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Shared lifestyle supersedes genes, study finds | Gustafson
When it comes to weight problems, many people, including experts, are inclined to put much of the blame…
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Eating right – at least sometimes | Gustafson
Consumers generally want to eat better and are willing to spend more money on healthy foods like fresh…
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Of loss and letting go | Gustafson
I recently saw the movie "The Lady in the Van" with Maggie Smith in the leading role. In…
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Many reasons to gain weight with age, and many more excuses | Gustafson
As we grow older, many of us find it harder to avoid or undo unwanted weight gain
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Sleep well – your life may depend on it | Gustafson
An unfortunate part of our modern-day busy lifestyle is chronic sleep deprivation.
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A New Year’s resolution: be less wasteful with time | Gustafson
A recent article in the New York Times about New Year's resolutions caught my attention.
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If your weight loss aspirations remain frustrated, don’t be surprised | Gustafson
It's resolution season again, that time-honored exercise of self-restraint when people try to negate the fallout from holiday…
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Alone but not lonely | Gustafson
It's supposed to be to most wonderful time of the year. But for many people the holiday season…
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No more weight gain over the holidays | Gustafson
The holiday season is a notorious time for unwanted weight gain.
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Orthorexia – a diagnosis in search of a disease? | Gustafson
I like to eat healthily, not only when it's convenient and the opportunity presents itself, but all the…
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We can improve our eating habits by returning to our roots | Gustafson
It is well known that when immigrants come to the United States and other parts of the Western…
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A widening gap between the fit and the fat | Gustafson
More people pay close attention to their physical health and well-being, and yet obesity rates and diseases stemming…
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Time changes affect us more than we may think | Gustafson
We do it twice a year without giving it too much thought. Come spring, we turn our clocks…
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Are we wired to deviate from what we know is right? | Gustafson
Most of what we achieve in life is based on compromise. Getting exactly what we want is rare.…
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Overloaded with information, people give up on health advice, studies find | Gustafson
Nutrition counselors have arguably the lowest success rate among all healthcare professionals.
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Silence please! How noise affects our health | Gustafson
According to the 17th Century French philosopher Blaise Pascal, "All men's miseries derive from not being able to…
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The calm years | Gustafson
Much has been written in recent years about the blessings of life after work and parenting.
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Nutritional health most valued among the young and affluent | Gustafson
You would have thought, "the older, the wiser." But when it comes to diet and lifestyle choices, today's…
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Body image cuts both ways for teenagers, studies find | Gustafson
Satisfaction with one's physical appearance is at an all-time low among today's adolescents, and eating disorders are on…
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Hypertension for beginners | Gustafson
More than half of people who have hypertension, a.k.a. high blood pressure, don't know enough about the condition…