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Millar and Cavendish set their targets Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 7:33PMDavid Millar has been targeted with gaining the yellow jersey early in the race, while compatriot Mark Cavendish has his eye on the sprints
Gardner builds body and career Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 4:28PMConnie Gardner’s new career is taking her far away from the farm. Gardner, who owns a chicken farm in Berlin with her husband Daymon, took up a new hobby four years ago, one that would take her as far away as Pennsylvania.
A woman’s struggle to lose weight Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 4:12PMMANILA, Philippines—Even before the unkind words and scrutinizing looks Lani Ayala receives from people around her, the 38-year-old real estate and property leasing officer from Davao City already knew she really had to take control of her life.
Diabetics needed for new survey Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 10:21AMA new survey has researchers at the University of Alberta searching for about 130 diabetics. The 26-question survey is for both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics, and is being conducted by Masters student Tomoe Watanabe with help from her supervisor Rhonda Bell.
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Flavoring Syrups Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 9:26PMFEBRUARY 01, 2006 -- The online quiz for this story is available in PDF format. Click here to download.
The Investment Column: Cash-rich Amec is keen to engineer acquisitions Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 6:24PM Our view: Buy
Calorie Restriction Comes in a Pill Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 4:09PMA drug based on a compound found in red wine promises all the anti-aging goodness of caloric restriction, but without the starvation, in a new study with mice.
HOROSCOPE Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 2:33AMARIES (March 20-April 18): If you’re thinking of buying a house then now’s the time to do it. Securing funding won’t be easy but the domestic bliss will be worth it TAURUS (April 19-May 19): You hear about a deal that’s too impossible to be true, but the...
Buyers beware: Supplements can be beneficial, but athletes must do homework Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 12:30AMAn athlete’s emphasis on diet and training is as old as competition.
Countdown to holiday beauty Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 6:30PMWith careful planning, you can buff, tone and tan your body to a state of beach perfection, says Lesley Thomas.
Population-based Approach Needed To Reduce Obesity In United States Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 4:25PMPopulation-wide approaches are key for preventing obesity. Preventing excess weight gain needs to be easier, more socially acceptable and personally rewarding for the average person. A broad range of policy and environmental change strategies must target the spectrum of influences on food access and intake and physical activity.
‘Hot’ Theron cold to celeb pack Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 3:58PMLondon, July 1: Actress Charlize Theron has criticised fellow celebrities for lacking “decorum” but described herself as “pretty hot”.
Population-Based Strategy Urged to Cut U.S. Obesity Rate Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 2:33PMTitle: Population-Based Strategy Urged to Cut U.S. Obesity Rate Category: Health News Created: 7/1/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/1/2008
Preventing Weight Gain Should Be Easier Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 2:04PMHealth experts say a broader approach is needed to tackle obesity.
Speeding up Mount Marathon Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 5:39AMRecalling her humbling debut at Mount Marathon in 2000, Elizabeth Hooper of Anchorage can nearly laugh herself to tears. Back then it was hard to measure which she was more full of at the race start, bravado or naivete. By race end, misery snuffed both.
‘Hungry Girl’ reaches out to others Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 2:27AMWhen Lisa Lillien lost about 30 pounds seven years ago, she did it by giving up “everything good.” But she knew she couldn’t maintain such a strict diet. So instead she worked to control her weight through smaller adjustments that were more likely to last.
Japanese government sets mandate on waistlines Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 12:12AMProdded by his company, Keiji Okuda started walking 40 minutes to his office instead of riding the train, working out three times a week at the gym and eating buckwheat noodles for lunch instead of meat.
No excuse not to eat breakfast Tuesday, June 24, 2008 @ 11:14PMMother always told us breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Believe it or not, research shows she was right.
LIFE > Health Tuesday, June 24, 2008 @ 10:56PMFalling levels of a hormone called leptin that helps the brain resist tempting foods may explain why people who lose weight often have a hard time keeping it off, U.S. researchers said on Friday.
One “Hungry Girl” reaches out to others Tuesday, June 24, 2008 @ 4:25PMWhen Lisa Lillien lost about 30 pounds seven years ago, she did it by giving up ``everything good.’’ But she knew she couldn’t maintain such a strict diet. So instead she worked to control her weight through smaller adjustments that were more likely to last.
Marshall friends drop hundreds of pounds Tuesday, June 24, 2008 @ 3:38AMMARSHALL — Being obese meant scanning a room to find a chair big enough to sit in, Emily Parker said. It meant requesting a table for six at a restaurant when there might only be four in the group.
Sizing up a summer diet plan Monday, June 23, 2008 @ 11:08PMForget about mojitos, barbecues and fireworks displays -- what summer means to many is an end to hiding a winter-long Cinnabun binge under a baggy sweater.
What Ails You: How to stay healthy, and a bit cooler, during the summer heat Monday, June 23, 2008 @ 6:21PMIt’s that time of year when blistering temperatures seem to have snuck up on us. It seems every year I hear myself muttering how it never seemed to be this hot this early in the year before. Since the summer heat is upon us, I thought it might be a good time to review our annual summer safety tips.
One ‘Hungry Girl’ reaches out to others Monday, June 23, 2008 @ 2:53PM Lisa Lillien lost about 30 pounds seven years ago, and the guilt-free recipes she invented for everything from tuna melts to brownies are now helping thousands of others lose weight.
Healthwatch for June 23, 2008 Monday, June 23, 2008 @ 2:30PMChanges could be on the way to electronic prescriptions for some drugs, falling levels of a certain hormone could be the reason dieting is difficult, and experts say the world is far from prepared for a flu pandemic.
Hormone could hold the key to staying slim Monday, June 23, 2008 @ 5:00AMResearchers in the United states are suggesting that the key to maintaining a healthy weight may be related to a hormone produced by the body.
Philipsburg festival has true charm Monday, June 23, 2008 @ 12:08AMSummer, with a few hiccups of unseasonably cold weather, has rolled into the Moshannon Valley. Boys and girls, out of school, are everywhere on their bikes, the Dairy Queen is packing ’em in, and the Super 322 drive-in is once again rolling film. But nothing in my town says summer to me the way Heritage Days does. It’s just around the corner, due to get under way on July 8.
Blog: Toe-to-Toe with Escalade of the And-1 tour Sunday, June 22, 2008 @ 11:36PM
Olympian remains modest family man Friday, June 20, 2008 @ 2:07AMHis son had just won an Olympic wrestling gold medal, and Robert Baumgartner believed their hometown was snubbing its nose.
Dotors give the skinny on longevity Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 7:44PMLosing weight, eating healthy and quitting smoking are the biggest factors to leading a longer life, doctors say.
Good deeds all over the place Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 6:58PMWaiting in line for a car wash at the Shell station at Geary near Masonic recently, Denise Shermer was in no particular hurry. "It was a nice day," she writes, and when another driver in need of a wash approached, she waved him in front of her. He rolled down...
Big losers 06/20/08 Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 5:21PMTRENTON — Some Trenton High School staff and teachers tackled "The Biggest Loser" weight-loss challenge.
Forward.com Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 4:46PMLeah Green has defied the odds. The 22-year-old fashion designer, who was recently crowned Miss London, was told that because of her supposedly “large” size — a 12 — she could never be a model.
Solae to Discuss Dairy Replacement, Weight Management at IFT Supplier Solutions Sessions Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 10:57AM Two Solae scientists will take part in two Institute of Food Technologists Supplier Solutions Sessions focusing on proteins and weight management in New Orleans on July 1.
Sauce: For your wallet, a guide to fiber Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 11:45PMMy husband and I are Pittsburgh-shaped. ...
Over-the-hill boxer film unfurls a combo of nice surprises Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 10:33PMThose who know Adam Carolla only as Jimmy Kimmel’s smarmy co-host on the late, largely unlamented “Man Show” — or from the recent “Dancing With the Stars — will no doubt be struck dumb by “The Hammer.”
Healthy lifestyle turns off genes that cause cancer Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 5:48AMWith healthy eating, exercise, and low stress levels, a significant change in the expression of hundreds of genes takes place, say researchers
Style Advice: Hair grows at its own pace Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 4:20AMQUESTION: I am trying to grow my hair longer from a shorter style but it seems to be taking forever. Do I really need to get regular trims? Is there...
Fitness Social Network Helps You Lose Weight for Summer Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 2:01AM MyBodySite.com announces The Nutrition Solution, a fun and easy to use software program that helps people manage their meals with a click of the mouse.
Pharmaceutical solutions to obesity iffy at best, experts say Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 1:59AMFor an activity that seems to come so naturally to so many Americans, getting fat is actually quite complicated. Not surprisingly, then, so is developing a pill that will help reverse that process.
New in Paperback Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 1:37AM"Divisadero," by Michael Ondaatje (Vintage International). This novel by the author of "The English Patient" braids together three stories full of parallels and resonances.
Lincolnshire puts adverts on its website Tuesday, June 17, 2008 @ 6:13PMPeter Barton, head of web and information services for Lincolnshire CC, told GC News that there have been no complaints from the public since the adverts went live on 11 June 2008, despite serving more than 40,000 pages to around 15,000 people.
Iron vital for expectant mothers Monday, June 16, 2008 @ 6:50PMAS an expectant mom, you will not only need a greater will of iron to surmount a rather trying nine-month term. You will also need more of the trace mineral Iron for a normal and healthy pregnancy.