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Should Sugar Be Regulated Like Alcohol and Tobacco?

February 09, 2012 9:16 AM by sandik

Sandi Kaplan, MS, RD, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support My first grader is a sporty kid and so we move through the seasons with a variety of sports leagues. Coaches change, team... [More]

Tags: sugar, toxicity, nutrition, kids, sugar tax, government regulation, American Heart Association

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Quit For Life® Now Available in Spanish

February 08, 2012 2:48 AM by erint

Erin Thompson Curlett, Senior Content & Social Media Marketing Manager Today we are excited to announce our industry-leading tobacco cessation program, Quit For Life®, is now available in Sp... [More]

Tags: tobacco cesstion program, smoking cessation program, Spanish speakers, quit smoking

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Quick Coherence: Changing the World, One Heart at a Time

February 06, 2012 12:16 PM by jenniferl

Jennifer Lovejoy, PhD, Vice President, Clinical Development & Support I’ve been interested in the fascinating work of the Institute for HeartMath (IHM) ever since scientists there discover... [More]

Tags: Heart Health Month, Institute for HeartMath, quick coherence, mindfulness, stress management, blood pressure, weight loss, quality sleep, chronic pain, panic attacks, depression, deep breathing

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Addiction So Strong Even Cancer Won't Make them Quit?

February 01, 2012 6:51 PM by janicem

Janice Milliman, Quit Coach, Service Delivery Smoking is so addictive that many patients continue to smoke even after being diagnosed with lung cancer. I’ve talked with several participants wh... [More]

Tags: tobacco addiction, nicotine addiction, cancer, lung cancer, chronic disease, smoking, quit smoking

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Study Links Weight Bias, Negative Self Image to Viewing 'The Biggest Loser'

January 25, 2012 10:15 AM by samaras

Samara Serotkin, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist Reality shows like “The Biggest Loser” are popular entertainment. You might think that it could be enjoyable, even educational, to watch peop... [More]

Tags: weight loss, Weight Talk, Biggest Loser, reality tv, behavior change, nutrition, weight bias, weight loss myths

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States Fall Short of Helping Smokers Quit

January 23, 2012 8:04 AM by kenw

Ken Wassum, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support, Tobacco Funding for quit smoking programs has fallen to the lowest level since 1999. States across the country are doing a lousy j... [More]

Tags: tobacco tax, tobacco revenue, Master Settlement Agreement, American Lung Association, nicotine, tobacco cessation

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What You See is What You Eat? A Look at the New Study on Ghrelin

January 17, 2012 2:28 PM by jenniferl

Jennifer Lovejoy, PhD, Vice President, Clinical Development & Support: Have you ever found yourself sitting in front of the TV in the evening and getting hungry, even though you ate a satisfyin... [More]

Tags: Nutrition, ghrelin, hormones, hunger, food ads, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry

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DASH Diet Ranked Best Nutritional Plan for Weight Loss

January 16, 2012 10:11 AM by sandik

Sandi Kaplan, MS, RD, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support It’s mid-January and most people are hanging on to their weight loss resolutions by their finger tips. So it's good... [More]

Tags: New Years Resolution, weight loss, diet, DASH diet, US News & World Report

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Is Nicotine Replacement Therapy Still Effective?

January 11, 2012 9:54 AM by kenw

Ken Wassum, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support, Tobacco: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) has been used for decades to help smokers quit. This week’s newspapers and onlin... [More]

Tags: nicotine replacement therapy, nicotine patch, nicotine gum, NRT, Harvard study

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A Little Bit of Holiday Weight May Stick With You Forever

January 09, 2012 10:24 AM by reedd

Reed Dunn, Senior Recruitment Marketing Manager I was among the millions of Americans who ate far too many treats and carbs – almost an entire pan of baked macaroni and cheese in two days, for... [More]

Tags: holiday weight, nutrition, behavior change, running, marathon, half marathon

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