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Do Waist Trimmer Belts Work for Fat Loss?
So do waist trimming belts work, or do they just slim your wallet? Get the skinny on tummy trimmers.
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Zhu Zhu Pets Hamsters & Accessories (Shushu Pets)
Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters ((pronounced "shushu pets") are the latest craze to hit toy markets! These electronic pets simulate the fun of playing with a live animal, without the mess.
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Natural Hair Loss Treatment - Essential Oils & Vitamins to Prevent Balding
You can help to prevent or slow the progress of hair loss in a natural, healthy way by taking daily vitamins and herb supplements, and using aromatherapy massage to stimulate new growth.
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Do Acai Detox Xtreme Diet Pills Work?
There's been a lot of buzz around acai berry supplements --and specifically their weight loss powers-- over the last few years. But do they live up to the hype?
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Healthy, Low-Fat Easy Filipino Food Recipes
Low-fat, easy recipes for favorite Filipino foods: Chicken adobo, pork adobo, and pancit.
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Tapeworm Symptoms, Treatment, And Prevention
Information on symptoms of tapeworms in humans, the causes and treatement, the life cycle of a tapeworm, tips for prevention, as well as tapeworm photos
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High Protein Foods
What are the best sources of protein? The high-protein foods that give you the most bang for your buck (and calorie) are listed here.
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The Master Cleanse - Myth or Miracle?
If you've ever been desperate to lose weight, chances are you've heard of the Master Cleanse by Stanley Burroughs. But what is the Master Cleanse Diet? Does Master Cleanse work, and if so, how?
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Meaningful Quotes About Fathers - Fatherhood Quotes
A collection of wonderful quotes about fathers, from funny to poignant to inspirational. Find the one that best says thanks to your dad this Father's Day!
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Touching & Funny Quotes About Mothers and Moms
Quotations and proverbs about mothers, mothering, and motherhood for Mother's Day, expectant mothers, or simply to show you care.
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The Five Love Languages & How To Use Them
Understanding the five "love languages" can help you save such a relationship, if you are in one, or avoid the pain and frustration of all those mixed messages, if you're starting a new one.
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Steps to Recovery from a Nervous Breakdown
What exactly is a nervous breakdown, and how do you prevent and/or overcome one? A simple, comprehensive explanation.
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Funny National Food Holidays - Dates & Names
If you love holidays and you love food (who doesn't?) this page is a must-read. From National Hoagie Day to Lasagna Awareness Month, funny food holidays are listed by month and date.
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Dehydration & Rehydration - Symptoms & Recommendations
the average person spends most of their lives in at least a partial state of dehydration, leading to symptoms that are easily enough avoided simply by giving your body the fluids it needs...
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Homemade Seasoning Mixes and Spice Blends Recipes
Eliminate the need for measuring each and every spice individually. Make your own spice blends to use on meat, fish, and vegetables!
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The Four Theories of Emotion: What, Why and How?
Psychologists have proposed a number of theories about the origins and function of emotions. The theorists behind the dissenting views do agree on one thing, however: emotion has a biological basis.
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How To Prevent a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Most of us will get at least one UTI during the course of our lifetime, but there are simple things you can do to minimize your risk and/or prevent reinfection.
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Psychoactive Drugs: Physical Effects and Withdrawal Symptoms List
Psychoactive drugs can be classed into three main categories: stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens. The effects and withdrawal symptoms of popular drugs from each category can be found below.
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WW Crock Pot Recipes for Stew, Lasagna and Stroganoff
Weight Watching is easy with crockpot recipes for Lasagna, Chicken Stroganoff, Beef Stew, and Tortilla Soup!
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Free Webkinz Guide - Curio Shop and Gem Mine Tips
Exactly where all the gems are found, and how to get Arte to tell you when he's selling his Rare Items!
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Free Webkinz Guide - 60+ Stovetop Recipes
Don't waste your Kinzcash or your time on trying to figure out recipes for yourself. These combinations are easy to cook up on your stove, and sure to be a hit with your Webkinz or Lil' Kinz alike!
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The Science Behind Self-Affirmations - Why They Work
While not a magic incantation, and definitely never a substitute for medical treatment, there is nothing more scientific than the process of self-affirmation to positively affect your mental health.
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Psychosis Vs. Neurosis - Definitions & Differences
Do you know how psychosis or neurosis are defined, on a medical level, what the signs and symptoms are, or how they are treated? Simple definitions and the differences between the two are highlighted below.
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Songs About Eating Disorders, Anorexia & Bulimia
Songs about eating disorders from Filter, Silverchair, Alanis Morissette, Saves the Day, and Manic Street Preachers.
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Funny Food Names - List and Pics
It's not hard to see the humor in these food product names... just sound them out, as we so often tell children who are learning to read!
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Comprehensive List of Food Phobias
While particularly common among people diagnosed with eating disorders, food phobias can also be found in otherwise mentally healthy people.
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Colon Cleanse Products: Good Plan or a Scam?
Parasites. Toxins. Pounds of backed-up fecal matter stewing in your intestines. These are the common reasons the manufacturers of colon cleansers give you to buy their product. Is your fear justified? Or are you simply being manipulated?
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Why the Hot Sauce Diet Should Burn in Hell
A justly scathing review of Dr. Spiro Antoniades' "Hot Sauce Diet"
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The Truth About Wu-Yi Tea
An honest investigation of dieter's teas, their claims and advertising, and the benefits of use.
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Healing Quotes on Body and Soul
Quotes from a spectrum of different philosophies and religions, on body and soul.
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Spa-At-Home: Facial Cleanser and Face Scrub Recipes
Try some of these easy-to-follow recipes for homemade cleansers and scrubs that provide amazing benefits, for a fraction of the cost of those expensive brand-name formulas at the drug store.
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Proper Pillow Placement for Any Sleeping Position
Avoid tossing and turning (and prevent cricks in the neck!) by using proper pillow placement to align the spine and muscles for optimal relaxation.
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Sweet Nothings: One-Point Weight Watchers Dessert Recipes
Recipes for no-guilt sweets and treats for those counting Weight Watchers points: Brownies, Shakes, Slushies, and Cookies galore!
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Spa-At-Home: Recipes for Puffy Eyes and Dark Circle Remedies
Try these simple, at-home recipes for spa-quality eye treatments. You'll be amazed at, and rejuvanated by, the results.
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Celebrities with Eating Disorders - List and Pics
Brief bios and pics of eating disordered celebrities.
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What Does a Healthy Diet Look Like?
So many nutritionists spend so much time telling us what not to eat and how terrible crash diets are, we are left wondering just what we ought to be eating. We all know what a balanced diet isn't. So what does a healthy diet really look like?
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Retouched: The True Face of Hollywood (Before & After)
Gallery of before/after photos of celebrities and models, pre- and post- retouching.
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Oatmeal-Based, Low-Fat, & Fat-Free Cookie Recipes
The best tasty recipes for quick and easy fat-free cookies, including Oatmeal-Raisin, Oatmeal-Brownie, Orange-Cranberry, Pumpkin-Raisin, and Oatmeal-Ginger.
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Top Ten Worst Things to Say to Someone With an Eating Disorder
As someone with insight, I've compiled a list of the top ten worst things to say to someone with an eating disorder, both from my own experience, and horror stories from other eating-disordered women. Some of the worst offenders to an anorexic might sound benign to you at first read, but once you...
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Western Standards of Beauty: An Illustrated Timeline
This timeline is an illustrated journey through the last 600 years, from the portraits of the European Renaissance to red-carpet photos of modern celebrities.
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Spa-At-Home: Homemade Facials & Face Mask Recipes
Recipes for my favorite at-home face masks. Each provides unique benefits, but all are quick and easy to blend up at home, with ingredients you use every day.
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The Signs And Symptoms of Eating Disorders
As many as ten million women and one million men are fighting a life-and-death battle with anorexia or bulimia every day. One out of every four anorexics will die of complications from her disease. Yet, the amount of misinformation about eating disorders continues to grow with their prevalence....
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