body_title = "";
body_headline = "Walk Tall and Carry a Big Pole";
body_subheadline = "";
body_author = "Darci Smith";
body_excerpt = "Poles may seem like an odd exercise accessory when snow or elevation isn’t involved, but studies show they can give a real boost your walking workout. Nordic walking – also called balance or pole walking – involves holding speciality poles behind the body and then moving them rhythmically with one’s own gait. “It’s very, very simple to do,” says Ray Margiano, author of “Balance Walking” and CEO and founder of footwear retailer Foot Solutions ...";
body_date = "2010-09-02";
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mind_title = "";
mind_headline = "Stop the High-Calorie Snack Attack";
mind_subheadline = "Simple tips for helping kids choose the right after school snack";
mind_author = "Bev Bennett";
mind_excerpt = "Stopping at a convenience store on the way home or hanging out with friends, a child, the after-school eating machine, probably isn’t making the most healthful choices. A typical snack, such as a 150-calorie bag of chips washed down by a 135-calorie cola, doesn’t contribute nutrients to a child’s food intake. Add those empty calories to a child’s daily food intake and he likely could be consuming too much. This concerns health experts. Childhood obesity more than tripled ...";
mind_date = "2010-08-27";
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soul_title = "";
soul_headline = "Something’s Fishy … In a Good Way";
soul_subheadline = "Study shows that regular use of fish oil supplements may reduce risk of breast cancer";
soul_author = "Taniesha Robinson";
soul_excerpt = "For women, the benefit of a fish filet may go beyond the protein, mental health and the delicious taste.  A recent study by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle links consumption of fish oil supplements with a decreased risk of breast cancer. Regular consumption of high levels of the omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA contained in fish oil supplements was linked with a 32 percent reduced risk of breast cancer in the study led by Emily White, Ph. D, a member of the p...";
soul_date = "2010-09-02";
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stathealth_title = "";
stathealth_headline = "High-fat Night Owls";
stathealth_subheadline = "2.2%";
stathealth_author = "";
stathealth_excerpt = "Percentage more of fat calories consumed by teens who slept less than 8 hours a night. Source: Dr. Susan Redline, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston";
stathealth_date = "2010-09-02";
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activitycalc_title = "";
activitycalc_headline = "Fitness By the Numbers";
activitycalc_subheadline = "";
activitycalc_author = "Matthew M. F. Miller";
activitycalc_excerpt = "Ten-thousand steps. Sixteen-hundred calories. Eight hours a day. Keeping track of daily health is a numbers game and, for many, one that is too much work to justify the means. The Fitbit Tracker, a new wireless, wearable device the size of a book of matches, aims to take the guesswork out of staying fit. The legwork, however, remains up to you. \"Our goal is to make people aware of their overall fitness and well-being, and to use technology to accomplish this in a motivating and entertaining way ...";
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