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Morning Links: 4 Healthy Grains You’ve Never Heard Of


Mean, Green Health Machine – Yes, broccoli may help prevent cancer, but only when you prepare it like this. (Vitamin G)

Diet Downfalls – 4 reasons you’re not actually losing the weight, from Dr. Oz. (That’s Fit)

Exotic Eats – 4 healthy grains you may never have heard of that you really should start eating. (Oprah.com) … More »

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Morning Links: 4 Healthy Grains You’ve Never Heard Of

Morning Links: 4 Reasons to Work Out With Your Sweetheart


New Food Rules – Consider grocery shopping tours led by nutrition pros for better overall health. (Well + Good)

Live Together, Sweat Together – 4 reasons to work out with your romantic partner. (YourTango)

Get Your Om On – Regular meditation may positively benefit the practitioner’s brain in terms of stress, memory, empathy, and self-assurance. (Well) … More »

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Morning Links: 4 Reasons to Work Out With Your Sweetheart

Morning Links: Sam’s Club to Offer $99 Health Screenings


Health Care Comes Cheaper in Bulk – The bulk supply store Sam’s Club (owned by Walmart) will offer $99 health screenings to its members, along with personalized health coaching and 24/7 nurse hotline services. (NPR)

Unconventional (Diet) Wisdom: Don’t Eat Six Small Meals a Day – Most of us have learned to munch throughout the day to boost metabolism, but some nutritionists vouch that three meals a day can be just as good. (That’s Fit)

Pneumonia Vaccine Introduced in Africa – A new vaccine against pneumonia is being introduced in Africa and South America, and could save half a million lives annually. (BBC) … More »

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Morning Links: Sam’s Club to Offer $99 Health Screenings

Morning Links: Pomegranate Beauty Products May Help Winter Skin


Attention, Weight Loss Junkies: – Yo-yo and crash dieting could have negative long-term effects on your physical and mental health, including depression. (Health Key)

Seen The King’s Speech? – One writer’s account of how he conquered his speech disorder, a stammer like that of King George VI. (The Guardian)

Fruit on Your Face – Washed-out winter skin happens every year, but these 4 nighttime beauty products harness the antioxidant power of pomegranate for your mug’s benefit. (Well + Good NYC) … More »

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Morning Links: Pomegranate Beauty Products May Help Winter Skin

Morning Links: How a Prostitute Saved My Marriage


Turn Off the Telly – A new British study shows that those who spend more than two hours a day watching TV (or engaging in other “screen-based entertainment”) are 125% more likely to suffer a major cardiac event, regardless of other factors including exercise, smoking, hypertension, and social class. (via Science Daily)

Dr. Oz on Losing Weight the Healthy Way – His 5 major mistakes dieters routinely make. (That’s Fit)

In Praise of Prostitution – One blogger’s account of how her husband’s hooker prevented a divorce and saved her marriage. (YourTango) … More »

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Morning Links: How a Prostitute Saved My Marriage

Orexigen’s New Diet Pill, Contrave, Nears FDA Approval


Contrave, a new diet pill from the pharmaceutical company Orexigen, won a U.S. panel recommendation that brings it one step closer to winning FDA approval, which will be announced after the final vote on January 31. Despite associated cardiovascular risks, the drug is expected to win approval, which would make it the first new diet pill to come on the market in the last decade. … More »

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Orexigen’s New Diet Pill, Contrave, Nears FDA Approval

The Worst Beauty Pageant and Botox for Your Self-Esteem: Morning News Roundup


And You Thought Regular Beauty Pageants Were Bad — Miss Plastic requires all of its contestants to have plastic surgery. (via Metro UK)

Want to Feel Better About Yourself? Botox might be the answer. How’s that for depressing? (via UPI)

Cut the Carbs — It might trigger an “elixir of life” gene. (via Mercola Blog)

Invisible Pollution? Wi-fi could be hurting trees. (via Greenopolis) … More »

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The Worst Beauty Pageant and Botox for Your Self-Esteem: Morning News Roundup

10 Things We Want to Do This Weekend


One more weekend til Thanksgiving: Will you spend the next 48 hours enjoying a few moments of peace, or planning and prepping? We’re hoping to do a little of both. Check out our plans, and tell us yours:

Figure out what not to make for Thanksgiving dinner.

In a temporary bout of insanity, we thought it might be fun to experiment with JELL-O. How could we forget that could lead to a disgusting dessert — or worse, a revolting main course.

Stock up on vegetables.

We’ll need them for side dishes and our vegetarian entrees.

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10 Things We Want to Do This Weekend

10 Things We Want to Do This Weekend


One more weekend til Thanksgiving: Will you spend the next 48 hours enjoying a few moments of peace, or planning and prepping? We’re hoping to do a little of both. Check out our plans, and tell us yours:

Figure out what not to make for Thanksgiving dinner.

In a temporary bout of insanity, we thought it might be fun to experiment with JELL-O. How could we forget that could lead to a disgusting dessert — or worse, a revolting main course.

Stock up on vegetables.

We’ll need them for side dishes and our vegetarian entrees.

… More »

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10 Things We Want to Do This Weekend

Wine Makes You Sneeze and Your Toothbrush Was Trash: Morning News Roundup


Get Your Drink On — Scientists are finally on their way to developing low-allergenic wines. Glad this is a priority. (via Science Daily)

Hurt So Good — Eating a nutrient-rich diet makes hunger less unpleasant while trying to lose weight. (via Nutrition Journal)

Trash to Toothbrush — Preserve, the eco-friendly product manufacturer, has collected 50 tons of plastic this year through the Gimme 5 recycling program. (via Green Biz)

Pardon Me? Our brains are hard wired to pay more attention to people without unfamiliar accents. (via NPR) … More »

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Wine Makes You Sneeze and Your Toothbrush Was Trash: Morning News Roundup