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Follow This Bipartisan Strategy to Achieve Your Health Goals 11/15/2016 07:00pm • No matter your political slant -- rant or chant -- Election Day is done, and its outcome is no longer in your control. But some things -- namely nutrition, exercise, stress management and sleep -- are within your control, even though you may have to conceptualize, strategize and sometimes try new h 10 ETFs That Pay Sky-High Dividends 11/15/2016 07:00pm • ETFs that pay you to own them.There's yield, and then there's yield. Let's talk about the latter. Exchange-traded funds can give you access to just about any theme you want, and that includes dividends. However, like the stock world, if you want to dredge up significantly more income than your avera How to have a Mediterranean Thanksgiving 11/15/2016 09:30am • For years you've enjoyed the traditional Thanksgiving feast of turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes and stuffing and other calorie-rich fixings, but you want to try something different this holiday. Preparing a Mediterranean-themed meal that emphasizes lots of vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, who Trying to lose weight? Pay attention to lunchtime 11/15/2016 05:23am • WASHINGTON — If you are having trouble shedding pounds, take a look at the time you eat your meals. Recent research finds that the time you eat lunch especially could make a difference. Lean Plate Club™ blogger Sally Squires said eating at certain times of the day might make you more likely t Treating Exercise As a Vital Sign 11/14/2016 07:00pm • As decades of research and public health messaging attest, the breathtaking lack of exercise we get as a society has become a matter of life and death. A lack of fitness currently lags behind only smoking as a risk factor for predicting if a person will die early. A sedentary life raises a person's How to Get the Most Value From Your Thanksgiving Turkey 11/14/2016 07:00pm • The year is flying by, and Thanksgiving, believe it or not, is just around the corner. Over the next several weeks, people will be gathering across America with friends and families to enjoy a delicious meal together. And the centerpiece of that meal in many households will be the traditional Thanks What Is the Feldenkrais Method? 11/13/2016 07:00pm • One of the most difficult aspects of dining out for Maria Lee wasn't deciding what to order or calculating whether she could spare the expense. It was getting up from her chair. " might just put the chair back and, with equal weight on both feet, use the legs and core to stand up. Well, I can't do The Best and Worst Foods for PMS 11/13/2016 07:00pm • If you're among the 85 percent (or more) of women who has at least one premenstrual syndrome symptom -- think acne, fatigue, tender breasts, stomach discomfort, headaches, joint and muscle pain, mood swings and trouble concentrating -- each month, you may be in the market for relief. Fortunately, th 7 Huge Black Friday Sales Starting on Thanksgiving 11/13/2016 07:00pm • Before you've even started on your second serving of stuffing, many retailers will have flung open their doors for Thanksgiving sales. By the time you've moved on to the pecan pie, floods of shoppers will have reached the back aisles, their carts wobbling under the weight of towering TVs and piles 8 Ways to Profit From Donald Trump's Infrastructure Plans 11/13/2016 07:00pm • How to bet on the Trump White House.Donald Trump's Election Day victory has put several industries in the spotlight, but infrastructure looks to be one of Trump's major areas of focus. Trump has pledged $1 trillion in infrastructure investment over the next 10 years, and infrastructure even merited Tech trends showcased as 'CES season' kicks off 11/11/2016 02:11pm • By Steve Winter and Kenny Fried, special WTOP correspondents NEW YORK -- While the Consumer Electronics Show doesn’t truly begin until Jan. 5, 2017, “CES season” officially launched Thursday in New York when the Consumer Technology Association hosted its annual CTA Trends Market Research Pr 3 factors that influence weight gain in children — and 2 that don't 11/11/2016 09:24am • WASHINGTON — New research suggests three important factors make kids likely to gain weight, and that knowledge can give parents insight into how to help prevent it. Researchers at University College London found in a study that children who skip breakfast; children with irregular bedtimes or 4 healthy recipes packed with fall flavors 11/11/2016 09:15am • If you want to spice up your life -- and live longer and happier -- look to cinnamon, sage, turmeric and ginger. All of these spices not only scream "fall flavor," but they may also help keep you healthy, according to simmering research. A recent review of several studies, for example, has shown Red meat and your heart health: Can you have your steak and eat it too? 11/11/2016 09:00am • Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and affects 1 in 3 Americans. As a cardiologist, I know that diet, exercise and overall lifestyle modification can play a big role in the prevention of chronic illness -- and heart disease in particular. While the medical community sti 4 Ways to Keep Your Vitamin D Levels Up This Winter 11/10/2016 07:00pm • An overwhelming number of Americans are deficient in vitamin D all year long. In fact, one study published in Nutrition Research put that number at 41.6 percent. But, in the winter, our levels of the "sunshine vitamin" tend to drop even further, with scientists at the University of California--Davis