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Taking her daughters to remote Australia to sleep on the ground
NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia — It was a terrible thing to admit to myself, but my teenage daughters are a bit spoiled. My own youth involved riding public transportation, taking bug-infested hikes, sailing competitively in thunderstorms and...
Tags: Oysters, Wetlands, International Travel, Trips and Vacations, Beaches
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New BB creams and what they do
Which BB cream is right for you? Here is a sampling of some products on the market or soon to be. Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector BB cream has vitamin C, tinted minerals and hyaluronic acid and comes in light-medium and medium-dark. It costs $12.99 at...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Neiman Marcus, New Products
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What's new in beauty and hair-care products
Los Angeles TimesIt's a notion ingrained early: September, the start of the traditional school year, is a time to start over. For the nonstudent, that may mean cleaning out your closets, enrolling in an exercise class or recommitting to New Year's resolutions. It's also a...Tags: Acne, Skin Cancer, Personal Service, Vitamin A, Sun-Damaged Skin
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The Healthy Skeptic: Probiotics could help in cold and flu season
Now that we're deep into the cold and flu season, it's safe to assume that germs are hiding pretty much everywhere — the keypad at the grocery store checkout, the handrail on the bus, the air around that miserable-looking co-worker.
Avoiding...Tags: Probiotics, Whole Foods Market, Common Cold, Health, Echinacea (dietary supplement)
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The Healthy Skeptic: Seeing through skin supplements' claims
You wouldn't last very long without oxygen. But just as rust slowly eats away at a nail, oxygen can age your body. As your cells use this vital element, they produce free radicals — unstable molecules that can damage your tissues and add wear and...Tags: Netherlands, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, File Sharing, Beta-Carotene, Placebo
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Planned McDonalds divides health-conscious Loma Linda
L.A. NOWNews that the first McDonalds was coming to health-conscious Loma Linda has triggered enough political reflux to put City Hall on the defensive.... -
Potatoes can add plenty to waistline
Public Enemy No. 1 in America's battle of the bulge isn't cupcakes, soda or double bacon cheeseburgers. It's the simple potato, according to Harvard University researchers.
Daily consumption of an extra serving of spuds — French fries, crispy...Tags: Hamburgers, Iron (dietary supplement), Pancreas, French Fries, Research
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Seeking the right recipe for food labels
You can give people all sorts of useful information, but that doesn't mean they'll use it.
Case in point: the Nutrition Facts panels inscribed on nearly every can, box, jug, carton and plastic wrapper in which food has been sold since 1994. These small,...Tags: Massachusetts General Hospital, Calcium, General Mills Incorporated, Recipes, PepsiCo Inc.
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Google orange doodle celebrates man who discovered vitamin C
L.A. Times Tech BlogGoogle's orange doodle celebrates Szent-Györgyi, discovered vitamin C.... -
California a cornucopia of natural beauty products
Special to the Los Angeles TimesAs families sit down at the table Thursday to give thanks for a bountiful feast, we can also give thanks for the bounty of California, where the harvest is diverse and year-round. And — more thanks — many of California's abundant crops and...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Dining and Drinking, Aromatherapy, Lemons, Bars and Clubs
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Plumper lips without a trip to the doctor
Special to the Los Angeles TimesFuller, plumper lips can be achieved by numerous methods, with varying degrees of permanence, without resorting to implants or fillers. Lip-enhancing colors and glosses line the shelves of beauty stores. They're popular because, for well under $20,...Tags: Vitamin Therapy, Somerville, Drugs and Medicines, Health, Food and Drug Administration
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The Healthy Skeptic: Male fertility supplements are no magic path to fatherhood
The average man produces hundreds of billions of sperm cells in his lifetime. Only a minuscule fraction of those little guys ever manage to swim far enough and fast enough to fertilize an egg. Successful sperm must be strong. It stands to reason then that...Tags: Providence (Providence, Rhode Island), Vitamin Therapy, Chromium (dietary supplement), Brown University, Health
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