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On this Thanksgiving weekend there is lots of news to keep up with in the worlds of health, fitness and beauty. If you want to stay up to date on what is going on, here is what we’re reading now:

If you are feeling guilty about stuffing yourself for Thanksgiving, here’s an article on Making Room for a Healthful Dessert in the New York Times. Yes, it is possible to make a healthy dessert that actually tastes good.
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Health insurance is one of the most important expenses for your household budget. Even though you utilize your insurance frugally, health insurance premiums have kept on increasing. However, there are some tips that you can use to save on your health insurance premium. Think about these tips for obtaining a lower health insurance premium: (more…)

Few things are more enjoyable than sitting in a darkened movie theater munching on a big tub of popcorn. But beware – the yummy popcorn is loaded with salt, fat, and calories, even in the small sizes.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest recently released a new report that examined popcorn from three leading theater chains, and the findings are not pretty. If you happen to be watching a movie at Regal Cinemas, that large tub of popcorn has 1,200 calories, 980 mg of sodium and a whopping 60 grams of saturated fat. That is three-quarters of an entire day’s calories in one sitting. It would be healthier for you to walk out of the theater and eat a McDonald’s cheeseburger instead.
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If you think that choosing the salad on the menu is a surefire way to save on fat and calories, think again. In many common restaurants salads can be loaded with toppings that make them heavier than regular entrees. Here is a list of the least healthy salads from restaurants you probably go to on a regular basis compiled by Modern Home Modern Baby:

PF Chang’s Chicken Chopped Salad with Ginger Dressing. This salad weighs in at 940 calories, 68 grams of fat and an astounding 2225 mg sodium. While the underlying ingredients are not so bad, the ginger dressing loads up the calories.
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New research suggests that surfing the web could help your brain function better as you get older. Experts have long known that activities like crossword puzzles, playing games like chess, or writing can help protect against declines in cognitive function due to aging. This is known as the “use-it-or-lose-it” approach to brain functioning
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