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Worried About Swine Flu? 3 Ways to Boost Your Immune System
April 30, 2009 1:23 PM by
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Jennifer Lovejoy, PhD, Vice President, Clinical Development and Support: The new flu outbreak has everyone concerned, but besides washing your hands a lot, the best way to stay healthy...
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Adrienne's Stress 101
April 29, 2009 10:48 AM by
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Adrienne Schultz, Sales Coordinator: Research proves that chronic stress is unhealthy – symptoms include headaches, stomach issues, sleeplessness, illness, weight loss, weight ga...
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Yes, I Would Like A Cookie with My Coffee
April 27, 2009 9:08 AM by
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Erin Thompson, Marketing Manager: “A cookie would go great with your beverage.” The sticker stares up at me from the lid of the soy latte I just purchased at the Barnes &am...
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Brown Fat: The New Weight Loss Solution?
April 21, 2009 8:17 AM by
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Tiffany Reiss, Ph.D., Contributing Writer: Most of us are used to thinking of excess body fat as something to lose. However, last week scientists announced a new discovery related to a...
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Tobacco Tax Increase Causes Controversy, Quits
April 16, 2009 11:50 AM by
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Ken Wassum, Senior Product Manager, Tobacco: The recent increase in the Federal Tobacco Tax (62 cents), coupled with a price hike by the tobacco industry, is causing a lot of smokers t...
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Putting Those Sneakers to Good Use
April 09, 2009 9:43 AM by
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Jennifer Fifield, M.S., Content Manager, Weight Management: How was your 30-minute walk yesterday? Wednesday, April 8th was National Start! Walking Day sponsored by the American H...
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It’s a Feeding Frenzy
April 08, 2009 12:56 PM by
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Beth Shepard, MS, Exercise Physiologist, Contributing Writer: A recent online headline caught my eye: “Michigan Baseball Park Offers 4,800 Calorie Burger.” Hoping it was a ...
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Pen to Paper for Weight Loss Success
April 06, 2009 9:19 AM by
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Jennifer Fifield, M.S., Content Manager, Weight Management: Weight loss is hard. No one said it was easy. This year, my New Year’s resolution was to lose 20 pounds an...
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Not Just a Hotline
April 03, 2009 2:43 PM by
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Crystal Mackay, Scheduling and Workflow Associate, Service Delivery: The recent tax increase on tobacco products is causing many people to scramble for their phones in a rush to seek h...
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