Health and Fitness
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Fittest Loser contestants learn tips for cooking and eating rightApr 14, 2019 8:00 am - During the Fittest Loser Challenge, contestants put in many hours at the gym to transform their bodies, but the workouts alone don't account for their dramatic drop in w...
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Added sugar in kids' diets: How much is too much?Apr 14, 2019 7:30 am - As the song goes, “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.” But to help your family stay healthy, you might want to step away from the sweet stuff. Eating and dr...
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Fittest Loser: Low-carb diet is a challenge for this vegetarianApr 14, 2019 7:00 am - If you have been following my journey through the Fittest Loser Challenge then you already know about my food addiction. Diet is so very important, for it fuels the body...
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Fittest Loser At Work: Team energy is up and the outlook is positiveApr 14, 2019 7:00 am - Spring is in the air, and so are the changes experienced by Fittest Loser At Work participants. Many teams have acquired new skills and habits during the challenge thank...
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Grief: Now nothing else fazes meApr 13, 2019 7:30 am - You may have noticed this. After a huge loss — such as the death of your beloved spouse, partner, parent, or friend — not much else fazes anymore. A great loss puts “al...
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Lugging heavy backpacks is bad for kids' healthApr 13, 2019 7:00 am - Q: Our sons are ages 9, 11 and 14, and like all of the other schoolkids we know, they're hauling around crazy-huge backpacks all day. What does that weight do to a child...
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Can meditation help kids with autism better cope with sensory overload?
Apr 13, 2019 7:00 am - One hectic morning, in a rush to hustle my three kids out the door, I found my 8-year-old son sitting cross-legged in the bathroom, eyes closed, his hands resting gently...
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How hospitals are using tablets, apps to communicate with patients
Apr 13, 2019 6:15 am - Shannon Olson got more sleep than she expected during her daughter Emilia's hospital stay in January. Emilia, 2 1/2, was hospitalized for 10 days at the Geisinger Janet ...
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Tracking your pregnancy on an app? Your employer could have access to that data
Apr 13, 2019 6:00 am - Like millions of women, Diana Diller was a devoted user of the pregnancy-tracking app Ovia, logging in every night to record new details on a screen asking about her bod...
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Brain zaps boost memory in people over 60, study findsApr 13, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Zapping the brains of people over 60 with a mild electrical current improved a form of memory enough that they performed like people in their 20s, a new study...