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Don’t Knock your Knees
Women's knees are more susceptible to injury than men's-but there's plenty women can do to stay active and pain-free.

We women are built to have babies. This is useful for propagating the human species, of course, but it's not so good for women's knees. Our wide hips-and perhaps our hormones-make our knees more vulnerable to injury than men's. But that doesn't mean...
Nov 22, 2002, 15:21

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Au Naturel - The Raw Food Revolution
The potluck lunch today at Portland, Oregon, caterer Stacie Cohen's house centers on her specialty, "lasagna" -a colorful, layered concoction that's nothing like traditional lasagna. For dessert there's a luscious-looking "cherry cheesecake," compliments of 22year-old Dylan Fussell, a professionally trained chef...
Nov 22, 2002, 13:25

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Natural Digestive Relief for Holiday Indulgence
We've all been there. The burning pain in the throat after that second helping of holiday turkey or pumpkin pie. A churning stomach loudly announcing its discomfort after the elevator doors close you in with a group of strangers. Digestive problems are inconvenient, but worse, they may be signs of an underlying illness...
Nov 22, 2002, 13:20

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Grainy Issues - For some people, wheat may do more harm than good
Americans love their bagels and pasta, which may explain why U.S. consumption of grains has increased more than 60 pounds per person per year since the late 1970s. The USDA recommended six to 11 daily servings of grains has long been accepted as standard. But because all this starchy eating parallels an increase in obesity and Type II diabetes rates, a growing....
Nov 22, 2002, 13:17

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Inside Pain - Unraveling the mystery of fibromyalgia
Five years ago, Michelle Oliva sustained a severe whiplash injury during a car accident. Despite receiving treatment, Oliva, then 23, was bedridden for six months and vomited daily. "I had extreme exhaustion, insomnia, muscle spasms, cramping through my whole body, and migraines that were off the charts," she says. Desperate to discover what was still so wrong, she consulted more than 15 health care practitioners. "Nearly all of them," she...
Oct 22, 2002, 14:17