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Walking The Cat: Harness a Curious Cat for a Lively Stroll

Jun 01, 2015 06:43PM ● By Sandra Murphy

Given a gentle introduction, a cat can learn to love a leash and relish daily walks around the neighborhood.

The Teeny-Tiny Vacation Option: Mini-Dwellings Make Travel a Lark

Jun 01, 2015 06:43PM ● By Avery Mack

Ever longed to try out downsizing? Teeny-tiny rentals a tenth the size of an average home are springing up at vacation sites ranging from national forests to urban centers.

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Don’t Get Ticked Off: Natural Ways to Avoid and Treat Lyme Disease

Jun 01, 2015 06:43PM ● By Linda Sechrist

As Lyme Disease cases mount, we must arm ourselves this summer with preventive and natural healing strategies.

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Rethinking Recovery: Holistic Approaches to Healing Addictions

May 29, 2015 12:33PM ● By Lisa Marshall

By emphasizing nutrition, exercise, meditation and coaching, new approaches are successfully moving people off habitual drug and alcohol use.

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Natural Dads: How They Raise Conscious Kids

May 29, 2015 12:32PM ● By Lane Vail

Dads that are highly involved in their kids’ lives can impart critical lessons about caring, eco-ethical choices and daily resourcefulness.

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Antioxidant-Rich Berries Thwart Alzheimer’s: Berry Good for the Mind

May 29, 2015 11:12AM

All kinds of berries protect brain cells from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

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An Avocado a Day Keeps Bad Cholesterol Away: Reduces Risk of Artery Hardening

May 29, 2015 11:12AM

Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL), known as “bad cholesterol”, was reduced by 60 percent when overweight adults added an avocado to a moderate-fat diet.

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Stroke Risk Rises with Two Drinks a Day: Alcohol Increases Chances During Middle-Age Years

May 29, 2015 11:12AM

Having two drinks a day in one’s 50s and 60s increases the risk of stroke by a third and lowers the age at which it occurs, Swedish researchers have found.

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