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...list of foods to steer clear of (bye-bye, trans fats and high-fructose corn syrup) continues to grow, eating-disorder experts are increasingly confronted with patients like Rutzel who speak of nervously shunning foods with artificial flavors, colors or preservatives and rigidly following a particular diet, such as vegan or raw foods. Women may be more prone to this kind of restrictive consumption than men, keeping running tabs of verboten foods and micromanaging food prep. Many opt to go hungry rather than eat anything less than wholesome. (See how to prevent illness...
...euro and yen top the list of must-watch "funding" currencies for 2010, but that prognosis might change as the year unfolds. Like Greece, both Britain and the U.S. have dangerously high levels of outstanding debt, largely due to stimulus spending and bailouts intended to get their respective economies back on their feet. While this might spell trouble for the dollar and British pound, it's a looming opportunity for those who ply the carry trade...
Twelve Olympic medals. Five Olympic Games. A laundry list of American and world records. This is the resume of elite swimmer Dara G. Torres, who at the age of 41 won three silver medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics as the oldest member of the US Olympic swim team. During her visit last week to Harvard, Torres sat down with FM to talk about super-fast swimsuits, the trials and triumphs of her career, and Michael Phelps’ nickname for his older teammate...
...jumping committee. "It may seem like that, but there are hundreds of other issues at play." Vancouver can accommodate only so many athletes, says Lamb, and whenever a new event is introduced, it limits the number of people able to participate in others. That, coupled with the IOC's list of criteria that a sport must meet before it is accepted - a history of world championships and a sizable number of athletes participating worldwide - made the women's ski jump an unlikely addition for 2010. And yet the IOC allowed Vancouver to add something called ski cross - a freestyle discipline...
...20th century, has let them leach into the country in the 21st. If Chinchilla's winning platform is any indication, rising drug-related violence worries Costa Ricans the most. ("Security, security and more security," she promised.) But worsening social inequality is high atop her campaign's list as well, particularly when it comes to access to education. Schools used to be one of Costa Rica's largest sources of pride and a big reason First World high-tech giants like Intel invested in the country. But "most Costa Ricans feel the quality of public education has dropped off considerably," says...