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08 Jan 09

How Many Calories Should I Eat - How to Calculate Caloric Intake - Count Calories to Lose Weight - Losing Weight by Cutting Calories 2

  • Every 3,500 calories is equivalent to one pound.
  • A healthy weight loss goal is to lose .5 to 2 pounds per week. Losing more than 2 pounds per week will mean the weight is less likely to stay off permanently. Never cut back to fewer than 1,200 daily calories without medical supervision.
01 Apr 08

Ask The Readers: Handling More Than 12 Hours on a Plane?

  • 5. Get some salty-water nasal spray and use it every hour or so. This can make a huge difference in comfort and can reduce the chance of getting a flight-induced "cold" from the dry air in the plane. It feels great, and fishing for it in your carry-on bag takes up time.
  • Benadryl
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26 Jan 08

Best Cold- And Flu-Fighting Foods - Forbes.com

  • Best Cold- And Flu-Fighting Foods
    Allison Van Dusen , 01.23.08,
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    Every new year, Lisa Hark finds herself waiting for her kids at the bus stop with a bunch of other moms, most of whom have colds. Hark, on the other hand, can't remember the last time she was sick.

    Her secret? Hark, longtime director of the Nutrition Education and Prevention Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, credits, in part, her well-balanced diet. She regularly eats a variety of citrus fruits and lean protein, which she says helps her immune system stay strong.

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