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Healthy Recipe: Wild Rice Salad

Wild Rice Salad makes a terrific side dish for a picnic or barbeque. Wild rice, which is botanically unrelated to regular rice, is lower in carbs, and higher in protein, zinc, and iron. I particularly like http://www.epicurious.com/cooking/healthy/menu/recipes/5307 from our sister site, http://epicurious.com/. The sweet and hot red peppers add bright flavor and a burst of […]

Growing list of wounded spurs questions about veterans’ care

More than 800 of them have lost an arm, a leg, fingers or toes. More than 100 are blind. Dozens need tubes and machines to keep them alive. Hundreds are disfigured by burns, and thousands have brain injuries and mangled minds.
These are America’s war wounded, a toll that has received less attention than the […]

Federal survey details sex habits

NEW YORK (AP) It’s a question that often prompts a boastful answer or a bashful one: How many sex partners have you had? Now the federal government says it has authoritative statistics, documenting that men are far more likely to play the field than women.
A new nationwide survey, using high-tech methods to solicit […]

Many Americans Think They’re “Lighter” Than They Are, Most NOT Being Told By A Doctor They Need To Lose Weight

According to the Centers for Disease Control, an estimated 66 percent of U.S. adults are overweight (33 percent) or obese (33 percent) but, according to a new National Consumers League study conducted by Harris Interactive, only 12 percent of U.S. adults say they have ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health care […]

New Booklet Gives Guidance On Diet And Depression

Recent research from the Mental Health Foundation has shown that a healthy diet can have a positive impact on mental health. The charity has published a new booklet, Healthy eating and depression, for anyone who wishes to protect their mental health through healthy eating. It is particularly relevant for people recovering from mild to moderate […]