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Republican Linda Upmeyer, a nurse practitioner, introduced her fellow legislators and their staff to new fitness habits through a program called “Lighten Up.” She asked each Iowa official to weigh in publicly which met, as you can imagine, with some resistance. Undaunted, she asked the Department of Public Health to bring a huge cart scale into the Capitol for mass weigh-ins of 371...

If we don't change direction soon, we'll end up where we're going. ~Professor Irwin Corey Give Ups to Lighten UpHere are the top 10 give ups that can help you reduce the number on your bathroom scale:10. Give up adopting the latest fad. Find ways to eat and exercise that match your preference and lifestyle.9. Give up looking for the magic solution. Accept that eating...

When I hear strident voices arguing about the merits of the recent legislation on healthcare, I picture passengers arguing about the arrangement of deck chairs on the Titanic. You don’t have to be a math major to figure out that the majority of American adults who are overweight (66 percent, or 200 million citizens) are inadvertently putting themselves at risk for life-threatening,...

Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner. After 11 years as a management consultant, she embarked on a new life of adventure by rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. Her unlikely transformation from office worker to ocean rower, described with humor and soul-baring honesty in her blogs, captivated a worldwide audience. Roz is now...

Helping Kids deal with Stress after Natural Disasters By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified...