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...Union's credit, the Dutchmen executed its game plan perfectly. Known for being a disruptive tam, especially through the neutral zone, Union took away Harvard's ability to play an open-ice game and forced the Crimson to adopt a dump-and-chase style to compensate...
...have done a great public service by reminding people--who, one hopes, will read "Repairing the Damage" while riding an exercise bike--that it is never too late to adopt simple habits to maintain health and delay the onset of chronic diseases. Half of all Americans will die prematurely of something that is easily preventable, and about half of us are living with a chronic disease that can be managed with the right combination of healthy behaviors. Your article commendably suggested that while there are easy steps to take, there is no single answer to disease. Gene therapy...
...found to suffer from gluten sensitivity, you'll soon discover that it's difficult to adopt a gluten-free diet. The protein is widely used as a thickener in soups, canned vegetables and other processed foods and often contaminates products made with oats. It also takes a while to get used to bread baked with flour made from rice, soy or potatoes (none of which contain gluten...
...where we are to date. I would add three additional considerations. First, we must begin to align the notion of fun with activity that is inherently health promoting. Second, we must acknowledge that risk-related behaviors usually have developed over several years and that it takes time to adopt new, healthier habits. Finally, beginning any healthy lifestyle change can lead to one of the greatest motivators of all--hope. GARY D. GILMORE La Crosse...
Yoga allows kids a much needed time out. Near the end of Chandler's class in a Chicago suburb, eight students adopt shavasana (literally "corpse pose"). Covered in woven blankets, they lie on their backs with their eyes closed while the CD Tao of Healing plays in the background. "Envision a cloud floating down next to you," says their teacher Ilene Sang. "Envision a place that brings you happiness. It might be a zoo, a garden or a beach. Go on a journey, and I'll tell you when to come back." Within 10 minutes, three students are sound asleep...