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When Haiti Hits Home, Come to the Aid of Your Stress 

Haiti is a tragedy of epic scale. Rotting corpses in the streets. Millions of people homeless and thousands of orphans. Field hospitals filled with sick, bleeding, dying children everywhere you look. And we are looking, as television and radio and the Internet bring every  Read more

Health Care Reform: The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good
It looks like we'll have something called health care reform pretty soon. Or not. It's still up in the air, nominated for six Golden Globes and a wonderfully sad movie. But down on the ground, there's an unsettling mix of anxiety, confusion, contentment, disappointment ...   Read more

Gift-Giving 101: Examine Your Heart, Lower Your Stress
The December holiday season can be fraught with stress. One area that grabs us all by the short hairs is gift-giving. Family and friends expect to be given gifts. We are expected to give them. How can we do it in a way that is filled with joy … Read more

Full Signal: Tune in to the Truth About Cells
Normally, I stay away from scary movies, but I couldn't resist going to the world premiere of a terrifying documentary called "Full Signal" last week at the Santa Fe Film Festival. No blood, no Gore, just the electrifying truth. There are … … Read more

Menu Yoga: Bring Your Brain to Your Placemat
School is in. Today, I am giving you gold. Today, I am teaching you the basics of Menu Yoga, how to power through your next restaurant meal without losing your cool or gaining a pound. If you can't keep all of this in your head, take notes. Why take …
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High-Fructose Health Care Reform: Why So Soft on Obesity?

Every year, around the start of the November-December holidays, we're all forced to gobble up this depressing piece of news: Between Thanksgiving and New Year's, the average American gains between 7 to 15 pounds. This is icing on the cake when it … Read more

Go Rogue This Thanksgiving! Five Ways to Spread Your Wings  

Life's a Marathon: Training Tips To Help Run Your Life
Marathon running is not my field of expertise. I can repeat what I've studied and analyze for you the opinions of running experts, but I cannot coach you based on my own personal experience of hamstring pulls, profound nausea and severe  Read more...

If Baby Einstein Is Dribble, What Else Is Untrue?

Congress will continue to debate the Public Option, but I've already made up my mind. The public — that's you and me and everyone in the country — must opt for a healthier, happier lifestyle or we'll go broke trying to keep up with …Read more

Happy Walktober! Celebrate Falling Leaves and Juicy Knees

Everything about walking is good for your health. It builds strength, reduces your risk of heart disease, juices up your joints, calms your mind, and helps you and your poodle live longer, happier lives. There are some who still scoff at walking
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The Mediterranean Diet: Up Close and Personal

It builds strength, reduces your risk of heart disease, juices up your joints, calms your mind, and helps you and your poodle live longer, happier lives. There are some who still scoff at walking, …Read more

Recently Self-Care 101: Going Private with the Public Option

Congress will continue to debate the Public Option, but I've already made up my mind. The public — that's you and me and everyone in the country — must opt for a healthier, happier lifestyle or we'll go broke trying to keep up with …Read more