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Vital Signs: Vitamins Seen as No Help in Heart Disease	11/17/2008 1:46 PM
A large long-term trial has found that vitamins C and E work no better than placebos at reducing a person’s risk of heart disease.
Fitness: Learning How to Walk (Chewing Gum Not Included)	11/13/2008 8:47 AM
A yoga instructor has incorporated walking lessons into his yoga classes, insisting that proper alignment helps keep you moving toward better health.
A Good Appetite: Bringing the Breadbasket Back to Thanksgiving	11/12/2008 12:12 AM
Although one could argue that more carbohydrates is the last thing a Thanksgiving meal needs, they’re also in keeping with the holiday’s spirit of excess.
Bake Sales Fall Victim to Push for Healthier Foods	11/13/2008 9:44 PM
The school bake sale is becoming obsolete in California, as new standards restrict what foods can be sold to students.
Fitness: Road Runner Rage	11/7/2008 12:02 PM
Nothing ruins a good run quite like a ton of steel in your path.
Food Storage as Grandma Knew It	11/6/2008 10:13 AM
For economic and health reasons, a number of Americans are making the seemingly anachronistic choice to turn their basement into a root cellar.
Q & A: Heating and Depleting	11/4/2008 12:09 AM
When scum is skimmed off homemade soup, what nutrients are lost?
Phys Ed: Stretching: The Truth	11/2/2008 5:27 PM
Forget everything you know about warming up. This is how it’s done.
Personal Best: Clues to Help Explain the Frequency of Injuries	10/29/2008 11:34 PM
There are clues that suggest some people really are injury prone.
Calories Do Count	10/30/2008 2:37 PM
Complex diet regimens are starting to look like exotic mortgages and, just like a reliable savings account, good old calorie counting is coming back into fashion.