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Week 43
Sticking to your healthy habits through the holiday season

When I first emailed Laura and Danny to ask them for their tips for staying focused through the holiday season, they both responded with a version of "eat now and worry about it later!" But then, after a guilty laugh, they came through with more specific help.
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TOP HEADLINES

	What to do when you hit a plateau
	Medical Meditation
	Being happy affects even those you don't know
	Snack tips to help you get through the day
	Exercising while you’re traveling for the holidays
	9 Tips for Keeping Your Diet Intact Through the Holidays
	An Old Dress Gives New Motivation
	A Picture is Worth... 60 or 100 or 150 Pounds!
	Shopping While You Shrink
	Avoid three common overeating pitfalls

For folks who are simply trying to keep their weight in check or stave off heart disease -- adding calories right after burning them up could negate the benefits of the sweat, researchers say.
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Chemical in plastics may cause fertility problems

Bisphenol A, a controversial chemical used to harden plastic packaging for many foods and beverages, may affect human reproduction, researchers report.
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New Guidelines Make It Easy to Get Fit

In an effort to help harried Americans fit exercise into their hectic lives, new government guidelines recommend slightly more than two hours of physical activity a week.
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Headlines

	Mental Barriers Block Obese Women From Exercise
	Economic Crisis Takes Toll on Emotional Health
	Psychotherapy Works Best Over the Long Term
	What's Normal with My Period? What's Not?
	Screen-Proof Your Eyes
	Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Women's Longevity
	When a Diet Becomes a Lifestyle Change
	Why Add Strength Training to Your Fitness Plan?
	Breaking the Scale Habit

Food and Nutrition

Get Fired Up for Healthy Grilling
Numerous studies have shown that grilling meat, poultry and fish at high temperatures, produce cancer-causing chemicals (carcinogens) that don't exist in the raw meats. Yet, if you enjoy grilled meat and fish, there are ways to reduce your exposure to the chemicals caused by high-heat cooking.
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	Kids Gulping Down More Sugary Beverages
	Don't Leave Diet Out to Lunch on Vacation
	Health Tip: Keeping Off the Weight
	Cola May Be Bad to the Bones
	Diluted Seawater Boosts Nutritional Content of Tomatoes
	Health Tip: Reading Food Labels
	Low Folate Levels May Harm Sperm
	Eating o' the Green on St. Patrick's Day -- and Every Day
	Soaking Potatoes Before Frying Cuts Suspected Carcinogen

Weight Loss

Born to Be Obese?
The brain circuitry that controls appetite might be wired differently in some people, and that could predispose them to obesity.
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	Lisa's Bookshelf: "Hungry Girl" and "Eat This, Not That!"
	Children Who Sleep Less Weigh More
	Eating Out Doesn't Guarantee Weight Gain
	The Skinny on Diet Pills

Exercise

Just 10 Minutes of Daily Exercise Boosts Heart Health
A new study has good news for those who've been avoiding exercise because they don't think they have enough time: Even 10 minutes a day can improve your cardiovascular fitness.
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Fitness Begins at Home
Purchasing the correct home equipment, being creative and boosting your motivation to work out at and around the house can all help you reach your goals.
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	Health Tip: Walking for Exercise
	Choosing the Right Fitness Shoe
	The Family That Plays Together Gets Fit Together
	Moderate Aerobic Fitness Levels May Cut Stroke Risk
	Short-Cuts to Exercise Success
	Warm-Up and Cool-Down Make Exercise Safe and Effective

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When Lisa Meets 40...

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Sticking to your healthy habits through the holiday season

What to do when you hit a plateau

Snack tips to help you get through the day

Exercising while you’re traveling for the holidays

9 Tips for Keeping Your Diet Intact Through the Holidays

An Old Dress Gives New Motivation

A Picture is Worth... 60 or 100 or 150 Pounds!

Shopping While You Shrink

Taking a Break and Re-Evaluating Goals

The Nutrition Corner

Heather's Tips

Heather Bauer is an RD specializing in the interrelation between eating habits, metabolism, and lifestyle.
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Health and Home Report

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The best way to be a savvy consumer this holiday season is by taking advantage of credit card reward points to make your holiday purchases.
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For Women Only

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Minneapolis Tops List of Heart-Friendly Cities for Women

Breast-Feeding May Boost IQ

Health Tip: Tracking ovulation

Health Tip: Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy

Hormone Therapy Safe, Effective for Women Entering Menopause

Health Tip: Traveling During Pregnancy

Lip Balms and Glosses May Boost Skin Cancer Risks

Health Tip: Why Breast-Feed?

Health Tip: Managing After a Miscarriage

Health Tip: Facts About Ovulation

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