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Discovery Health Newsletter
September 15, 2008
Welcome TAYLLOR!
Let Discovery Health be your partner in staying well.
 
in the spotlight
Willing Yourself to Fitness
As your exercise machines gather dust ... or serve as a staging area, where you hang tomorrow's wardrobe, it's easy to get discouraged. We have some suggestions on how to snap out of it, including an interesting method involving a deck of 36 cards.

Running: The Do's & Don'ts

What to Eat Before & After a Workout

Skip Yourself Fit

Personal Trainers' Q&A

Is Tai Chi Your Cup of Tea?

QUIZ: Do You Have an Eating Disorder?

What Is Body Mass Index (BMI)?

Calculate Your BMI

sexual health
Rev Up Your Sex Life
Science and sex may not seem to go together, but scientific research has uncovered some interesting ways to give your love life a shot in the arm (so to speak).

Sexual Clues Uncovered

Female Sexual Dysfunction: It's NOT All in Your Head

The Male Potency Assessment Test

Better Sex Options for Men & Women

Alfred Kinsey: The Man Who Shocked America

From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
Sexual partners in a lifetime ... is this a lot?

From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
I went off birth control and now I think about sex constantly.

From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
Can true emotional love bring on performance anxiety in bed?

From the Sexual Health Bulletin Boards:
I think he's too large for me.



Body Atlas DVD Set
Venture inside the human body for an up-close, unprecedented look at the miniature miracles that occur everyday under our skin.


main features
Beat Cholesterol Before It Beats You
The Discovery Health Cholesterol Center is a treasure trove of information and resources that are designed to help you get your numbers into the healthy range that you and your doctor are looking to reach.

Exactly, What IS Cholesterol?

What Causes High Cholesterol?

What Does High Cholesterol Feel Like?

Will Increasing My Exercise Lower My Cholesterol?

How Do Cholesterol-Lowering Medications Work?

Recommended Cholesterol Levels for Healthy Individuals

Recommended Cholesterol Levels for People at Risk for Heart Disease


You On a Diet: The Owner's Manual for Waist Management Book
More than a diet regimen, this book is a complete manual for total health and weight management.


Nine Reasons You Can't Sleep
If you suffer night after night of sleeplessness, and day after day of walking through life like a zombie, there's a very good chance it's due to one of these disorders. The good news is that you can stop the cycle.

Take the Sleepiness Test

What's Your Sleep I.Q.?

The High Cost of Sleepless Nights


Are You Younger Than Your Years?
That's up to you. Genetics plays a part in how you age, no doubt, but a large part of the process is in your hands.

7 Anti-Aging Tips

Take the Aging I.Q. Test

2 Techniques That Claim to Outwit Aging

Do Anti-Aging Supplements Work?


10 Sure-Fire Ways to Reduce Stress
It's the holidays. It's the shopping. It's the traveling. It's the partying. It's the time of year when stress can creep up on you while you're too busy to notice it. Here are ten weapons to add to your arsenal to fight it.

Reduce the Effects of Stress

Why Women Are More Stressed Than Men

Is Your Job Killing You?


Devin Alexander's Fast Food Fix Book
Enjoy the fast food flavors you love ... without the guilt ... when you make your own healthier versions at home.


Look Up Any Illness
Use the Discovery Health Diseases & Conditions Database for information that you really need for yourself and for those you love.


Discovery Health Jigsaw Puzzles
They're a great way to relax for a few minutes during a hectic day. Choose from ten health-related images, then try your hand at bringing order from the chaos. And every time you start again, the pieces break differently.


health & fitness news

Heavier People Have Heart Attacks Earlier

Exercise Beats Obesity Gene

You CAN Live Healthy Past 100

Are Refs Blinded by Red Uniforms?

Soy Protein Doesn't Lower Cholesterol

5 Tips for Taking Iron Supplements

Green Tea Boosts Antibiotics

Meditation Can Wish You Well

Curry Ingredient May Cut Cardiovascular Risks

Ginkgo Biloba's Memory Benefits Questioned

Study Probes Why Smokers Find It Hard to Quit


hands-on health
NEWS IN FOCUS
The Daily Rounds: A Step Closer to Understanding Autism

New imaging research at UCLA shows children with autism have virtually no activity in a key part of the brain's mirror neuron system while imitating and observing emotions. You can find detailed information on the Mary Alice Williams reports that appear on Discovery Health TV every weeknight at 6:55 p.m. ET.

THIS WEEK'S POLL
Sexy Foods Poll

Choose the food, that puts you in the mood.

FEATURED TOOL
The Commitment Readiness Test

We all want a rich and fulfilling relationship ... in theory. But some of us feel an inexplicable to pull away. Find out if that describes you.

EXPERT OPINION
Are Your Hands Telling Secrets on You?

Find out how to keep your hands young looking.


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Discover Something New Every Day.
Jack Huber
Senior Promotions Editor
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