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Yoga for a better bedtime

March 16, 2012
by Heidi Kyser
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Recommended read for a belated occasion

Yoga is different things to different people, but I am unaware of any style of practice that encourages emotional insecurity, and the basic tenet of ahimsa (non-harming) precludes destruction of the body, such as anorexic starvation. Continue reading

June 6, 2011
by Heidi Kyser
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Beware the Battle for the Plate

With all sorts of global health issues on the rise – from e-coli to obesity – it’s more important than ever for people to claim control of their own bodies. MyPlate could provide a tool for that if people use it correctly. Continue reading

May 17, 2011
by Heidi Kyser
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Nobody loves their body

OK, corporate-sponsored surveys are to be taken with a grain of salt. We all know that. Still, an item or two from a recent poll by Anytime Fitness gave me pause. According to a press release, the folks at the … Continue reading

April 16, 2011
by Heidi Kyser
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De Rossi Memoir Outs Anorexia

Anyone picking up Portia de Rossi‘s book with the hope of finding juicy tidbits about her wife Ellen Degeneres should put it right back down. “Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain”  is a book about anorexia nervosa. Period. … Continue reading

April 9, 2011
by Heidi Kyser
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Sleep tight, dear dieters

If there’s a little more of you than you love, make sure you’re getting plenty of sleep and keeping your stress level low. According to researchers from Kaiser Permanente, that may help you shed the extra pounds. That’s what a … Continue reading

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