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Fat Camp for Adults: Can a Weight-Loss Retreat Help You Shed Pounds?

(iStock) Five years ago, Juli Ackerman never thought she’d be able to buy an off-the-rack wedding dress. At 5-feet 10-inches, the software-company executive from Newport, Calif., then 40, was 280 pounds. Her weight had always fluctuated, but she decided that…

The Tea Party Movement, Racism and the Lesson of the NPR Scandal

At a time when it seems most rational people have moved on from false allegations that the tea party movement is steeped in racism, the accusation once again reared its ugly head. This time, thankfully, it came with repercussions —…

Foods that improve your looks

Rather than shelling out for that ultra-hydrating anti-aging exfoliator, reach for the fridge instead. You can affect the way you look by what you eat. Adding a few varied ingredients to your diet is easy, practical and an inexpensive way…

What Will Really Make Us Fat In the New Year

Your New Year’s resolution might involve diet and exercise but according to news sources that might not shrink your waistline. Reporst say man-made chemicals called “obesogens” may be responsible for the “obesity epidemic,” and regulators are gearing up to address…

Foods to Boost Your Brain

Healthy sandwhich made with whole grain bread, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and roasted chicken slices. If you’re interested in improving your memory (and let’s face it, who isn’t?), then these recipes are just what you need. Whether you’re improving your ability…

The ‘Surge’ Afghanistan Needs

Cold weather has arrived in Afghanistan, signaling the end the summer fighting season. President Obama and his administration are offering their review of our Afghan strategy today after a successful NATO Summit at Lisbon and a quick photo op visit…

Why Is Congress So Afraid of Mail Order Wine?

The quest by wine and beer wholesalers to maintain their “middleman” role within the liquor industry is simply bad news. A bill making its way through the House (H.R. 5034) sponsored by Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.) supports wholesalers’ promises to limit…

LARRY GATLIN: The Rats Are Leaving the Sinking Ship

My GRANNY, Nida Bernice Willingham Doan, was born near Idabel, Oklahoma, in 1800- something or other (my mama is looking it up). She always claimed she was half Cherokee, and she looked like she had some Indian blood in her….she…

In Desperate Bid to Stay Relevant, NAACP Chief Plays False Race Card Against Beck Supporters

With his knee-jerk criticism of those attending Glenn Beck’s recent “Restoring Honor” rally, NAACP president Ben Jealous showed what his once-venerable group has become — a progressive front masquerading as a civil rights organization. In an interview with Eyeblast.tv, Jealous…

In Montana, a Fight Over Separation of Church and Fairgrounds

Aug. 11: Pastor Keith Mobley’s church, Christian Assembly Foursquare, is one of the churches that joins together to put on an annual Christian worship service at the Missoula County Fair in Montana. The service will not take place this year,…