Jo-Ann Heslin, food and nutrition columnist for the website, Health News Digest, has some tips for being healthier. Some of them are a bit surprising as they tamper with commonly accepted practices. But every coin has a flip side.
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It can break when you lose a loved one. It can swell when your baby is born. It can flutter during your first kiss.
The heart is one of the most important muscles in your body and keeping it healthy ... more

Two-thirds of Americans say they are on a diet to improve their health but relatively few are actually decreasing in size, a U.S. expert says.
Dr. Jessica Bartfield, who specializes in nutrition and weight management at Loyola University Health System's ... more

William Broad, a New York Times science writer, has a lot of nice things to say about yoga. There's good reason, he says, that this mix of stretching, bending and deep breathing, with roots in ancient Indian meditation, has attracted ... more

Read this list of words and phrases and then check in with your body and see what’s happening to your heart rate and your breathing.
Constant computer connection—at work, at home, in the car, through your phone - **Facebook messaging; **posting ... more

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For years she's been inviting audiences into her kitchen, teaching them her Southern recipes. But more recently, it's Paula Deen's head that has been on a plate.
Ever since Deen announced she's been living with Type 2 diabetes for three ... more

The mantra "Just do it" is not one to live by when trying out health and fitness apps for mobile devices, exercise physiologist Carol Torgan says.
Just think about it, she says.
"People are making (apps), and they might not ... more

I can't die. It would ruin my image" -- Jack LaLanne
For musical icons such as Elvis and Tupac, death has been the ultimate career move. However, last week's passing, at 96, of fitness pioneer Jack LaLanne is unlikely to ... more

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No hitting the snooze button for Sandy and Bette Baldwin, a couple who love their active life in the St. Andrews Estate retirement community in Boca Raton, Fla.
They could choose to ease into morning after a lifetime of working ... more

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One diet doesn't fit all. Research shows that some people do better on one type of eating plan while others do better on a different one.
Here are some ideas for diets based on your eating style and personality type ... more

-The Nation's Leading Nutrition Experts Weigh-In on Diet Trends for 2012: Go Green with Fresh, Sustainable Foods & Spice it Up with Exotic Flavors-
Looking for the hot new diet trends to follow in 2012? Who better to ask for ... more

It's the time of collective hangovers after the holidays.
Too many feasts with rich comfort food, too many cocktail parties, too many presents made of sugar.
But don't start looking for quick fixes or skipping meals to make up for the ... more