Archive for January, 2010

Flip A Bad Day Into A Good Day

Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by Steve W..

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When nothing’s going right, halt the negative vibes with these tips from Alice D. Domar, PhD, executive director of the Domar Center for Mind/Body Health in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Ask yourself: How much does this really matter? If something’s bumming you out, think about what it’ll mean tomorrow, or a month from now. “You may see that [...]

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Teachers Rate High In Well-being

Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by Steve W..

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Teachers have better overall health and well-being than workers in 11 other job categories, including lawyers, doctors, business owners and mechanics, according to a national study released Wednesday.
South Florida educators say it’s because their profession is more of a calling than a job. And despite budget cuts, contentious contract negotiations and controversial academic initiatives, teachers [...]

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The Cancer Risk Lurking in Your Drinking Water

Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by Steve W..

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Thousands of American municipalities add chlorine to their drinking water to neutralize contaminants. “Chlorine, added as an inexpensive and effective drinking water disinfectant, is also a known poison to the body,” says Vanessa Lausch of filter manufacturer Aquasana. “It is certainly no coincidence that chlorine gas was used with deadly effectiveness as a weapon in [...]

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50 Ways to Cut 500 Calories a Day

Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by Steve W..

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If you ate too many chocolate-covered cherries, or indulged in more eggnog that you shoud’ve, you’re not alone. If you fell off your diet wagon over the holidays, don’t panic. Jump back on and get rolling again with these great ideas to recover from your indulgences.
The most basic way to lose weight is to slash calories. That’s [...]

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