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Everybody is different. There are many things that make people different from others. One way that might surprise you that can make people different from each other is their eating habits. There are several eating types. Click on one of the links to find out what type of eater you are and if it is a healthy way to eat.

There’s no single right way to eat well. Each approach has its own merits and drawbacks. The key to fueling your body and running your best, says San Diego-based nutritionist Tara Coleman, is to understand your tendencies, so you can build on healthy choices and adjust not-so-good-for-you habits. Whether you graze every few hours or eat the same three meals every day, here’s how to tweak your diet so it better meets your nutritional—and running—needs.

Eating Tips for Runners at Runner’s World

Do you ever feel like you have lost your purpose? Do you feel like you aren’t accomplishing very much in your life? If so there are ways to fight those thoughts. Click on on of the links to find out how to fight those depressing thoughts.

Philosophers might call thoughts like these signs of an existential crisis—as in, how do I justify my existence? They can occur to people with depression or other serious mental illnesses, or to almost anyone with or without an illness, in the uncertainties of life.

Smarter, Stronger, Kinder

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Are you or a friend or relative going to have heart surgery soon? If so are you sure you are getting the right one? A new report show that thousands of Americans are getting the wrong type of heart surgery. Click on the link to get more information.

At least 5,000 Americans a year are dying because they’re getting the wrong kind of surgery for heart disease, new research suggests.
Tens or potentially hundreds of thousands of Americans are having coronary artery angioplasty and stents each year when cardiologists should be performing bypass grafts, according to a large-scale European-American study featured in the Los Angeles Times.

Thousands With Heart Disease May Be Getting Wrong Surgery – AOL Health

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If you smoke you have probably heard of the electronic cigarettes that say they can help you stop smoking. But if you have tried one you probably have found out that they don’t work like they are supposed to. The FDA has decided to make electronic cigarette makers tell the truth about how their products really work. Click on the link to find out more.

Five companies that make electronic cigarettes, which are marketed as a way to stop smoking, have been told they’re breaking the law.
The Food and Drug Administration issued five e-cigarette distributors warning letters telling them they’re violating federal law by claiming the products help smokers kick the habit.

FDA Warns Five Electronic Cigarette Makers They’re Breaking the Law – AOL Health

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If you have aches or pains or both that keep repapering you should check out this list to see if any of your symptoms match and if they do you should probably go see your doctor ( and even if they don’t you should still probably go see your doctor). Click on one of the links to see six common aches and pains that could be serious.  

A headache is usually just a headache, not an aggressive brain tumor. But persistent or recurring pain could signal a more serious problem lurking within your body. Suspect something ominous? Consult this list, and then see your doctor.

Men’s Health Lists : MensHealth.com

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