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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Quandary: Same-Sex Health Insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Barnes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note from the Author: Before I even begin addressing this interesting piece of news, I would like to add a disclaimer. I greatly respect that there are a variety of opinions and beliefs in this world, and I am sure that our reader base is about as diverse as diverse can get. I mean, everyone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women and Birth Control: Which Option is Right for You?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Barnes</dc:creator>
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Birth control is something that all women who are sexually active and aren&#8217;t ready for children need to be thinking about. It doesn&#8217;t matter if you are already a mom of three and don&#8217;t want any more little ones running around, or if you are a young woman getting serious with your first serious boyfriend: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Little Diet Changes Can Make a Big Difference</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Barnes</dc:creator>
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These days you can&#8217;t open a newspaper, pick up a magazine or turn on the TV without being inundated with messages about being healthy. It is great that these messages are coming through the main stream media, because America is bigger and unhealthier than ever before. The good old USofA tops the charts in obesity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Dangers of Diet Pills</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Barnes</dc:creator>
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So many people (it isn&#8217;t just women) will go to any lengths to be thin. People want a quick fix, something easy, and something that will not require hours of exercise or changing one&#8217;s diet. What many don&#8217;t realize is that it is never that easy. One pill will not magically help you drop weight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthy Living: Do You Know Where Your Food Came From?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Barnes</dc:creator>
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I am a huge health advocate, and I&#8217;m also a strong believer in the old saying &#8220;Knowledge is power.&#8221; I wanted to start this Healthy Living series in this blog to arm readers with as much knowledge as possible, so that you all are able to make educated choices around your health and well being. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Catastrophes Make 2008 Third Highest Year for Insurers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Barnes</dc:creator>
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Insurance carriers are always having to shell out the money-that&#8217;s just a part of what they do. When people need to draw on their insurance plans to cover things that happen, insurance companies open their pockets to make it happen. 2008 broke into the top numbers in terms of expenses for insurance companies. Hitting the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Battling SAD: Stay Happy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Barnes</dc:creator>
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SAD, or Seasonal Affective Disorder, can sound downright silly to those who have not experienced it. &#8220;You mean to say that you get depressed when winter time rolls around and there&#8217;s less light? What are you, a vampire?&#8221; Sadly (pun intended), those who suffer from SAD are just like the rest of us but they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facts and Figures about Dietary Supplements</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Barnes</dc:creator>
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If you are wise, you do your best to eat a healthy-well balanced diet. But some people are more prone to food allergies than others (maybe lactose intolerant or allergic to wheat), and other choose a eating style that might be devoid of certain foods (vegetarians or vegans). You have no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Ultimate Guide to Personalized Health Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Barnes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn about personalized health care and how a health plan can improve your life. ]]></description>
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		<title>Veganism: Radical? Ridiculous? Right for You?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Barnes</dc:creator>
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 photo credit: Philippe Romagon
You are probably familiar with the term &#8220;vegan.&#8221; Maybe you know a good deal about it already, or possibly you think the word is some anarchist, hippie term whispered in patchouli-scented coffee shops. However you think about this eating and lifestyle choice, this article will help dispel any myths about what [...]]]></description>
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