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READER SUBMITTED: Local Chef Competes On Food Network's Chopped Airing May 30
EllingtonLocal resident, Christopher J. Avtges, competes on a special edition of Food Network's popular cooking challenge show Chopped. The episode, "Cook Your Butt Off", highlights four chefs from around the country who adjusted their cooking styles and...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Clubs and Associations, Tribune Company, Entertainment, Watertown
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Exclusive-'Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines -RAND
ReutersBy Sharon Begley NEW YORK, May 26(Reuters) - A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the...Tags: Cumulus Media Incorporated, Science and Technology, Health Care Reform (2009), Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation
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Asian stocks still shaky as Nikkei slides 3 percent
ReutersSYDNEY (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei index slid 3.0 percent in early trade on Monday, following on from a 3.5 percent slide last week in breath-taking volatility that no doubt left many investors shaken. "Last week's shock will probably last throughout this...Tags: Intel Corp., International Military Interventions, Coca-Cola Co., CNBC (tv network), National Australia Bank Limited
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Kjerstin Gruys' year without a mirror gave her a true look at herself
Los Angeles TimesKjerstin Gruys is a UCLA doctoral student in sociology with a keen, feminist's interest in body image. Her dissertation will plumb the relationship between appearance and inequalities in the workplace. Acutely aware of how our permeating obsession...Tags: Family, Cosmetic Procedures, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Crime, Law and Justice, Botox (drug)
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Lighter and healthier: Man maintains weight-loss, rids himself of diabetes
marieg@herald-mail.comFor most of Bill Kesecker’s 64 years, he struggled with his weight. He lost and gained, lost and gained — but kept trying to maintain. There were high-protein diets, liquid supplements, South Beach, Slim Fast and visits to dietitians....Tags: Chemical Industry, Diets and Dieting, Physical Fitness and Exercise, American Heart Association, Memorial Day
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Mount Prospect starts free summer walking, nutrition program
Mount Prospect's public health nurse Jill Heinking said that after discovering far too many of the Latino families she treated were struggling with obesity, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, she launched bilingual education programs targeting these...
Tags: National Institutes of Health, Family, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Overweight, Health and Safety at School
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C-sections tied to child obesity
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More babies born via cesarean section grow up to be heavy kids and teens than those delivered vaginally, according to a new study of more than 10,000 UK infants. Eleven-year-olds delivered by C-section, for example, were 83...Tags: Medical Research, Cesarean Section, Overweight, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New York University
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Exclusive: 'Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines - RAND
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the Affordable Care Act and a...Tags: Cumulus Media Incorporated, Science and Technology, Health Care Reform (2009), Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Safety at School
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European shares post first weekly loss in a month on growth, stimulus worries
Reuters* FTSEurofirst 300 closes down 0.3 percent at 1,226.58 * Asia growth, talk of Fed QE tapering weighs on stocks * HSBC leads financials lower on growth and US worries * Next falls as Morgan Stanley cuts to "underweight" By David Brett LONDON, May 24...Tags: HSBC Holdings plc, Finance, Asia, Ben Bernanke, Economy, Business and Finance
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Registered dietitians tackle health problems through nutrition
Melissa Dobbins had no idea when she was a student studying nutrition she would one day build a career working with hospitals, creating corporate wellness programs, teaching culinary classes, holding community education workshops, counseling individuals...
Tags: Lactose Intolerance, Health and Safety at School, Symptoms, Nutrition, High Blood Pressure
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Fighting fat through furniture design
Want to lose weight? Redecorate. Really? Really. Conventional furniture is part of the obesity problem, a growing number of scientists now say, but with the right changes it can be part of the solution. Rising to the challenge, designers are...
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Ralph Lauren, Williams-Sonoma, Marvell Technology
ReutersMay 24 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Gap and Williams-Sonoma, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Boeing : Imperial Capital raises price target to $98 from $91; rating in-...Tags: Toll Brothers Inc, Nordson Corporation, Prices, BB&T Corp., Cirrus Logic Incorporated
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