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Finding the right diet for you | Gustafson
When people hear the word "diet," most think of calorie restriction, deprivation, making up for past indulgences, and…
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Keeping consumers guessing about healthy eating | Gustafson
Although there is certainly no shortage of nutritional advice today, most consumers remain painfully confused about the quality…
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Eat less, live longer? | Gustafson
Finding ways to extend the human lifespan by observing certain diet and lifestyle regimens has been a centuries-old…
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Bottling up negative emotions can be just as harmful as acting on them | Gustafson
Having been born and raised in England, I am intimately familiar with the habit of keeping a “stiff…
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It’s not always the food that makes us eat | Gustafson
What is more likely to cause overeating – a quick bite on the run or a sit-down meal…
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Great plans for retirement, but how much will materialize? | Gustafson
In the 2002 movie, "About Schmidt," a recently retired insurance agent (portrayed by Jack Nicholson) goes on a…
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Those pesky wrinkles, inevitable or cause for concern? | Gustafson
The skin is the body's largest organ, and because it is the most visible, it usually gets the…
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Education, the best protection against obesity and related diseases | Gustafson
With growing wealth in many developing countries around the world, diet and lifestyle changes are showing dramatic increases…
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Is it me or is it just SAD? | Gustafson
I'm generally an upbeat person, not given to bouts of sadness or melancholy, and, luckily, I've never suffered…
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For better or worse, relationships have enormous effects on health | Gustafson
Loving relationships can produce countless benefits in terms of both mental and physical well-being.
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A responsibility not to get sick | Gustafson
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), no other current health threats spread as fast as so-called 'non-communicable…
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Public health, a leading indicator of national wealth | Gustafson
A country's gross domestic product (GDP) has long been the predominant measure for its wealth and standard of…
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A good night’s sleep gets harder to come by with age | Gustafson
In our busy lives, getting enough rest can be challenging at any age. But for older people it…
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Being ‘over the hill’ can have its upside, too | Gustafson
Despite the fact that people live longer and are more active in their later years than ever before,…
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Salt, sugar contribute to rise in heart disease, studies find | Gustafson
Several new studies focusing on heart health confirm that following certain dietary guidelines is crucial for preventing heart…
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Childhood obesity has lasting consequences, study finds | Gustafson
Parents of overweight children may think that a little baby fat is harmless and will disappear over time…
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FDA plans to update food labels, but will it help consumers? | Gustafson
It has been 20 years since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last issued guidelines for food labels…
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Workers’ health, a priority for business leaders | Gustafson
At this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, issues of health and wellness are at the center…
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Experts beginning to see changes in eating patterns of Americans | Gustafson
More Americans cut back on calories, choose healthier foods, cook meals at home and eat out less often…
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For a kinder, gentler approach to weight loss | Gustafson
You have heard it all before: Crash diets – the ones that promise you to shed lots of…