• Insight for healthcare marketers: the boomers using social media the most

    Updated: 2010-11-30 20:39:18
    Boomers caring for their aging parents are even more heavily reliant on sites like Facebook than boomers in general. This was an interesting finding from Pew Internet’s most recent study showing that use of networking sites in the 50-plus demographic grew 88% between 2009 and 2010 to 47%. Use among those 65-plus doubled to 26%, making [...]

  • Ebook Cooking for the Allergy Sufferers

    Updated: 2010-11-30 16:24:50
    When you have a child who has food allergies, everyday cooking can become a nightmare. You must adapt favorite recipes and read every label of every package to make sure you don't give your child a meal that will make them ill.

  • Detox Dilemma, The Heartbreak Diet and More

    Updated: 2010-11-30 15:00:00
    , AOL.com MAIL En Español That's Fit Main Diet Diet Diet Reviews Recipe Rehab with Tanya Zuckerbrot Too Good To Be Food with Keri Glassman Jonny's Take Best Life with Bob Greene SELF Meal Plans Fitness Fitness Workouts Fit or Fiction Fit After 40 Fit Family Fit Travel Men's Fitness Running Walking We Tried it Yoga Celebrity Celebrity Interviews Biggest Loser Success Motivation Success Motivation Success Stories Tipping the Scales America Takes It Off Experts Denise Austin Jonny Bowden Keri Glassman Mandy Ingber Liz Neporent Tanya Zuckerbrot Tweetmixx Send Feedback Detox Dilemma , The Heartbreak Diet and More Posted on Nov 30th 2010 10:00AM by Martha Edwards Filed Under : Diet Weight Loss There are hundreds of wonderful sites on healthy living to be seen all over the blogosphere . Here at

  • Flexible Spending Account Check Up

    Updated: 2010-11-30 13:11:36
    Now is the time to address your health care flexible spending account (FSA) for a couple of reasons. You don't want to wind up losing money or affecting your health. What is a flexible spending account (FSA)? A flexible spending account (FSA) is a financial account that has great tax benefits.

  • Is the Vitamin D Craze Over Now?

    Updated: 2010-11-30 11:52:56
    In the past few years, sales of vitamin D supplements have soared. More and more people have been tested for vitamin D deficiencies, and many doctors advised their patients to up their intake. But this trend may be coming to an abrupt halt. Today, the non-profit, non-affiliated, Institute of Medicine is publishing a report relating to [...]

  • Know Your Calories

    Updated: 2010-11-30 01:35:52
    Calories always get blamed when a person gains weight. And why is it that all the yummy foods have the highest calories? Seems unfair but that's just the way it is. Actually calories are not bad. Calories fuel the body. Much like air, we cannot actually live without them. It's just that calories are closely associated with weight gain. It's actually how we use calories that make us fat or thin.

  • The Glycemic Index Chart: Are You Getting Enough Protein?

    Updated: 2010-11-30 01:02:41
    There is undoubtedly an obsession in western cultures to protein. You need look no further than a menu in any restaurant and you'll quickly realize that the number one focus is on a large serving of meat with an accompaniment. As a result of this preoccupation with protein, I guess it's only natural that some may question whether a diet following the glycemic food index chart provides the body with all the essential proteins for a healthy diet. Well, lets take a candid look from the perspective of athletes, body builders and expectant mums....

  • Healthy Oily Fish Have Essential Nutrients To Prolong Your Life

    Updated: 2010-11-29 23:59:18
    What can healthy oily fish do for you? Why, they can reduce your inflammation. And doctors agree reducing chronic inflammation is one of the most important things you can do for your health.

  • Supplementation With Organic Vitamins

    Updated: 2010-11-29 23:35:41
    The word organic has been a buzzword lately. Rightfully so, organic has stirred among people the conscious reality that they live in a vastly polluted world. This is no different than the growing interest in organic vitamins over all others. In the quest for a more industrialized society people have finally succumbed to the tempting offer of quantity versus quality.

  • Probiotics and the Benefits to Your Baby

    Updated: 2010-11-29 22:12:57
    Pregnant women are becoming increasingly aware about how the health choices they make, influence the life of the child they are carrying. Several research studies have shown the long-lasting impact healthy living choices during pregnancy can make - one of these choices is probiotics.

  • Vegan Travel - Do You Ever Feel Like You Are Missing Out On Culture By Not Eating Meat?

    Updated: 2010-11-29 22:06:57
    There are two reactions I get when talking to people about vegan travel. One is that the person is vegan, vegetarian or wants to learn more about how to travel and be vegan. That reaction is actually more common that I would have expected. The other is that the person asks how I feel about missing out on so much of the culture by not eating meat or cheese.

  • Vegan Travel - How To Cook Without Oil When You Are On The Road

    Updated: 2010-11-29 22:02:08
    You can carry a lot of things with you for vegan travel cooking, but oil is one that can be a pain. In the cooking videos I've been posting from our travels, I've been showing you lots of recipes that don't use oil at all. This can be useful at home as well, and I thought I would amalgamate these tips for you.

  • Vegan Travel - 5 Foods To Warm You Up

    Updated: 2010-11-29 21:56:46
    Vegan travel seems difficult at first until you have some practice. When I first wanted to know how to travel and be vegan, I did it the old-fashioned way - I tried it and made mistakes. Here are 3 things I always remember now on my vegan travel adventures.

  • Food Allergy Symptoms - My Allergic Reaction In Italy

    Updated: 2010-11-29 21:52:54
    Food allergy symptoms can be mild, or can be severe. They can be with you from birth or they can develop over time. They can be triggered by common allergenic foods like peanuts, or by foods that are fine for others like pineapple...

  • Vegan Travel - Don't Limit Yourself To Pasta!

    Updated: 2010-11-29 21:48:04
    For many people attempting vegan travel (and even those attempting just the vegan, or just the travel, part) pasta is so often the go-to meal for everyday dinners. Pasta can make a part of a healthy and balanced diet, but when I see it being eaten it's usually with just tomato sauce, and maybe cheese for non-vegans...

  • Vegan Travel - Are You Missing Out By Eating Healthy?

    Updated: 2010-11-29 21:47:21
    Picture yourself going out for dinner with friends, and they order steaks, rich cream soups, and maybe even a vegan dish, but one that's drowning in oil. Then it comes to you, and you order a salad...

  • Diet And Nutrition Fact Guide

    Updated: 2010-11-29 21:46:38
    The world of health and fitness is filled with misconceptions about diet and nutrition. In this diet and nutrition fact guide I will take you through some of the top nutrition myths and set them straight for you. I am so sick and tired of reading all the rubbish people are publishing, and people are being misinformed with incorrect information out there.

  • Vegan Travel - 5 Easy And Healthy Meals For When You Don't Have A Kitchen

    Updated: 2010-11-29 21:44:28
    There are times during vegan travel when you are stuck trying to make yourself a meal without access to a kitchen. If you can't find a vegan restaurant, want to save some money, or are just sick of eating out and want something really healthy, here are some easy vegan travel meals you can make for yourself, a good thing to know for how to travel and be vegan.

  • 3 Reasons Why High-Fiber Diets Can Save Your Life

    Updated: 2010-11-29 21:36:42
    So basically everybody knows that fiber IS good for the body. They see it being announced during television commercials, they hear it or see it on one of their visits to the doctor, and some other random places. But do you really know what a human body can experience if it does not get enough fiber?

  • Diabetic Diet - What Is the Best Diabetic Diet Plan?

    Updated: 2010-11-29 21:09:21
    The basic purpose of any diabetic diet is to maintain ideal body weight by providing enough nutrition along with the normal blood sugar level in the blood. It is usually based on the age, sex, physical activities and the nature for diabetes the patient is suffering from.

  • Juicing for Health and Vitality - Recovering From Illness With Juicing

    Updated: 2010-11-29 21:04:28
    Juicing makes it possible for the human body to receive high amounts of nutrients that would be almost impossible to consume without juicing. Many people start a juicing for health program after they have been diagnosed with a health problem. Natural Health practitioners believe that most health problems are a result of a lack of nutrients in the body. In addition to an overload of toxins. Juicing for health floods the body with nutrients, thus healing the body from illness.

  • Tri Factors, A Breakthrough in Nutrition

    Updated: 2010-11-29 20:59:26
    Every now and then, a new breakthrough product comes on the scene. Transfer factor, tri factor is destined to become a household name in the near future. Don't be mistaken into thinking that it is just another vitamin, herb, phytonutrient.

  • Why Is a Raw Food Diet Good For You?

    Updated: 2010-11-29 20:35:59
    This article explains the benefits of eating raw food. Such as weight loss, reduce risk of cancer, cure diabetes, etc. Many equipment can be used as food dehydrator, juice extractor, raw food books.

  • What A Vitamin D Deficiency Means to Your Health

    Updated: 2010-11-29 20:29:47
    Vitamin D is vital to your body's function especially during the winter months when it is extremely hard to get enough. And if you live in a rainy place like I do in Portland or Seattle your even more strapped for solutions to acquire more Vitamin D. The question then becomes how do you and I go about getting a good dose of Vitamin D daily to stay healthy?

  • Organic Gardens - Why Everyone Should Grow Them

    Updated: 2010-11-29 20:22:47
    What is the big hype on planting your own organic garden? As Monsanto and other seed companies continue to pollute our soil and food with their genetically modified foods, hazardous chemicals, and other toxins and preservatives the FDA takes a back-seat and watches many people become sick!

  • How To Make Healthy Eatings A Part Of Your Life In One Simple Step

    Updated: 2010-11-29 20:19:08
    Learn about how you can make healthy eatings a part of your life in one simple step. Eating healthy is crucial to living a long and healthy life. By using this simple technique you can easily change your lifestyle and eat healthy without the frustrations that tend to accompany these choices.

  • Tips to Remember While Choosing a Website to Buy Your Weight Loss Products From

    Updated: 2010-11-29 20:01:30
    The Internet has brought some vast changes in our lifestyle. From an information, entertainment and education portal, it has become a medium of commerce and business. Today, we can buy almost anything and everything via the Internet, including medicines.

  • Tips to Remember While Buying Weight Loss Products Online

    Updated: 2010-11-29 19:56:24
    Phentermine is a diet suppressant drug that is approved by the FDA, but it is a controlled drug. The FDA says that it should not be used for more than twelve weeks. Since Phentermine is a controlled drug, there are very few websites that sell the drug, because of the various legalities involved.

  • How to Eat Right As a Phone Worker

    Updated: 2010-11-29 19:47:41
    Time is money and your money is made on the phone all day. So how do you eat right and stay healthy? Taking the time to think about eating right is the first step.

  • Upcoming Holidays Festive or "Fastive?" You Decide!

    Updated: 2010-11-29 19:26:16
    The holidays can be fun and healthful and successful if you make them that way. Your task is to guarantee that you do.

  • How to Detoxify Your Body in One Week?

    Updated: 2010-11-29 19:26:03
    How to detoxify your body in 7 days? find out the importance of cleansing! For your health only!

  • Lose Belly Fat and Gain Six Pack Abs!

    Updated: 2010-11-29 19:24:15
    Praise for The Truth About Six Pack Abs: Dear health/fitness enthusiasts, It breaks my heart to see how many self proclaimed miracle products pertaining to health and fitness exist on the market today. Half of them, perhaps over half, do nothing except generate revenue for those advertising them, while you, the scammed purchaser, continue to obtain NO new results through their gimmicky information. If by now, through trial and error, and by purchasing gimmick after constant gimmick you are hanging your head in agony.

  • Hearty, Healthy (Cheap!) Eats

    Updated: 2010-11-29 19:23:26
    If you think it's too costly to eat healthy meals, think again! Here are three simple ideas to feed your body well and save money, too!

  • Things You Should Know Before You Buy a Wheatgrass Juicer

    Updated: 2010-11-29 19:19:32
    Looking for a wheatgrass juicer that does the job? This article will show you how to recognize one that's right for you.

  • Ben & Jerry’s: insight for healthcare marketers about marketing that matters

    Updated: 2010-11-29 18:25:14
    We’re not selling you a product. If you believe in the same kind of world we’re committed to helping shape, partner with us to work on the issues together. Love these comments about honest and authentic marketing from Jerry Greenfield, in this video interview on American Express’s OPEN Forum. Good insight for healthcare marketers on how to build [...]

  • It's All About Health and Nutrition - A Review

    Updated: 2010-11-29 17:55:31
    With the proliferation of weight loss programs on the market having an unbiased review is refreshing. Already a market leader Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle does live up to its reputation.

  • Why Is Protein So Important in a Balanced Diet?

    Updated: 2010-11-29 17:51:15
    Our modern diets are saturated carbohydrates; it is all too easy to opt for cheese and pasta, baked beans and potato or bread and more cheese as the basis for many meals. Not only are these meals high in calories, they very often lack quality quality protein. How much protein should you include in your diet to make it balanced?

  • 4 Healthy Eating Tips and Tricks

    Updated: 2010-11-29 17:50:35
    Following a healthy lifestyle can be a very effective way of reducing your risk of serious illnesses and disease. In order to have the most optimal health, it is necessary to follow a few steps on a daily basis.

  • Candida Treatment - Typical Daily Vegan Diet

    Updated: 2010-11-29 17:49:28
    I investigated ozone and neural therapy, and they both lay claim to helping with candida treatment. I have yet to have a visit with this doctor. I am also going to get the mercury out of my mouth as a next step. I have found a western naturopath who practices chelation, acupuncture, ozone therapies, neural therapy, dietary, herbal, and detoxification therapies.

  • Tips to Keep in Mind While Using a Diet Suppressant

    Updated: 2010-11-29 17:46:51
    Diet suppressants are medicines that curb the food requirement in a person. There are many diet suppressants that are available on the market, and one should be careful about which kind of medicine they would be taking.

  • Whole Foods And Weight Loss

    Updated: 2010-11-29 17:42:30
    Tips for beautiful lean and toned summer body. Whole foods and weight loss work together. In order for you to lose weight healthily it will benefit you greatly if you followed a whole food eating plan.

  • EDTA Chelation to Remove Heavy Metals

    Updated: 2010-11-29 17:16:09
    A number of metallic elements are found in the body. Most of these metals are actually essential for a person's health. An example is iron, an element responsible for the prevention of anemia. Iron is known as a trace metal in the body and as the word trace means, it comes in the lowest concentration. Excessive dosage of iron in the body can lead to serious problems like iron toxicity, and some other developments of deficiency to other trace elements like zinc and copper.

  • Tips to Keep in Mind While Using Dietary Supplements

    Updated: 2010-11-29 17:14:16
    Phentermine is a FDA approved drug that is a known diet suppressant. The chemical name of the drug is phenyl tertiary butlylamine. Today, it is used as a diet suppressant for obese patients.

  • Health - Adding Raw Foods to Your Diet

    Updated: 2010-11-29 17:12:05
    As we all know uncooked (raw) foods are good for our bodies, this is because they have not lost all their nutritional value in the process of cooking. By accepting the thought of eating most of your meal in a raw state, you are well on the way to a more healthy life-style. Now don't expect to change your eating habits overnight as it is not as easy as you think to start eating foods in their natural state.

  • Health - The Benefits of Avocado in a Persons Diet

    Updated: 2010-11-29 17:11:51
    I am pretty sure that we all know what a avocado is, and have consumed some in a salad or on a slice of toast [my favorite way] at some time or other. Most people love this food and eat it as often as possible but it is a acquired taste [or so I am told] and some think it is just awful and these unlucky ones are losing out on the goodness that this pear provides. A bit about avocado [the botanical name of avocado is Persea Americana].

  • Simple Tips to Remember While Using Dietary Supplements

    Updated: 2010-11-29 17:07:23
    Phentermine is a diet suppressant drug that has been around for around thirty years. Phentermine has been approved by the FDA and the FDA does not suggest the usage of the drug for more than twelve weeks.

  • Three Attitudes You Must Possess for the Success of Your Diet

    Updated: 2010-11-29 17:05:57
    This article talks about different traits you should posses or remember when you are on a diet like yeast free diet. This is perfect for people who are currently into coeliac food and other wheat free foods.

  • Health Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables

    Updated: 2010-11-29 17:02:29
    We know that fruits and vegetables are good to eat, but do you understand the reasons we should be eating our veggies? This article is going to talk about the health benefits of fruits and vegetables, to help you understand the science behind this health suggestion.

  • Labrada Lean Body: Food Supplement for Athletes

    Updated: 2010-11-29 16:59:43
    Athletes generally have higher nutritional needs compared to ordinary individuals. They especially need a high protein diet but most of the time this is not met due to inadequate knowledge on protein food sources and improper diet. Labrada Lean Body makes this easy for athletes because they come up with food supplements that meet their protein and other nutritional requirements.

  • Eating Whole Foods To Speed Up Your Metabolism

    Updated: 2010-11-29 16:57:24
    If you want to lose weight, don't make the mistake of not eating enough. Many people drastically slow down their eating habits in order to lose weight, and they may lose a little bit... but then their metabolism slows down and they find themselves hitting a plateau.

  • Are Americans Malnourished Despite The Abundance of Food?

    Updated: 2010-11-29 16:55:41
    The thought of the average American being malnourished is a silly suggestion, because there is food everywhere we go. But, the truth is that there are many Americans that are not getting the proper nutrition that they need, because they are making poor food choices.

  • The Best Health Shakes and How They Help With Your Weight Loss Efforts

    Updated: 2010-11-29 16:50:29
    Drinking health shakes can be a great way to provide your body with good nutrition. But, there are so many shakes available today, how do you know which one is best? This article is going to talk about the best way to provide your body with healthy, natural nutrition.

  • Stay Healthy This Season With Green Smoothies

    Updated: 2010-11-29 16:47:45
    It's that time of year again: everyone seems to be getting sick! Many people are complaining of head colds, flu symptoms and everything in between. But, did you know that you are actually prevent disease and illness by eating the right foods? This article is going to discuss how green smoothies can prevent illness.

  • Same Burn for Everyone?

    Updated: 2010-11-29 13:05:00
    Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG Same Burn for Everyone November 29, 2010 07:05 by

  • How to Get Protein Bars for Cheap or Free

    Updated: 2010-11-29 06:44:54
    This article talks about how to get protein bars for cheap or free. For people with a small budget who also want to get healthy, they will learn how to shave off the dollars.

  • Healthy Fast Food

    Updated: 2010-11-29 06:37:00
    Healthy fast food are hard to find and very tedious. Try to learn on how to eat smart, fast, nutritive and cheap. Fast food restaurant and drive through are the most accessible venue to feed our desire to eat.

  • PowerBar Energy Bites – Mostly Marketing Sound Bites

    Updated: 2010-11-29 00:14:50
    Powerbar is a high end brand owned by Nestle Nutrition and sold mostly in sports shops. It positions itself as an athlete’s friend. What started as bars has expanded to gels, protein supplements, and now “Energy Bites”. From PowerBar, here are Energy Bites’ key features: Provide More Energy to Muscles with C2MAX Personalized sports nutrition Packed in a convenient [...]

  • 40% of Shoppers: Healthy Food Tastes Bad

    Updated: 2010-11-28 00:24:39
    Earlier this month Catalina Marketing released a consumer insight report demonstrating how difficult it is for consumers to shake old habits and to start buying and preparing healthy foods. Some of the interesting stats from the report: 4 out of 10 shoppers believe that healthy foods does not taste good. The numbers are worse for fast [...]

  • Focus in on Fibers for the Health of Them

    Updated: 2010-11-27 13:01:37
    This is a guest blog post by Hope Warshaw, RD Do you eat enough fibers (yes fibers) each and every day? If you’re not eating those five (or more) servings of fruits and vegetables, making at least half your servings of grains whole (grain and wheat) and sneaking in servings of legumes, then it’s [...]

  • November is National Diabetes Month: Are You at Risk?

    Updated: 2010-11-26 14:40:00
    : Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG November is National Diabetes Month : Are You at Risk

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    Updated: 2010-11-25 16:00:43
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  • Thanksgiving Calorie Count, Easy Diet Tricks and More

    Updated: 2010-11-25 15:00:00
    , AOL.com MAIL En Español That's Fit Main Diet Diet Diet Reviews Recipe Rehab with Tanya Zuckerbrot Too Good To Be Food with Keri Glassman Jonny's Take Best Life with Bob Greene SELF Meal Plans Fitness Fitness Workouts Fit or Fiction Fit After 40 Fit Family Fit Travel Men's Fitness Running Walking We Tried it Yoga Celebrity Celebrity Interviews Biggest Loser Success Motivation Success Motivation Success Stories Tipping the Scales America Takes It Off Experts Denise Austin Jonny Bowden Keri Glassman Mandy Ingber Liz Neporent Tanya Zuckerbrot Tweetmixx Send Feedback Thanksgiving Calorie Count , Easy Diet Tricks and More Posted on Nov 25th 2010 10:00AM by Martha Edwards Filed Under : Diet Weight Loss There are hundreds of wonderful sites on healthy living to be seen all over the blogosphere .

  • Cooking With Kids on Thanksgiving (Bonus: 2 recipes)

    Updated: 2010-11-25 00:40:58
    This is a guest blog post by Julie Negrin. It was originally published on Civil Eats. Many people consider Thanksgiving a marathon. For my large family who entertains all year long for the Jewish holidays, it’s more of a brief jog around the block. When I was a kid, my family of six often [...]

  • Virgin Active: how a health brand is living its beliefs

    Updated: 2010-11-24 14:47:48
    Virgin Active Health Clubs just inked a three-year deal for the London Triathlon, to be renamed the Virgin Active London Triathlon. Here are six brand and customer benefits that I appreciate (as Virgin Active members should) about the new relationship: 1. Brand Values. It reinforces Virgin Active’s values of challenging the norm, having fun, innovation. 2. Helping Members [...]

  • Holiday Tips: An Audio with Macha and Natalia

    Updated: 2010-11-24 10:52:39
    Holiday Tips: An Audio with Macha and Natalia

  • A New Take on Holiday Giving

    Updated: 2010-11-24 10:52:37
    A New Take on Holiday Giving

  • In Less than 10 years, Either You or Your Spouse Will have Diabetes

    Updated: 2010-11-24 00:04:38
    …or have prediabetes. This, according to a study by health insurer United Health, and as reported by Reuters. Some additional stark figures: By 2020, 50% of Americans will be afflicted by diabetes. The cost to America will be $3.35 TRILLION !!! The direct medical bills, today at $11,700 per diabetic, will be about 10% of total healthcare spending [...]

  • Opportunity Screams: Unlocking Hearts and Minds in Today’s Idea Economy, by Tom Asacker

    Updated: 2010-11-23 15:21:08
    I actually got in touch with Tom a couple months ago, when I heard he was releasing his new book. I offered to write a post about it because I knew it would provide new ideas and information. I knew it would be provocative. I knew it would be written in a very human and [...]

  • Monster Cookies

    Updated: 2010-11-23 00:18:00
    This is a guest post by Lisa Cain, PhD, a.k.a Snack-Girl Snack Girl has a problem she wants to share. She loves cookies. Not just sorta kinda loves them – LOVES them. So, when she goes to a local cafe she wants to buy one with her coffee for an afternoon treat. As she looks into [...]

  • Photo of the Week

    Updated: 2010-11-22 06:02:47
    Laurie says: This is a photo from Women of Japan, of my friend Ikuko Hanashiro.  We became friends when I stayed with her when I was photographing women in Okinawa.  She’s at her loom in her studio.  She’s an artist and an activist especially on issues of Okinawan rights..  She has six cats, that I enjoyed [...]

  • The Great Fat Debate

    Updated: 2010-11-22 00:11:49
    We recently participated in the annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE),  organized by the American Dietetic Association. Ten thousand dietitians swarmed the Boston Convention Center for an endless number of education sessions and “healthy” food tastings. One of the most popular sessions was the Great Fat Debate – Is there validity in the [...]

  • Transgender Day of Remembrance

    Updated: 2010-11-20 23:29:51
    Debbie says: Today is the International Transgender Day of Remembrance. The official site lists 30 murders of transgendered people between November 20, 2009 and November 19, 2010. That number is certainly smaller than the real number. One trans friend of mine cites 179 murders this year, a number which is probably still a good deal smaller [...]

  • This Thanksgiving, Say Thanks to Someone Who Helped You Choose Health

    Updated: 2010-11-19 16:35:00
    , Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG This Thanksgiving , Say Thanks to Someone Who Helped

  • Drive Savers: A role model for being indispensable to, and engaging, customers

    Updated: 2010-11-19 03:31:41
    Drive Savers Data Recovery helps organizations all over the planet “optimize the chances of a successful data recovery while offering the ultimate customer service experience.” Unfortunately, we needed to reach out to them last week. But the good fortune to have the company there when we needed them. Here are some important things about the company: 1. It [...]

  • Avoid Thanksgiving Weight Gain, Travel Diet Tips and More

    Updated: 2010-11-18 15:00:00
    , AOL.com MAIL En Español That's Fit Main Diet Diet Diet Reviews Recipe Rehab with Tanya Zuckerbrot Too Good To Be Food with Keri Glassman Jonny's Take Best Life with Bob Greene SELF Meal Plans Fitness Fitness Workouts Fit or Fiction Fit After 40 Fit Family Fit Travel Men's Fitness Running Walking We Tried it Yoga Celebrity Celebrity Interviews Biggest Loser Success Motivation Success Motivation Success Stories Tipping the Scales America Takes It Off Experts Denise Austin Jonny Bowden Keri Glassman Mandy Ingber Liz Neporent Tanya Zuckerbrot Tweetmixx Send Feedback Avoid Thanksgiving Weight Gain , Travel Diet Tips and More Posted on Nov 18th 2010 10:00AM by Martha Edwards Filed Under : Diet Weight Loss There are hundreds of wonderful sites on healthy living to be seen all over the

  • Soy Pills Help Prostate Cancer?

    Updated: 2010-11-17 18:39:10
    A new study by the National Institutes of Health has discovered a pill containing a chemical found in soy beans that might help slow the spread of prostate-cancer cells. An antioxidant called genistein, which is found in soy products, stopped the spread of cancer in mice. The study, whose findings were being presented in Philadelphia [...]

  • Healthy Mashed Potatoes, Thanksgiving Diet Tips and More

    Updated: 2010-11-16 15:00:00
    , AOL.com MAIL En Español That's Fit Main Diet Diet Diet Reviews Recipe Rehab with Tanya Zuckerbrot Too Good To Be Food with Keri Glassman Jonny's Take Best Life with Bob Greene SELF Meal Plans Fitness Fitness Workouts Fit or Fiction Fit After 40 Fit Family Fit Travel Men's Fitness Running Walking We Tried it Yoga Celebrity Celebrity Interviews Biggest Loser Success Motivation Success Motivation Success Stories Tipping the Scales America Takes It Off Experts Denise Austin Jonny Bowden Keri Glassman Mandy Ingber Liz Neporent Tanya Zuckerbrot Tweetmixx Send Feedback Healthy Mashed Potatoes , Thanksgiving Diet Tips and More Posted on Nov 16th 2010 10:00AM by Martha Edwards Filed Under : Diet Weight Loss There are hundreds of wonderful sites on healthy living to be seen all over the

  • Fat Hatred Backfires

    Updated: 2010-11-16 00:20:12
    Lynne Murray says: On October 25, Maura Kelly, a blogger at the Marie Claire online magazin,e responded to her editor’s request to look at a positive little article on CNN.com about motion picture and television shows centering on fat characters. Kelly, who has a history of anorexia, found herself disgusted by the idea of fat characters [...]

  • Interview with Macha and Nicole Clark of Cover Girl Culture

    Updated: 2010-11-13 15:45:23
    Interview with Macha and Nicole Clark of Cover Girl Culture

  • Photo of the Week

    Updated: 2010-11-13 04:13:35
    Laurie says: I’ve always been particularly happy with the flow of light in this photo from Women En Large: Images of Fat Nudes. .. ..

  • Eight questions to a stronger healthcare brand portfolio

    Updated: 2010-11-13 00:47:15
    You can’t excel across all service lines. You certainly can’t support them all. But despite this (forgetting all the politics and compromising), internal teams keep churning out new branded services. Here are eight questions that will start your organization on its way to building a stronger portfolio that builds maximum relationship value for your audiences and [...]

  • More Families Making Time for Meals At Home Together

    Updated: 2010-11-12 14:38:00
    Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG More Families Making Time for Meals At Home Together

  • Dieting on a Budget, Easy Energy Boosters and More

    Updated: 2010-11-11 15:00:00
    , AOL.com MAIL En Español That's Fit Main Diet Diet Diet Reviews Recipe Rehab with Tanya Zuckerbrot Too Good To Be Food with Keri Glassman Jonny's Take Best Life with Bob Greene SELF Meal Plans Fitness Fitness Workouts Fit or Fiction Fit After 40 Fit Family Fit Travel Men's Fitness Running Walking We Tried it Yoga Celebrity Celebrity Interviews Biggest Loser Success Motivation Success Motivation Success Stories Tipping the Scales America Takes It Off Experts Denise Austin Jonny Bowden Keri Glassman Mandy Ingber Liz Neporent Tanya Zuckerbrot Tweetmixx Send Feedback Dieting on a Budget , Easy Energy Boosters and More Posted on Nov 11th 2010 10:00AM by Martha Edwards Filed Under : Diet Weight Loss There are hundreds of wonderful sites on healthy living to be seen all over the blogosphere .

  • Lose Weight Eating Twinkies and Chips?

    Updated: 2010-11-10 20:05:56
    A professor of human nutrition tried a controversial new method of losing weight — the junk food diet — and actually lost 27 pounds. Mark Haub, who teaches at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., told FoxNews.com he has lost the weight during a 2-month period where he consumed approximately 1,800 calories a day, through [...]

  • Another benefit of exercise: Beating the common cold

    Updated: 2010-11-08 16:11:00
    : Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG Another benefit of exercise : Beating the common cold

  • Talking Raw with Macha: an audio

    Updated: 2010-11-07 21:01:04
    Talking Raw with Macha: an audio

  • Fit Fruits and Veggies Into Your Fall and Winter Menus

    Updated: 2010-11-05 16:27:00
    Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG Fit Fruits and Veggies Into Your Fall and Winter Menus

  • Photo of the Week (NSFW)

    Updated: 2010-11-05 01:21:43
    Laurie says: I’m back from my jewelry show and travel and still jet-lagging some.  I’ll be blogging again next week, but here is the Photo of the Week. I took this picture of my friend, the photographer Tee Corinne in my garden, a few years before she died.  It’s a good memory of her. …

  • Study: Aspirin May Cut Prostate Cancer Deaths By Half

    Updated: 2010-11-04 15:37:32
    Early research from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in San Diego suggests anticoagulants, or blood thinners, such as aspirin by lower the risk of death from prostate cancer. But if these results are confirmed, patients who are taking aspirin for other reasons may experience an added benefit if they are suffering from early [...]

  • A new healthcare movement saving lives and eliminating injuries

    Updated: 2010-11-04 00:17:23
    SAFE IN COMMON is an online global community of healthcare workers, educators, patients, community leaders, industry and advocacy groups who’ve joined together to enhance and save lives by raising awareness about needlestick injuries, providing support to those affected and bringing about the safest and simplest injection practices to people around the world. In tandem with our [...]

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