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Health & Fitness > Diet Programs Experiences with the Medifast diet

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Last year I lost 25 pounds on the South Beach Diet, and I looked and felt the best I ever had in my life. Until, that is, I came down with a case of Lyme Disease that went undiagnosed for more than eight months. All that time I was convinced I was dying from some mysterious disease, which caused me to overeat from anxiety. Wh... More..

Style & Beauty > Body Care Tips for fighting dry skin in winter

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Winter weather conditions can be harsh on your skin, but following a few simple tips to tweak your winter skincare routine can ensure that your skin will look fresh as a budding rose come springtime. Don't forget the SPF. Although there are fewer hours of sunlight during the winter, the winter sun itself is strong, and even i... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > Gift Advice Helpful holiday shopping hints

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Try explaining to kids who believe in Santa that due to outsourcing, most of the toys they want this are no longer made at the North Pole, and as such may be safety hazards. It's far easier to guide them in their selection of items to add to the Christmas list from the beginningthat way there are fewer awkward questions to an... More..

Hobbies & Games > Kids Games & Toys Toy reviews: American Girl dolls

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For my elder daughter's birthday earlier in the week I made a kamikaze shopping trip to American Girl Place, the world's only multi-level department store for dolls, where I took advantage of friendly and super-knowledgeable personal shopper Robin's services (if you stop in, tell her I said hi and she might give you a sticker... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Christian Holidays & Celebrations Tips for booking a pilgrimage to Lourdes as a gift

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Looking for an unusual Christmas gift for a religious Catholic loved one this year? Could there be anything better than a pilgrimage to Lourdes, which, if Pope Benedict XVI is to be believed, if undertaken before December 8, 2008, will help save the recipient's immortal soul?Lourdes is a town in Southwestern France where the ... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Behind the name: Joshua

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How many people who were born to intact families can say they were named by strangers rather than their parents? Very few, I'd imagine, but in my husband Joshua's case, this is the truth.Josh was born with a TE fistula (an abnormal connection between the esophagus and the trachea). In 1967, this was a fatal conditionin fact, ... More..

Style & Beauty > Perfumes & Fragrances Celebrity scents: Perfumes made popular by sweet-smelling stars

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Perfume is one of the most lucrative branches of the beauty industry, with nearly $6 billion in sales in 2007 in the U.S. alone. The reasons for this are many. Women who don't use other cosmetics still like to smell nice; fragrances are seasonal, with many summer scents being too light for winter and vice versa, which causes ... More..

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