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July 8th, 2010  |  Published in Balanced Diet, Exercise

Next heart-healthy food? Maybe grapes Grapes reduce risk factors for heart disease and diabetes in rats, according to a University of Michigan Health System study

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Soft Skills at Work: Good service starts with good treatment of staff

July 5th, 2010  |  Published in Gluten Free

A recent study conducted at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research found that “Americans have noticed changes in people’s kindness and helpfulness” over the last 30 years.

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Why should a man get married today? | Divorce Lawyer San Diego …

July 4th, 2010  |  Published in Over weight

Therefore married men are no longer healthier than their single counterparts (and this was proven in a Michigan State University study over a 30 year period). The study points to lack of family prepared dinners for when the …

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Consumers associate ‘organic’ with low-calorie, finds study

June 29th, 2010  |  Published in Healthy Meals

The study’s authors, from the University of Michigan, hypothesized that a “tendency to over-generalize health claims” could lead consumers of organic foods to assume that an organic label implies a less calorific product – not just one that is produced without synthetic chemicals.

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Grapes May Protect Your Heart

June 16th, 2010  |  Published in Balanced Diet, Exercise

By Michele Munz St. Louis Post-Dispatch Grapes reduce risk factors for heart disease and diabetes in rats, according to a University of Michigan Health System study. The findings were presented Monday at the Experimental Biology convention in California

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Obesity and a driver’s risk of death in crashes – ConsumerReports.org (blog)

June 14th, 2010  |  Published in Obesity

Obesity has becomes an important health issue in the United States, but a new study shows that some overweight drivers can also be at additional risk in vehicle crashes. The study by the University of Michigan …

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Even legendary coaches don’t give tradition a ghost of a chance

June 14th, 2010  |  Published in Gluten Free

Imagine a Gang of Four, like Ohio State’s Woody Hayes, Michigan’s Bo Schembechler, Oklahoma’s Bud Wilkinson and Stanford’s Bill Walsh, talking about all the dramatic changes happening in college sports.

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Forum: More than fruit to northern Michigan farming – Traverse City Record-Eagle

June 12th, 2010  |  Published in Balanced Diet, Nutrition

There are more than 56,000 farms in Michigan, and agriculture is the second-largest industry in the state. I am proud to be a northern Michigan farmer and blessed to work the same ground that was purchased by our great …

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Self-worth based on weight increases drive for thinness among white women: study

June 11th, 2010  |  Published in Lose weight

(PhysOrg.com) — White women who define their self worth based on weight are highly motivated to achieve thinness, regardless of their body mass index or appearance-related self esteem, a University of Michigan study finds.

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Free yoga sessions offered at SLT nature preserve this weekend – Grand Haven Tribune

June 10th, 2010  |  Published in Yoga

SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP — Lakeshore Yoga will be offering two free yoga sessions this weekend in conjunction with the Land Conservancy of West Michigan.

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