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SPUG: Give from the heart -- or don't give at all

Last updated Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 11:53am

This year, my family has decided to forgo a hefty segment of our traditional gift-giving rituals. The decision is mainly for budgetary reasons, but also due to holiday stress.

Sometimes, traditions become worn-out. It never hurts to examine a ritual and ask why it started, why it continues -- and whether everyone agrees that it is still a positive event or practice.

My family is axing our name drawing, since my siblings and I have grown apart geographically. The ritual has turned into a boring exchange of mailed gift certificates.

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Last updated Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 8:42am

Adjustable kitchen faucets available

Pfister's Elevate EXT kitchen faucet lets you adjust its height to accommodate taller pots or minimize splashing.

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Do battle with adult acne

Alison Johnson Daily Press (Newport News, Va.)

Last updated Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 11:43am

Pimples that pop up long past the teenage years are just, well ... unfair.

"Hormonal changes and using the wrong skin care products are common causes," says Dr. Melissa Schwarzschild, a dermatologist with Richmond Dermatology & Laser Specialists in Virginia. But you can fight back:

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Food events

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 11:45am

This listing provides information on food and fitness events in Utah. To submit announcements, send information to Life, P.O. Box 12790, Ogden, UT 84412-2790; fax to 801-625-4299; or e-mail vzimmer@standard.net. Deadline is noon Wednesdays. For information, call 801-625-4270.

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In his Ogden office, James D. Dayley explains to a patient how hypnotherapy works.

Just trying to get you to be smoke-free: Free seminar offered during Great American Smokeout

Amy K. Stewart Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 3:15pm

It takes 21 days to make or break a habit.

Hypnotist James Dayley of Ogden aims to get smokers started on the first step to cessation during an event Thursday for the Great American Smokeout, the annual day on which the American Cancer Society rallies smokers to go smoke-free.

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Why try Greek? It’s good

Amy K. Stewart Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 11:41am

Grocery store shelves are bursting with more and more varieties of Greek yogurt to meet the demands of customers who are hooked on this new twist on a well-known dairy product.

Compared with traditional yogurt, Greek yogurt is thicker, as well as being higher in protein and calcium.

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Last updated Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 10:34am

Martha Stewart releases new holiday crafts book

The empress of haute homemade is out with a new book, "Martha Stewart's Handmade Holiday Crafts."

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It turns out laughter may be best medicine

Dr. Kay Judge, Dr. Maxine Barish-Wreden McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 10:07am

Did you know that you could laugh your way into good health? Research has shown that laughter is a great natural cure for many medical conditions. And now, three new studies drive home the point on the healing powers of laughter:

1. Laughter may decrease the perception of pain. This was published in the September

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How to avoid lunchbox mistakes

Alison Johnson Daily Press (Newport News, Va.)

Last updated Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 10:00am

Parents don't always have the best habits when it comes to packing healthy school lunches.

"There are lots of ways to make things more varied, fun and colorful," says Jennifer Shea, a Boston-based dietitian who works with several grocery chains. Here are some don'ts:

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A fitness rookie? Easy does it

Ellen Warren Chicago Tribune

Last updated Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 10:24am

A fitness rookie? Easy does it

By ELLEN WARREN

Chicago Tribune

2222"I'm a strength specialist who hates to exercise," Maynard said, when I called her to ask if she could recommend some at-home starting points for the vast majority of us who are exercise-phobes.

It turned out that Maynard, 54, is one of us.

Sure, she exercises -- she makes her living at it -- but it doesn't mean she likes it. She likes the effects -- the way it makes her feel. She works out because it gives her energy.

"I got tired of being tired," she explained.

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Jerk chicken salad and mixed berry salad are refreshing summer dishes.

Quick fix: jerk seasoning adds zing to salad supper

Linda Gassenheimer McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 10:07am

A pair of salads -- one with jerk-seasoned chicken, the other with berries -- makes a quick, refreshing summer supper.

Jerk seasoning tossed with cooked, boneless, skinless chicken breast meat gives zip to this Caribbean-influenced dinner. Allspice, the fruit of the pimiento tree, is the key ingredient in this Jamaican seasoning blend. True jerk recipes are grilled over pimiento branches.

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Competing work and family demands stress out more guys nowadays

Melissa Healy Los Angeles Times

Last updated Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 10:10am

A growing number of men are now suffering from the seductive promise that they can have it all: the comforts and rewards of a fulfilling family life, a job that brings satisfaction and a paycheck big enough to support the needs of the aforementioned family, and freedom from conflict between the demands of each.

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Dave Harken (Kevin Spacey, right) is Nick’s (Jason Bateman) horrible boss in the film “Horrible Bosses.

Work for a tyrant? Tips may help you tolerate boss

Lena Kinney Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Last updated Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 10:15am

In the new movie "Horrible Bosses," three frustrated employees have bosses so bad that they make a pact to kill them.

While that approach might work, there are less extreme methods for dealing with the typical horrible boss.

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How to: guard your medicine cabinet

Alison Johnson Daily Press (Newport News, Va.)

Last updated Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 10:21am

Seventy percent of kids who abuse prescription drugs get them from family and friends, according to the National Family Partnership, a major drug prevention organization.

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Avoiding company gossips and people who complain all the time makes the job more enjoyable, unlike this scene from NBC’s “The Office.”

Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative

Marie Stempinski St. Petersburg Times

Last updated Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 10:36am

Staying positive at work is as important and as basic as putting on your shoes before you walk out the door.

With heavier workloads, concerns about job loss and fewer resources and people to complete projects, it's easy to fall into a funk. Too many people allow a negative attitude to color their outlook and performance.

Sometimes you have no control over what's going on. Negativity thrives when people expect a logical explanation to a situation that doesn't have a logical explanation.

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