Source: http://www.sonima.com/videos/treatments-for-breast-cancer/

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A breast cancer diagnosis doesn’t always means you’re doomed to go under the knife and/or get chemo or radiation therapy. The latest advancements in treatments are not only providing more options for patients, but also sparing some from surgery altogether, says Elisa Port, M.D., co-director of the Dubin Breast Center and Chief of Breast Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. In this video, Sonima.com founder Sonia Jones interviews Port about these new treatments for breast cancer, which she discusses more in depth in her new book, The New Generation Breast Cancer Book: How to Navigate Your Diagnosis and Treatment Options-and Remain Optimistic-in an Age of Information Overload.

Related: Educating a New Generation About Breast Cancer

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Source: http://www.foodpolitics.com/2016/03/16001/

Julia Belluz of Vox has just done a story on my collection of studies funded by food companies.  Here are a few excerpts.  For the entire article and its excellent illustrations, click on the link):

About a year ago, Marion Nestle finally got sick of the rotten state of nutrition science.

Everywhere she looked, she found glaring conflicts of interest. “Without any trouble, I could identify industry-funded nutrition studies by their titles,” says the New York University professor. “It was so obvious”…But Nestle is not the first to notice this problem. Many nutrition researchers have been complaining about conflict-of-interest problems in their field for some time now. Whereas other fields, like medicine, have been putting in place safeguards to protect against undue industry influence, the field of nutrition has lagged behind in this regard.  And other research backs up Nestle’s findings. Take this review of studies on sugary drinks. Independently funded studies tend to find a correlation between soda consumption and poor health outcomes. Studies funded by soda makers, by contrast, are less likely to find such correlations. Or take this investigation of 206 publications on the health effects of milk, soft drinks, and fruit juices. Studies that were funded by beverage companies were four to eight times more likely to come to favorable conclusions about the health effects of those beverages.

The reporter inte…

Source: http://greatist.com/live/relationship-advice-is-being-friends-with-an-ex-ever-ok?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_http–greatistcom-

Whether or not the breakup was your call, cutting a person out of your life—someone with whom you’ve shared secrets, dreams for the future, a bed, or even a home—is really, really tough. And there’s no formula for breaking up with someone (though we did write about the best way to do it without being a jerk).

But even after the hard part is over, it’s never as cut-and-dry as simply saying good-bye. In today’s smartphone-centric, Facebook-addicted, Instagram-obsessed world, staying in touch with an ex is a lot easier—and messier.

Is the answer to unfriend, unfollow, and block? Can you check in via text? Do you wish them a happy birthday when Facebook aggressively prods you to?

As with all things in love, each situation is individual, says Terri Orbuch, Ph.D., relationship expert and author of Finding Love Again: 6 Simple Steps to a New and Happy Relationship. And, of course, there are some practical reasons to stay in touch with an ex, says Juliana Breines, Ph.D., a social psychology researcher at Brandeis University. For example, if you have children or a business together.

Or maybe you want to remain friends with an ex because that’s an easier option than cutting ties abruptly, or because you still feel emotionally attached to them. Those reasons are exactly why staying in contact with an ex isn’t a good idea, Breines says.

Here are three things to consider before opening up the lines of communication.

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Source: http://greatist.com/move/yoga-video-to-boost-your-metabolism?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_http–greatistcom-

If you’ve never tried a yoga class before, you might think it’s all about the best stretches for your body or bending into seemingly impossible poses. But in reality, it take equal parts strength, breath, and flexibility. And that’s the case with this week’s Grokker video.

The 30-minute vinyasa flow involves planks, downward dogs, low lunges, and balance poses that will leave you feeling strong but not out of breath. You don’t need any equipment, but a yoga mat will help. And if you’ve never tried yoga before, this beginner-friendly video is still a good place to start. Clear some space, take a few deep breaths, and then hit play below.

Looking for more short and effective at-home workouts? Grokker has thousands of routines, so you’ll never get bored. Bonus: For a limited time, Greatist readers get 40 percent off Grokker Premium (just $9 per month) and their first 14 days free. Sign up now!

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Source: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/03/03/468955099/the-snap-gap-benefits-arent-enough-to-keep-many-recipients-fed?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesalt

Nearly one-third of households on SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, still have to visit a food pantry to keep themselves fed, according to USDA data.

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Nearly one-third of households on SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, still have to visit a food pantry to keep themselves fed, according to data highlighted this week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

In 2014, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program supported 23 million American households. The same year, 32 percent of all households who received SNAP in the previous 30 days reported they had visited a food pantry, the USDA says. And 23 percent of households using the Women, Infants and Children program visited a pantry that year, as had 23 percent of households receiving free or reduced-price school lunch.

“Generally, we believe that people aren’t going to go to pantries if they d…

Source: http://www.thefitbits.com/2016/03/an-almost-naked-brighton-half-marathon.html

Just get up and run.
Sounds simple enough, doesn’t it. No pre-race faffing, night-before kit panic, pouring over training plans, nutrition strategy or pace plan. No training plan at all, in fact.

Just lay your kit out, wake up, eat breakfast and go run.

Last Sunday was the most relaxed I’ve ever been about a race, and conversely the least prepared. I started the year with three things to simultaneously train for throughout January and February – the half, my fight, and the Swimathon.

As you might’ve guessed from the lack of blog posts and swimming/running updates, life has taken over and priorities changed. My focus has been on the boxing, three or four sessions a week for the past five weeks, and I’ve thrown a few token runs in between.

Granted, those token runs have been of good quality – fast 10ks, parkruns and early morning interval sessions – but I never ran long, only running eight or so miles maybe once or twice in total.

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Next time you’re straining to come up with new ideas, don’t throw your hands up in the air in despair: Science says you should keep at it. It sounds almost too simple, but as this video from The Science of Us explains, psychologists found that we tend to give up too early in the brainstorming process. If we kept it up a little bit longer, we’d be surprised by all the ideas we could come up with. There are lots of ways to get more creative, but this research suggests that your best bet is to just keep swimming thinking.

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Source: http://greatist.com/live/sexual-consent-these-nsfw-videos-get-rid-of-any-confusion?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_http–greatistcom-

If there’s any confusion about consent, these goofy videos with talking body parts give a simple explanation: “If it’s not yes, it’s no.” The “characters” (breasts, butts, vaginas, and penises) in these videos from Project Consent may make you giggle, but the important message comes through loud and clear: Having a good time, even dancing or laughing, isn’t consent.

Check out two more of the NSFW (you’ve been warned!) videos below:

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Source: http://www.fannetasticfood.com/2016/03/03/2016-travel-plans/

Thank you to TripAdvisor for sponsoring this post! Book any hotel through TripAdvisor.com in the month of March and be automatically entered to win incredible prizes – more details at the end of the post. #BookToWin

As you guys know, I LOVE to travel. (See also: my enormous blog travel page which includes all my work and personal travel adventures since starting this blog in 2009.) There’s nothing like leaving work and normal life behind and experiencing a different culture, and once I finished grad school Matt and I started making it a priority to do at least one big trip (and/or a couple smaller ones) per year. Give me an adventure/experience over diamonds any day.

In 2013, Matt and I spent about a week adventuring around Italy as part of a trip including a friend’s wedding. I’m still dreaming of hiking Cinque Terre. 

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“My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, and in inverse proportions to my expectations.” ~Michael J. Fox

I used to be quite the model student. I thrived at university and seemed to be meeting all the expectations of our milestone-society.

Having chosen a Business Masters at a well-established university in the Netherlands, I was being schooled for a corporate career in a multinational firm, which I thought was what I wanted for myself.

I was led to believe that a shiny-bright future was waiting for me as soon as I acquired this magical piece of paper, and who doesn’t want that? I never even gave it a second thought and just pushed myself through my studies as best as I could.

Sure, being a financially challenged student and having to pay for my own education had its struggles, but it also had its charming moments. Besides, studying came easily to me. The achievement gave me a purpose and a great sense of self-worth.

I couldn’t wait to graduate and finally start ‘real life.’ I was eager to be able to make good money, and I imagined myself happy, together with my boyfriend, living that grown-up life with all the perks that come with it.

Little did I know what was waiting for me. There was this something called an economic crisis and, al…