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4 Reasons You Won't Keep Your Money Resolutions This Year 01/07/2016 07:00pm • Odds are, as the ball dropped in Times Square (along with your promises to drop 20 pounds and finally clean out your closets), you vowed this would finally be the year you would really get serious about saving for retirement or putting away money for your kids' college. Or maybe you decided this wo CES showing trends in health tech 01/07/2016 05:40pm • WASHINGTON -- Technology is transforming health care. And if you need proof, all you have to do is stroll the aisles at the big Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. There are all kinds of new devices in the personal health category, and they can benefit anyone from an infant to a great-grand Why Investors Should Be Wary of Italy 01/06/2016 07:00pm • With more bailouts than a termite-ravaged dinghy and one in four workers unemployed, Greece has inspired the ire of many eurozone officials whose sentiment is summed up nicely by University of Pittsburgh professor Jay Sukits: "I always though the best thing to do about Greece would be to get a big s Bringing Up (Paleo) Baby 01/06/2016 07:00pm • A day of meals in the life of 8-year-old Eva Ballantyne looks like this: eggs for breakfast; three organic, grass-fed hot dogs and raw veggies for lunch; and "whatever mom makes" for dinner, says the Atlanta third-grader, whose name has been changed to protect her privacy. If she's lucky, what mom Always Hungry? Avoidable Cravings, Distraction and Dysfunction in Ourselves and Our Kids 01/06/2016 07:00pm • Have a New Year's resolution to lose weight, but feel like you don't have the willpower to eat less? Or maybe you've tried losing weight before, but wound up heavier than when you started? Are you struggling to cut calories, but feel constantly hungry and fatigued? Do you feel deprived and think abo 11 Simple, Proven Ways to Optimize Your Mental Health 01/06/2016 07:00pm • You know you best.Only you truly know the unique triumphs and travails of living in your own head. If you experience ongoing depression, anxiety or other symptoms, "Seeking professional help as early as possible, rather than waiting, can be critical," says Dr. Robert Klitzman, a professor of psychia Top 20 cities for keeping your health resolutions 01/06/2016 09:14am • by Sabrina Perry Jan.1 ushers in a time to reflect on the year behind and plan for the year ahead. For many people, this means focusing on health. After the holiday season — one filled with baked goods and comfort food — it’s no surprise that losing weight and getting fit are two of t 7 reasons to choose a plant-based diet 01/06/2016 07:35am • Why would I give up meat? Going plant-based doesn't necessarily mean you have to. Our definition of a plant-based diet allows for modest amounts of fish and lean meat. But more importantly, choosing a diet heavy in fruits and veggies may help ward off chronic diseases and keep you svelte in 2016 Food for thought: Eating for brain health in middle adulthood 01/06/2016 07:00am • For those in middle adulthood, there's a lot going on. Many are at the peak of their careers; those with children may be working harder than ever to pay for college; and some are also caring for an aging parent. "It's very challenging and stressful," says Dianna Purvis Jaffin, director of strategy a 5 Frugal Tips for Sticking to Your New Year's Resolutions 01/05/2016 07:00pm • Ever visited the grocery store the first week of January? Good luck getting your hands on any kind of decent tasting vegetable (yes, there is such a thing). The salad section looks like a sad desolate place of abandoned leafy greens that lay scattered across the shelves. Yes, ladies and gentleman, t How to eat healthy on a budget 01/05/2016 04:01pm • WASHINGTON — The New Year often brings a new commitment to lose weight and get in shape. But one of the struggles for many people is the hefty cost associated with healthy eating. Sally Squires, writer for the Lean Plate Club blog, says the U.S. Department of Agriculture has some good news †What is the 'best diet' for you? 01/05/2016 09:00am • What makes a diet best? In Best Diets 2016, the latest set of exclusive rankings from U.S. News, the DASH diet beat out 37 others, including Atkins, Jenny Craig and Slim-Fast, to win the "Best Diets Overall" crown. Among the 17 commercial diet programs marketed to the public, Weight Watchers and the U.S. News Best Diets: How We Rated 38 Eating Plans 01/04/2016 07:00pm • Diets come and go, teasing and tempting us with dreams of that elusive hot body. Eat what you want! Pounds melt away overnight! The reality, as frustrated dieters know well, is that dieting is hard, and frankly, most diets don't work. Some can even threaten your health. And digging out the truth a What Makes a Healthy Diet? 01/04/2016 07:00pm • A healthy diet doesn't require a lot of money or newfangled appliances or subsisting on any kind of scheme that sounds like a gimmick. Because it's true what they say about what seems too good to be true: Eating well means listening to that little voice inside that knows what healthy foods generall What Makes a Diet Easy to Follow? 01/04/2016 07:00pm • Losing weight is never going to be a piece of cake. But obstacles such as bland food, a rigid eating schedule and hours-long meal prep make sticking to a diet -- and seeing the number on the scale steadily decline -- much less likely. That's why it's smart to look for a plan or approach that's rela