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Read MoreLighten Up with Humor, Play, and Pleasure
© John W Travis M.D., M.P.H. The process of becoming healthier can be presented as such serious business that you lose much of the humor and joy of living that characterize wellbeing. Many books about health are filled with predictions of dire consequences for failure to follow particular methods, horror stories of what certain foods…
Read MoreCost of food-borne illnesses is deemed much higher than earlier estimates
A report sponsored by the Produce Safety Project at Georgetown University puts the health-related price tag at $152 billion a year. That’s more than four times an earlier USDA estimate. By Andrew Zajac and P.J. Huffstutter It turns out that tainted food can not only make people sick, but it can also cost them a…
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Will Smith’s Wisdom on Life
Crawford: ‘Cosmetic surgery is unsexy’
By Rebecca Davies Cindy Crawford has revealed that she considers cosmetic surgery unsexy. The 43-year-old supermodel, who is married to Rande Gerber, said that he and their mutual friend George Clooney cannot understand why any woman would want to alter their appearance with plastic surgery. Crawford told GQ magazine: “If you’re not careful you end…
Read MoreUp Time America
If you see injustice, STAND UP If something needs to be said, SPEAK UP If you make an appointment, SHOW UP If you make a mistake, FESS UP If you’re overstepping, BACK UP If you get behind, CATCH UP If they knock you down, GET UP If you’re out of line, STRAIGHTEN UP When your…
Read More5 Steps Could Add 22 Years to Your Life
By Alison Granell, Men’s Health Men’s Health 1. Next time you’re asked, “Soup or salad?” order the salad. +2 years Italian researchers found that eating as little as 1 cup of raw vegetables daily can add two years to your life. Why raw? Cooking can deplete up to 30 percent of the antioxidants in vegetables.…
Read MoreAMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL – The Movie
The United States of America is known for being one of the wealthiest nations on the planet with the most opportunities for its citizens. In 2004 alone, Americans spent $12.4 billion (yes, billion!) on cosmetic surgery. With such an abundance of wealth, why are Americans so discontent? Too much television and easy access to plastic…
Read MoreLearn the secret sauce of success – OPTIMISM
Learn how optimism can be a competitive edge in any business and in any job. Optimists are better negotiators, close more deals and make more money. Learn 5 key strategies of optimism that make a real difference. This call is absolutely free – the only cost are the long distance charges. Register at www.secretsauce.eventbrite.com Registration is required…
Read MoreHere’s How You Can REALLY Avoid Heart Disease – Without Drugs
by Jerome Burne, as featured in ‘Food Matters‘ What’s the best way of telling if you are at a raised risk of heart disease? Most people would probably say their cholesterol level, because too much can block your arteries. That’s why the NHS spends more than £1/2 billion a year on statins to treat high…
Read MoreNo Deaths From Vitamins or Minerals Poison Control Statistics Prove Supplements’ Safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, October 14, 2009 No Deaths From Vitamins or Minerals Poison Control Statistics Prove Supplements’ Safety (OMNS, October 14, 2009) There was not even one death caused by a vitamin or dietary mineral in 2007, according to the most recent statistics available from the U.S. National Poison Data System.…
Read MorePsoriasis: A Nuisance or a Deadly Disease?
By Brian Donnelly While all chronic health conditions are difficult to live with, the skin condition known as psoriasis not only has a negative effect on a person’s well-being, but it can also be fatal. Psoriasis is often unpleasant and debilitating for the 7.5 million Americans living with the disease, which presents as an unsightly…
Read MoreHow “Aging Backwards” Works: Interview with Founder and President Jackie Silver
Recently, I became acquainted with the lovely and intelligent Jackie Silver, the Founder and President of Aging Backwards, a lifestyle program dedicated to making you look and feel younger. What pleasantly surprised me, though, was that unlike other “age-reversal” gurus, Jackie is refreshingly realistic, advising her clients to simply “take up one or two tips at…
Read MoreSheryl Crow: No Plastic Surgery For Me!
by Marc Malkin Sheryl Crow has no plans to go under the knife. “When you shoot your face with Botox and stuff, you rob yourself of your ability to have youthful expressions, and that’s why sometimes people look a lot older,” Crow tells Health magazine. Despite some toughs time in recent years (in 2006, Crow…
Read MoreDebt-Tackling Strategies
From Oprah Magazine By Jean Chatzky with Arielle McGowen Pretty much everyone is trying to stretch their limited bucks. Most of us are also juggling debts, whether it’s a mortgage, student loans, credit cards—or all three. Debt certainly isn’t always a bad thing. A mortgage can help you afford a home. Student loans can be…
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