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Take care of your health with the latest news on fitness & well-being, allergies and healthy lifestyle choices.

Why I don't wear sunscreen

Thu, May 17, 2012 4:52 PM
by Starre Vartan
I don't like using lotion-based sunscreens, but I protect my skin in other ways.

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Seaweed fights fat better than anti-obesity pills

Mon, Mar 22, 2010 1:33 PM

Dietary fiber in kelp could fight obesity naturally by dramatically reducing the amount of fat absorbed by the body.
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Organic snacks with a kick of curry
Fri, Mar 19, 2010 7:28 PM by Siel Ju
Spice up your weekend with these curry-flavored snacks.
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Assignment Earth: Ski area report card

Fri, Mar 19, 2010 12:06 PM

Video: Western ski resorts are graded according to their impact on the natural environment.
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The Fruit Guys make locavoring easy
Wed, Mar 17, 2010 1:57 PM by Siel Ju
Got rid of your car and can't pick up a weekly CSA box? The Fruit Guys delivers local, organic produce to your doorstep.
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Andrew Weil: Focus organic research on pesticides, not phytonutrients
Wed, Mar 17, 2010 12:24 PM by Siel Ju
Natural health guru Andrew Weil believes more people will be convinced to go organic if they learn about pesticides in food.
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Get scared into eating green
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 5:05 PM by Siel Ju
Does fear motivate you? Then read these frightening reasons to push yourself to eat better -- for your health and for the environment.
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Bananas prevent HIV infection
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 6:42 AM by Bryan Nelson
Chemicals found in bananas are better at preventing HIV than two current synthetic anti-HIV drugs, according to new study.
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Fair trade organic teas for spring
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 2:59 AM by Siel Ju
Try a tasty new tea! There's a fragrant fair trade, organic and biodynamic flavor for every tea connoisseur.
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Sweet Earth Chocolates: Indulgence with an eco-ethical center
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 1:40 PM by Siel Ju
Eat your organic fair trade chocolate peanut butter cups -- and benefit African cocoa farmers too.
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Cook simply without BPA-tainted cans
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 10:40 AM by Siel Ju
Think cooking sans canned foods will be laborious and time-consuming? Try these tips to simplify can-free living.
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Welcome fans of Lighter Footstep!

Mon, Mar 15, 2010 8:42 AM

Welcome Lighter Footstep fans.
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Organic olive oils go carbon neutral
Fri, Mar 12, 2010 12:31 PM by Siel Ju
Two organic extra virgin olive oils give you a delicious taste of Greece and Palestine.
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Paralyzed soccer player walks again

Fri, Mar 12, 2010 8:01 AM

Video: A devastating spinal injury left 11-year-old Mackenzie Saunders paralyzed after a soccer match. NBC's chief medical editor Nancy Syderman discusses the girl's road to recovery with Mackenzie and her parents.
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Biological clocks

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 2:27 PM

Video: Uncovering the molecular secrets of what makes us tick.
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Culture: The newest evolutionary force
Wed, Mar 03, 2010 3:09 PM by Jeffrey Davis
Who needs natural selection? Our fast-paced lives and cultural adaptations may be drastically speeding up our own evolution.
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