Here are this New Year's Eve's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Enjoy yourself tonight, and be safe.
Happy New Year Quotes, New Years Eve Sayings
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
~Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1850
Exercise Calories: 10 Winter Exercises That Burn The Most Calories
It's important to change your workout routine and engage different muscles to ensure your body is constantly developing and improving instead of adapting to a regular routine that results in a less effective workout.
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Judith Acosta: Manipulated Against Our Natures: When Good People Do Bad Things
It is an archetypal scenario: innocent nave falls victim to the chicanery of a malevolent, urbane and --most importantly -- seemingly innocuous predator.
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Want to get your kids into college? Let them play
We're not talking about preschool children. These are Harvard undergraduate students whom we teach and advise. They all know how to work, but some of them haven't learned how to play
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The simple secret to great sleep
You already know that pregnancy pains and hot flashes can keep you tossing and turning at night. But there's a host of other, less-heralded health concerns that may be silently interfering with your shut-eye. Here's how to deal with these stealth sleep stealers, decade by decade.
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Doctor Offers Tips to Cure a New Year's Hangover
But forget the coffee to heal a hangover. According to Michelfelder, B vitamins and exercise may be the best way to get out from under the effects of too much drinking. "B6 and B12 are crucial in the healing process for brain cells," says Michelfelder.
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7 Foods That Should Never Cross Your Lips
The problem: The resin linings of tin cans contain bisphenol-A, a synthetic estrogen that has been linked to ailments ranging from reproductive problems to heart disease, diabetes and obesity. Unfortunately, acidity (a prominent characteristic of tomatoes) causes BPA to leach into your food. Studies show that the BPA in most people's body exceeds the amount that suppresses sperm production or causes chromosomal damage to the eggs of animals. "You can get 50 mcg of BPA per liter out of a tomato can, and that's a level that is going to impact people, particularly the young," says Vom Saal. "I won't go near canned tomatoes."
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Bone Health: 8 Workouts That Strengthen Your Bones (PHOTOS)
Strong bones take work. Aside from adequate vitamin D and calcium, bones require challenging, weight-bearing exercise to remain sturdy. Easy, light workouts won't do the trick.
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