Health and Fitness
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What's new in the world of sports brasFeb 15, 2011 10:00 pm - Everyone has a pair of feet, but women have an additional pair of something to worry about while exercising. And they're every bit as tricky to fit, control and protect,...
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Obesity training proposed for child care workersFeb 15, 2011 10:00 pm - CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada's licensed child care providers could soon be required to take annual training about childhood obesity. Members of the Senate Health and Huma...
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Lean and lovin' it: Meat's on the menuFeb 14, 2011 11:00 pm - For this lean guy, meat's a dinnertime mainstay. Turning to chicken makes that meal easy since the USDA's poultry nutritional information could not be more precise: one ...
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Sprouted food, it's not just alfalfa anymoreFeb 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Is it really possible that sprouts are hip again? Maybe that's a bit much to ask of a sprout. But they are hot. And they look — and taste — nothing like what you remembe...
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Walgreen's says it has hard-to-find shingles shotsFeb 14, 2011 10:00 pm - A recommended shingles vaccine is in short supply in some places but Walgreens says not at its pharmacies. The Deerfield-based retailer announced Monday that it has expa...
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Editor gives inside look at shaping upFeb 14, 2011 12:00 am - I was incredibly grateful that my recent birthday didn't involve renewing my driver's license — and not because of the lines at the Illinois Secretary of State's office....
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Who will be the fittest? Lots of motivation in weight-loss competitionFeb 14, 2011 12:00 am - Jayne Nothnagel sent out an e-mail to the four people who were about to join her in a three-month ordeal. In the e-mail, Nothnagel asked the simple question: Can we enco...
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Meet the 2011 Fittest Loser Challenge contestantsFeb 14, 2011 12:00 am - Kristen Kessinger, 28 years old, Volo 5 feet, 5 inches Starting weight: 263 Body fat: 30.7 percent BMI: 43.6 Body age: 38 Dee Levine, 59 years old, Hoffman Esta...
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Pediatrics report details risks from energy drinksFeb 14, 2011 12:00 am - Energy drinks are under-studied, overused and can be dangerous for children and teens, warns a report by doctors who say kids shouldn't use the popular products. The pot...
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How to workout during your commuteFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - There are commutes that are walkable, commutes that are runnable, commutes that are bikeable _ and then there's my commute: 40 miles each way from Baltimore to downtown ...