charge of the foods you eat to achieve a lifestyle eating plan that will keep you off the “fat track” for good. The secret to your new slimhood rests with Conscious Combining. Refined and expanded from its introduction in Mazel’s original book, this technique teaches you how and when to mix different food groups for optimum weight control. You’ll also learn the four golden rules of weight management, plus the significance of enzyme interaction in weight loss. The program now includes a 35-day “Born Again Skinny” diet with recipes for your new food lifestyle. This is a diet many Hollywood stars have embraced. Judy’s private client list has included luminaries … More >>

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IBM embarks on multi-year research effort to better understand actions needed to improve human health
IBM today launched a multi-year research effort to connect and analyze enormous collections of data from a wide variety of sources in order to enable individuals, governments and businesses to better understand which actions to take to improve human health. The project will initially focus on solving the issue of childhood obesity.

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For centuries, adventurers and scientists have pursued the dream of immortality. Today it appears it might actaully be a reality. This is not an anti-aging book. It’s a groundbreaking guide to functionl aging–living longer than we ma y have ever thought possible. Practical immortality may now be within our grasps thanks to cutting-edge scientific research and amazing medical breakthroughs that are coming at such astonishing speed we can hardly keep up. In CHASING LIFE, Dr. Gupta blends dramatic accouts if amazing discoveries from around the world with essential advice on how you can apply them for optimal health and longevity. What Dr. Gupta has found is provacative and often counterintuitive. This life-changing book revolutionizes the way you think about aging–and reveals the secrets to helping you live a longer, healthier life for many years to come.

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