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...Secrets of Eating Smarter Thank you for the superb article about eating smarter [Nov. 3]. It certainly proved that spending millions on fad-diet books is a waste of time. Why is it that people who want to lose weight don't understand that they have to adopt eating habits they must maintain for the rest of their life? Everything they need to know was included in your reporting. After I read your story, I danced around the room saying, "Yes, yes, yes!" Barbara Watson Nipomo...
Thank you for the superb article about eating smarter [Oct. 20]. It certainly proved that spending millions on fad-diet books is a waste of time. Why is it that people who want to lose weight don't understand that they have to adopt eating habits they must maintain for the rest of their life? Everything they need to know was included in your reporting. After I read your story, I danced around the room, saying "Yes, yes, yes!" Barbara Watson Nipomo, Calif...
...this may be the case over the short run, but in many ways, that is almost beside the point. "People forget they should be eating a nutritious, healthy diet for other reasons," says Barbara Rolls, professor of nutrition at Pennsylvania State University. "They go on these kooky weight-management fad diets, and they lose all sight of bone and cardiovascular health...
...controversial rape case has turned into the latest pop culture fad: Young boys strut around in “Free Kobe” merchandise as if rooting for a team. Internet surfers wage online votes on whether the woman is lying. Talk show hosts joke about the woman’s failed American Idol bid. And as the craze grows, the public’s implicit attitude toward sexual assault has been undermined. People have made a mockery out of a very serious allegation, and their conduct will certainly leave a lasting impact...
...Fidelity reset fund prices as news dictates. Consider exchange-traded funds, which are continuously priced and trade like stocks. In general, stick to funds with shareholder-friendly cultures--noted by low expenses, a record of closing popular funds to new investors, restraint in offering new funds for every fad and managers with their own money invested in the fund...