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Dr. Cynthia D. Haines, M.D., Health Guide

Fitness Expert

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Food as a Tool: Lessons from TEDMED 2013

I attended a really interesting conference this spring: TEDMED 2013. There was a lot going on at TEDMED but for me, as it often does, it ultimately came down to the food. It began with a crouton: Not just any crouton, but perhaps the best crouton I've ever had. I don't know why or how it was so good, but I do know that this crouton was selected... Read more Chevron

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Karen Lee Richards, Health Guide

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Co-Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Assn.

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May 12 – Niagara Falls to be Illuminated for Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS Awareness

Each evening from 9 p.m. until midnight, the Niagara Falls are lit in the colors of the rainbow. There are, however, some exceptions to that rule. Sometimes the Falls are lit in special colors for 15 minute segments to support various charitable causes. This year fibromyalgia, ME/CFS and multiple sensitivities are among those causes. On May... Read more Chevron

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My Bariatric Life, Health Guide

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My Bariatric Life on Health Central has the largest collection of original content that teaches, through her real life experience, how to be successful after weight loss surgery. She also offers great information for those considering weight loss surgery.

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Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries Disses Big Women

Discrimination I was engrosses in an exhibit today at the Children’s Museum about discrimination. It featured the stories three children who were victims of discrimination. Ann Frank was the victim of religious discrimination as a Jew in Nazi Germany. Ruby Bridges suffered racial discrimination as the first black child to attend... Read more Chevron

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Jerry Kennard, Health Pro

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Chartered Psychologist

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Eating Anxieties

We are bombarded by messages about food, its effects and what is good and bad for us. Just when you think you’ve grasped these ideas they seem to change again. The messages can also seem contradictory. We know that too many sweet or fatty things help to pile on the pounds, yet there’s a bikini-clad model gorging on a chocolate covered... Read more Chevron

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Pam Flores, Health Guide

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Patient Blogger, wife, advocate, and caregiver

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Top Eight Foods for Stress Relief

We all have to deal with stress; it may be a result of a recent diagnosis or the challenge of deciding which treatment to take for bone loss, but you don’t have to let it rule your life and you can manage it with the proper tools. Society and daily living presents us with stressors that we need to navigate, so try adding a few... Read more Chevron

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