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		<title>Love Your Brain: Ten Ways to Live Long with a Healthy Brain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When your brain works right, you work right; when your brain is troubled, you are much more likely to have trouble in your life. Here are 10 tips from Dr. Daniel Amen for a healthy brain.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/love-your-brain-ten-ways-to-live-long-with-a-healthy-brain/</link>
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		<title>A Twist on Tradition: Celebrate Carnival with Caipirinhas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brazil is a melting pot of culture and cuisine. What better way to celebrate Brazilian carnival than with homemade caipirinhas?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/a-twist-on-tradition-celebrate-carnival-with-caipirinhas/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Changing Your Habits for the Better</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we are challenging you to become more mindful of your space and your internal action and reward process. Break that bad habit!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/go-to-it-changing-your-habits-for-the-better/</link>
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		<title>Finding Your “Why”: Better Living on the Web for the Week of 2/12</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jillian Michael’s number one piece of advice? “Look inside and find out what your &#8220;why&#8221; is.” Why do you want to improve your life, lose weight, or be happier? Is it for yourself, your family, or your relationships? Looking inside yourself may be the hardest part, but it’s the most necessary, For more advice from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/finding-your-%e2%80%9cwhy%e2%80%9d-better-living-on-the-web-for-the-week-of-212/</link>
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		<title>BBL Offline and Outside: Random House Celebrates Heart Month</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How did we celebrate Heart Month? With red wine and dark chocolate, of course]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/bbl-offline-and-outside-random-house-celebrates-heart-month/</link>
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		<title>Heart 411: Will You Benefit from Taking Statins?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Steven Nissen, MD of Cleveland Clinic discusses benefits and risks of taking statins for heart health]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/heart-411-will-you-benefit-from-taking-statins/</link>
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		<title>Good Habit, Bad Habit: Lunch with Charles Duhigg and The Power of Habit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, I and some other BBLers got an awesome treat when author Charles Duhigg stopped by Random House to give a special lunchtime presentation on his new book THE POWER OF HABIT: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/good-habit-bad-habit-lunch-with-charles-duhigg-and-the-power-of-habit/</link>
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		<title>The Anti-Valentine: Lauren Fox on Celebrating the Day After</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Author Lauren Fox shares why she's over Valentine's Day--but why she's still celebrating the day after.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/the-anti-valentine-lauren-fox-on-celebrating-the-day-after/</link>
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		<title>What Flowers Say About You: A Valentine&#8217;s Day Lesson in Floriography</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you know every flower has a meaning behind it? Find out what your bouquet says about you.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/what-flowers-say-about-you-a-valentines-day-lesson-in-floriography/</link>
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		<title>Valentine’s Day 101: A Sexy Guide to Aphrodisiacs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a list of some healthy aphrodisiacs you can incorporate into your Valentine’s Day meal. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/valentines-day-101-a-sexy-guide-to-aphrodisiacs/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Give Yourself the Perfect Gift This Valentine&#8217;s Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Valentine’s Day is a great reason to show yourself some love. Here are the top 5 gifts I’m giving myself this year]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/go-to-it-give-yourself-the-perfect-gift-this-valentines-day/</link>
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		<title>Mindful Living: Better Living on the Web for the Week of 2/5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As we’re gearing up for Valentine ’s Day, everyone knows there’s nothing more relaxing than a massage. If you have sore muscles from working out, treat yourself to a massage. Studies show that it can be effective in promoting healing. For more health news, check out our weekly roundup below: Getting a massage just got [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/mindful-living-better-living-on-the-web-for-the-week-of-25/</link>
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		<title>A Valentine&#8217;s Day Story from Lisa Napoli&#8217;s Radio Shangri-La</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Author Lisa Napoli shares her story of spending a Valentine's Day in Bhutan, and coming to terms with some of the past relationships in her life.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/a-valentines-day-story-from-lisa-napolis-symphony-of-love/</link>
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		<title>Calling all Singles! Romance Yourself on Valentine’s Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rachel Sussman, LCSW takes a fresh look at Valentine’s Day and shows you how to make it a holiday to romance yourself]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/calling-all-singles-romance-yourself-on-valentine%e2%80%99s-day/</link>
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		<title>Valentine&#8217;s Day Dessert: Heavenly Raw Chocolate Mousse</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Make your Valentine’s Day a healthy and sexy one with the recipe below for this Raw Chocolate mousse]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/valentines-day-dessert-heavenly-raw-chocolate-mousse/</link>
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		<title>Valentine&#8217;s Day Dinner: Sexy Seafood Pasta from The Neelys</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This Valentine's Day, try the Sexy Seafood Pasta and the Love Potion #9 Cocktail from the Neely's new cookbook.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/valentines-day-dinner-sexy-seafood-pasta-from-the-neelys/</link>
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		<title>Are You Better Than Normal? Go To It! Take The 8 Trait Survey to Find Out!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You are who you are so learn more about your personal strengths and weaknesses to move toward greater self-acceptance and success]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/are-you-better-than-normal-go-to-it-take-the-8-trait-survey-to-find-out/</link>
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		<title>Try New Things: Better Living on the Web for the Week of 1/29</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Next time a friend invites you to a party where you don’t know anyone, or you’re on the fence about signing up for that Pilates class, remember, trying new things is good, and may even help you become more successful! It’s good news all around in this week’s health roundup, from potatoes that are good [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/try-new-things-better-living-on-the-web-for-the-week-of-129/</link>
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		<title>Celebrate Go Red for Women Day Today</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Heart disease is the number 1 killer of women, killing 1 out of 3 women each year. Learn how you can help]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/celebrate-go-red-for-women-day-today/</link>
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		<title>Katherine Woodward Thomas on Becoming Magnetic to Love in 3 Simple Steps</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Katherine Woodward Thomas, author of Calling in "The One," shows you how to transform yourself from a wall flower into a mysterious, magnetic Queen Bee that men love to swarm around, in just 3 simple steps]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/katherine-woodward-thomas-on-becoming-magnetic-to-love-in-3-simple-steps/</link>
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		<title>Does Red Wine Really Protect Your Heart?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is one of our favorite questions concerning heart health, and the answer makes for excellent conversation at cocktail parties]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/02/does-red-wine-really-protect-your-heart/</link>
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		<title>The Seven &#8220;Healthy&#8221; Sins: How A Little Sinning Can Help Improve Your Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The seven deadly sins may not be all that bad--in fact they may help you live healthier, according to Simon Laham, PhD]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/the-seven-healthy-sins-how-a-little-sinning-can-help-improve-your-life/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Empower Yourself by Not Giving Into Fear</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Danielle Laporte tells it like it is and we love it! Go to it this week with her tips from The Fire Starter Sessions on getting over fear.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/go-to-it-empower-yourself-by-not-giving-into-fear/</link>
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		<title>Dream Destinations: Stay Active on Your Winter Getaway</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Fodors 2012 Go List is full of fun trips and destinations that will help you stay active while you're getting some sun this winter]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/dream-destinations-stay-active-on-your-winter-getaway/</link>
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		<title>Mind Games for Health: Better Living on the Web for the Week of 1/22</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We learned a lot this week about how to lose weight faster, prevent Alzheimer’s and why you should take a break from the high heels every once in a while. For more health news and tips, check out our better living roundup below: Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains the longterm effects of concussion in this video [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/mind-games-for-health-better-living-on-the-web-for-the-week-of-122/</link>
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		<title>Calling All Introverts: We Are Not Alone!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Close to half of all Americans are introverts. Author Susan Cain explains how introvert-extrovert relationships can work to everyone's advantage]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/calling-all-introverts-we-are-not-alone/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Better to Be Bilingual: Health Benefits from Learning a New Language</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Learning a new language has numerous health benefits, especially in the mind, helping you stay sharp and focused.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/its-better-to-be-bilingual-health-benefits-from-learning-a-new-language/</link>
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		<title>Relationship 101: How Not to Have a Tabloid-Worthy Love Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What we can learn about healthy relationships from celebrity breakups]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/how-not-to-have-a-tabloid-worthy-love-life/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Ways to Beat the Winter Blues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Having grown up in the south and having lived in Miami for the past four years, winter is not a season with which I am well accustomed.  In any case, I naively anticipated Saturday’s snowstorm with the same glee of a small child waiting for Christmas morning. I woke at 9AM and threw open the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/go-to-it-ways-to-beat-the-winter-blues/</link>
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		<title>Kicking 4 Celiac: Craig Pinto Talks Celiac Disease, Sports and How You Can Give Back</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We sat down with Craig to learn more about Celiac Disease, his foundation, and what we can do to help.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/kicking-4-celiac-craig-pinto-talks-celiac-disease-sports-and-how-you-can-give-back/</link>
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		<title>Cold Weather Tips: Better Living on the Web for the Week of 1/15</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Don’t let the winter weather get you down! Exercising is just as important now, and getting outside for a quick run can be great. Just make sure you follow these tips for staying safe and warm while exercising. Get more great health info in our weekly roundup below: Why are we so stressed out? (CNN [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/cold-weather-tips-better-living-on-the-web-for-the-week-of-115/</link>
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		<title>BBL Offline and Outside: Fresh Juices with Colleagues on a Cold Winter Morning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Feeling like you are the only one not sneezing in your office? Grab your (healthy) colleagues and go for a fresh-squeezed juice break like I did]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/bbl-offline-and-outside-fresh-juices-with-colleagues-on-a-cold-winter-morning/</link>
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		<title>How To Keep Your New Year’s Resolution to Learn a Language</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Learning a new language is a rewarding and popular New Year’s Resolution. Here are a few ways you can keep your New Year’s Resolution to learn a new language.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/how-to-keep-your-new-year%e2%80%99s-resolution-to-learn-a-language/</link>
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		<title>My Big BBL Adventure&#8211;Climbing Mount Everest: Base Camp or Bust</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What would you do if you had a month free to do whatever you wanted and knew you had your regular life to come back to? No, it’s not a party game question; it’s a question I found myself confronted with last year. My employer gives loyal employees a month-long paid sabbatical after ten years of employment. Talk about a job perk!  My ten years had quickly passed and now … a WHOLE month off!!! The options! How was I going to decide?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/my-big-bbl-adventure-climbing-mount-everest-base-camp-or-bust/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Declutter Your Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Learn how to declutter your home and life with these easy organizing tips]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/go-to-it-declutter-your-home/</link>
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		<title>My One-Day Cleanse: An Experiment in Juicing and Willpower</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One BBLer tries a juice cleanse and shares her expieriences]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/my-one-day-cleanse-an-experiment-in-juicing-and-willpower/</link>
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		<title>Think About Your Health: Better Living on the Web for 1/8</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We hope you’re keeping up with your New Year’s resolutions. Even if you’re not, there are still ways to make your life healthier and happier. Learn all about how in this week’s health news below. Why icing may be bad for sore muscles (NY Times Health) Avoid injury on the yoga mat with these tips [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/think-about-your-health-better-living-on-the-web-for-18/</link>
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		<title>BBL Recipe Experiment: Pasta from Martha Stewart&#8217;s Everyday Food: Light</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BBL takes a recipe from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food: Light and makes it even healthier]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/bbl-recipe-experiment-pasta-from-martha-stewarts-everyday-food-light/</link>
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		<title>Acupunture and Alternative Medicine: Good Health Begins in Your Mind</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The mind is a powerful healer. Part I of my ongoing journey to learn about alternative medicine]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/good-health-begins-in-your-mind/</link>
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		<title>Why We Love Who We Love: Recovering from a Breakup or Divorce</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rachel Sussman, LCSW shares her advice on creating our own personal love maps, so we can get back out there after a breakup]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/why-we-love-who-we-love-recovering-from-a-breakup-or-divorce/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Don&#8217;t Give Pit Bulls a Bad Rap</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pit bulls have an awful reputation in America but they haven’t always; take the time to learn about the breed before passing judgment]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/go-to-it-dont-give-pit-bulls-a-bad-rap/</link>
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		<title>National Popcorn Day and Other Holidays You&#8217;re Probably Not Celebrating</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are 5 non-traditional holidays you can celebrate with friends and family this January.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/national-popcorn-day-and-other-holidays-youre-probably-not-celebrating/</link>
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		<title>New Year, New You: Better Living on the Web for 1/1/12</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year! We hope you’re sticking with those New Year’s resolutions this week—One week down, 51 more to go! Whether it’s losing weight or trying new things, one way you can start the year off right is by reading about the better living news everyone talked about this week. Remember, new year = new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/new-year-new-you-better-living-on-the-web-for-1112/</link>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Give Up on that New Year&#8217;s Resolution Yet! Take Baby Steps.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Authors Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval have some poignant advice for those of us who might already have given up on our New Year’s Resolutions]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/dont-give-up-on-that-new-years-resolution-yet-take-baby-steps/</link>
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		<title>Stop Hitting the Snooze Button: Taking a Closer Look at New Year’s Resolutions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kerstin Hecker, BBL's Certified Health &#038; Nutrition coach, shares her thoughts on New Years resolutions and how you can make them stick.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/stop-hitting-the-snooze-button-and-get-on-it-taking-a-closer-look-at-new-years-resolutions/</link>
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		<title>Home Decorating Without Stress: Deborah Needleman&#8217;s Perfectly Imperfect Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking to redecorate? Get tips from Deborah Needleman on creating the most perfectly imperfect home!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/home-decorating-without-the-stress-deborah-needlemans-perfectly-imperfect-home/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Yoga Hangover Cures from Tara Stiles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Still feeling a bit sluggish from your New Year's eve party? Tara Stiles's yoga poses promise a cure for the common hangover.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2012/01/go-to-it-yoga-hangover-cures-from-tara-stiles/</link>
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		<title>Plan Ahead&#8230; Recipes from The Hungoevr Coobkook</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before you head out tonight, make sure your pantry is stocked! You'll thank yourself tomorrow]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/plan-ahead-recipes-from-the-hungover-cookbook/</link>
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		<title>It’s OK to Feel: Advice on Getting Through a Breakup from Rachel Sussman, LCSW</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rachel Sussman, LCSW shares her thoughts on getting through a rough breakup and tells you why you should take time to listen to your feelings]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/it%e2%80%99s-ok-to-feel-rachel-sussman-lcsw-on-getting-through-a-breakup/</link>
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		<title>BBL’s Books of the Year: Our Favorites</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the last week in December, we're sharing our personal favorite books of the year--the ones that made us laugh, cry, and, yes, even take a trip to Bhutan--with you!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/bbl%e2%80%99s-books-of-the-year-our-favorites/</link>
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		<title>Have Yourself a Merry Little (Vegan) Cocktail!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When the weather outside is frightful, you are nowhere near done with your shopping, or you just want to raise a glass with your nearest and dearest, seasonal drinks are sure to lift your spirits. Here are two of my vegan favorites.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/have-yourself-a-merry-little-vegan-cocktail/</link>
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		<title>De-Stress from the Holidays: Tips from The Worry Solution</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These three techniques from Dr. Martin Rossman’s book The Worry Solution are quick, simple, and effective for cultivating a sense of calm among the season’s frenzy.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/de-stress-from-the-holidays-tips-from-the-worry-solution/</link>
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		<title>Go to It! Give a Little of Yourself this Holiday Season</title>
		<description><![CDATA["You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give," Kahlil Gibran]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/go-to-it-give-a-little-of-yourself-this-holiday-season/</link>
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		<title>Heavenly Christmas: Gifts from the Angels</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lorna Byrne shares her personal story with us, about seeing angels throughout her life. The perfect read for a cozy Christmas Eve.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/heavenly-christmas-gifts-from-the-angels/</link>
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		<title>Valerie Young&#8217;s Tips on Managing Office Party Stress</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For people with the impostor syndrome the office party can be stressful... but it doesn't have to be]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/valerie-youngs-tips-on-managing-office-party-stress/</link>
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		<title>BBL&#8217;s Books of the Year: Healthy Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are BBL's picks for Healthy Life books of 2011!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/bbls-books-of-the-year-healthy-life/</link>
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		<title>BBL Recipe Experiment: Soup for a Cold, Flu or Winter&#8217;s Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A perfect "winter soup," as Nina Simonds calls it, is a good way to stave off a cold or flu or help recover from one.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/bbl-recipe-experiment-soup-for-a-cold-flu-or-winters-day/</link>
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		<title>Five Ways to Stay in a Happy, Holiday Spirit All Year: Wisdom from My Dog Kingston</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Julia Pastore shares what her dog, Kingston, has taught her about happiness, love, and naps]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/five-ways-to-stay-in-a-happy-holiday-spirit-all-year-wisdom-from-my-dog-kingston/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Tips for Looking Great at Your Next Holiday Party</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are some of our favorite what-not-to-wear rules from Leah Feldon’s Does This Make Me Look Fat? that will help make you shine and standout at your next party.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/go-to-it-tips-for-looking-great-at-your-next-holiday-party/</link>
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		<title>Green with Envy: DIY Gifting with BurdaStyle’s Alison Kelly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking for last minute gift ideas? Try these eco-friendly and healthy DIY gifts from BurdaStyle's Alison Kelly!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/green-with-envy-diy-gifting-with-burdastyle%e2%80%99s-alison-kelly/</link>
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		<title>Winter Health Tips: Better Living on the Web for 12/11</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stay healthy this winter and prevent colds and the flu the old fashioned way—by watching what you eat—and getting enough exercise. Not motivated to hit the gym? Try drinking a cup of coffee one hour before. Read on for more Better Living news!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/winter-health-tips-better-living-on-the-web-for-1211/</link>
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		<title>BBL&#8217;s Books of the Year: Healthy Body</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are BBL's picks for Healthy Body books of 2011!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/bbls-books-of-the-year-healthy-body/</link>
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		<title>My Big BBL Adventure: Ziplining, or Getting Over My Fear of Hurling Myself Off a Mountain!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a new adventure? If you're an adrenaline junkie, ziplining may be for you.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/my-big-bbl-adventure-ziplining-or-getting-over-my-fear-of-hurling-myself-off-a-mountain/</link>
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		<title>Rom Brafman on How to Succeed When You&#8217;re Supposed to Fail</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How do we succeed when life unexpectedly throws us a curve ball? ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/succeeding-when-youre-supposed-to-fail/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Healthy and Sustainable Cleaning Tips from Planet Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before you go on a cleaning spree, be sure to check the products you use for harmful chemicals and toxic ingredients and follow the rest of the tips Jeffrey Hollender and Alexandra Zissu have listed in their book Planet Home to make sure your house is clean and healthy.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/go-to-it-healthy-and-sustainable-cleaning-tips-from-planet-home/</link>
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		<title>Healthy Giving: Better Living on the Web for 12/4</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is this time of year stressing you out? Remember to take some time to think positively and relax. Hit the gym—it may help with brain function—or use this great healthy holiday gift guide to plan your shopping. Maybe you&#8217;ll even find a few things for yourself! That and more from this week’s better living news [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/healthy-giving-better-living-on-the-web-for-124/</link>
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		<title>BBL’s Books of the Year: Healthy Mind</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Each week in December, Books for Better Living will feature our list of top books for the year in the following categories: Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, Healthy Life and Best Books of2011. To kick us off this week, we’re sharing our favorite Healthy Mind books with you!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/bbl%e2%80%99s-books-of-the-year-healthy-mind/</link>
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		<title>Yoga On the Go: Online Instructors to the Rescue!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Holiday time can spell disaster for a diet and exercise plan. Here are some great resources for doing yoga on the go while you travel this holiday season.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/yoga-on-the-go-online-instructors-to-the-rescue/</link>
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		<title>Celebrating Wisely: Deepak Chopra&#8217;s Tips for Balanced Living</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Deepak Chopra’s Perfect Digestion: The Key to Balanced Living, offers great tips on how to slow down and get the most out of your meals. Try them out this month as you're celebrating.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/celebrating-wisely-deepak-chopras-tips-for-balanced-living/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Detoxify Your Life and Environment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to some modern conveniences, we are bombarded with toxins. Learn some easy steps to detoxify]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/go-to-it-detoxify-your-life-and-environment/</link>
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		<title>BBL Offline and Outside: Yoga Class with Tara Stiles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday during lunch time, I and some other lucky BBLers had the opportunity to attend a Yoga class taught by the wonderful Tara Stiles. You may know Tara as a modern yoga-guru, a YouTube sensation, or the author of the upcoming Yoga Cures. Well, she&#8217;s all that and more! We got to the studio at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/bbl-offline-and-outside-yoga-class-with-tara-stiles/</link>
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		<title>The Holidays are Here!: Better Living on the Web for the Week of 11/28</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week marked the transition from November to December; it’s officially holiday season! While you’re shopping keep in mind some of the health news from this week, especially the news that video games may alter brain function. Instead of getting your nephew the new Call of Duty game, try a good book instead! Should we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/the-holidays-are-here-better-living-on-the-web-for-the-week-of-1128/</link>
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		<title>Take Time to Enjoy the Holidays</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend, I made a concerted effort to focus on what Thanksgiving is really about—giving thanks.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/12/take-time-to-enjoy-the-holidays/</link>
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		<title>Water as a Mirror for Ourselves: How Truthful Self-Reflection Relates to Nature</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Take some time for self-reflection though the element of water this winter]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/water-as-a-mirror-for-ourselves-how-truthful-self-reflection-relates-to-nature/</link>
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		<title>Heart 411: Tips for Heart Healthy Holidays</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Beware the “Merry Christmas Coronary” and the “Happy New Year Heart Attack;” two renowned experts from Cleveland Clinic offer tips for a healthy heart…]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/heart-411-tips-for-heart-healthy-holidays/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Small Ways to Go the Extra Inch This Holiday Season</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Go the extra inch this holiday season with these small and easy tips from Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval's book The Power of Small]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/go-to-it-small-ways-to-go-the-extra-inch-this-holiday-season/</link>
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		<title>Making Positive Changes: Gabby Bernstein&#8217;s Quantum Shift Equation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gabby Bernstein shows us how to achieve the changes we want in our lives, with her "Quantum Shift Equation"]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/making-positive-changes-gabby-bernsteins-quantum-shift-equation/</link>
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		<title>Books that Inspire: Science vs. Spirituality in Deepak Chopra&#8217;s War of the Worldviews</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Deepak Chopra and Leonard Mlodinow battle over such topics as the cosmos, evolution and life, the human brain, and God...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/war-of-the-worldviews-science-vs-spirituality/</link>
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		<title>When Texting Is 2 Much: Manners Every Kid Should Know for the Holidays</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A little preparation can make a big difference at your next holiday bash, so brush up on household etiquette with your child now...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/when-texting-is-2-much-manners-every-kid-should-know-for-the-holidays/</link>
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		<title>Happy Tofurkey Day: Jess Wallin Shares Her Vegan Thanksgiving Experiences</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jess Wallin shares her experiences being a vegan at Thanksgiving and what the holiday means to her]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/happy-tofurkey-day-jess-wallin-shares-her-vegan-thanksgiving-experiences/</link>
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		<title>Road Warrior: Taking Care of Yourself During Holiday Travel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I followed my dream to become a full-time writer, I soon realized I had signed up to be a full-time traveler. Bookstores, festivals, classroom visits—I am always on the road. With more than 50 events looming in the year ahead, I’ve had to get serious about maintaining my sanity, soul, and waistline while on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/road-warrior-taking-care-of-yourself-during-travel/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: How Not to Over-Indulge This Thanksgiving</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanksgiving is the official start of the season of over-indulgence. Learn how not to over indulge with these easy tips ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/go-to-it-how-not-to-over-indulge-this-thanksgiving/</link>
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		<title>BBL Recipe Experiment: Kuzu in The Kitchen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is that suspicious white substance on the spoon, you ask?  No, it isn't something illicit purchased way downtown, in the industrial zone--it's kuzu]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/bbl-recipe-experiment-kuzu-in-the-kitchen/</link>
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		<title>Tea Time: Better Living on the Web for 11/14</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Read on for our weekly roundup of Better Living on the web. This week we're talking tea, skiing, running, and the current raging debate: is tomato paste a vegetable? We think not.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/tea-time-better-living-on-the-web-for-1114/</link>
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		<title>My Big BBL Adventure: Camille&#8217;s 30-Day Vegan Challenge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I'd often thought about trying being a vegan, usually between bites of a large rare cheeseburger accompanied by thoughts of "maybe tomorrow." Here are the highs and lows of my thirty day challenge… ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/my-big-bbl-adventure-camilles-30-day-vegan-challenge/</link>
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		<title>A Lesson in How to Meditate–or How to Close Your Eyes But Not Fall Asleep</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kristin Fritz tries meditation and discovers that it's much harder than it looks. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/a-lesson-in-how-to-meditate-%e2%80%93-or-how-to-close-your-eyes-but-not-fall-asleep/</link>
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		<title>Eating for Health: Recipes from Rebecca Katz’s Cancer-Fighting Kitchen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Try these delicious and healthy recipes from Rebecca Katz's The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/eating-for-health-recipes-from-rebecca-katz%e2%80%99s-cancer-fighting-kitchen/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Learn How to Change Things When Change is Hard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you know our minds are ruled by two different systems—the rational mind and the emotional mind—that compete for control? Learn how to unite them to make changes.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/go-to-it-learn-how-to-change-things-when-change-is-hard/</link>
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		<title>Family Entertainment: Planning Activities with the Golden Book of Family Fun</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When tasked with the challenge of entertaining three children under the age of 10, without electronics or technology, Sarah Cahill turned to The Golden Book of Family Fun]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/family-entertainment-planning-activities-with-the-golden-book-of-family-fun/</link>
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		<title>Drink Up: Better Living on the Web for 11/7</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Watching what you drink can be just as important as watching what you eat. This week, we learned that red wine, a key part of the Mediterranean diet, is good for your liver, sugary drinks are bad for your body, and 8 glasses of water a day can be good for your kidneys. Drink up! [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/drink-up-better-living-on-the-web-for-117/</link>
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		<title>Peter, Peter’s a Smart Pumpkin Eater: Pie Recipe for Fall</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Oh joy, the fall has finally arrived and those dog days of summer are now, thankfully, a thing of the past. That means it’s the season of sweaters and boots, goodies and goblins. It also means pumpkin time! Before you relegate your seasonal jack-o’-lantern to the front porch for decorative purposes, or toss it away [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/peter-peter%e2%80%99s-a-smart-pumpkin-eater-pie-recipe-for-fall/</link>
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		<title>F is for Forgiveness: Gabby Bernstein Teaches Us How to Let Go</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gabby Bernstein teaches us the act of forgiveness in four easy steps]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/f-is-for-forgiveness-gabby-bernstein-teaches-us-how-to-let-go/</link>
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		<title>You Reap What You Sew: Alison Kelly Shares Why She Loves Sewing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Project Runway alum and BurdaStyle guru, Alison Kelly, shares why she loves sewing and how you can too]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/you-reap-what-you-sew-alison-kelly-shares-why-she-loves-sewing/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Easy Ways to Get Your Veggies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ideally, we should be eating 3 servings of vegetables a day, but with our busy lives and dinners out at restaurants, all too often our consumption of vegetables is at best, an afterthought.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/go-to-it-easy-ways-to-get-your-veggies/</link>
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		<title>Steps for a Healthier Life: Better Living on the Web for 10/31</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We kicked off the month of November with “Start Eating Healthy Day” on Wednesday. But just because it’s over doesn’t mean you can’t start eating healthy now. For other ways to improve the health of your life and your family’s, see our weekly roundup of health news on the web below: After this weekend’s surprise [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/steps-for-a-healthier-life-better-living-on-the-web-for-1031/</link>
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		<title>Laughing Out Loud: Our Top 10 Favorite Mindy Kaling Tweets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Let us count the reasons why we love Mindy Kaling! Here are our Top 10 favorite Mindy tweets about healthy eating, family and more]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/our-top-10-favorite-mindy-kaling-tweets/</link>
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		<title>10 Ways to Sleep Better as Daylight Savings Ends</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Regular sleep schedules and bedtimes routines are just some of the ways to prevent health problems.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/10-ways-to-sleep-better-as-daylight-savings-ends/</link>
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		<title>Gabrielle Bernstein Dishes on How to Become a Spirit Junkie</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For twenty years I kept a journal in which I wrote about heartbreak, anxiety, and addiction. It was my only outlet from my pain, my way to give voice to my fears. But today my journal entries reflect an empowered woman who is happy and bleeds authenticity. I’ve overcome my addictions to love, drugs, food, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/11/gabrielle-bernstein-dishes-on-how-to-become-a-spirit-junkie/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Spend 10 Minutes on Pilates Each Day for a Stronger Core</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just a few reps of the Pilates Series Five each morning and you'll feel stronger, stand taller and feel less pain.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/go-to-it-spend-10-minutes-on-pilates-each-day-for-a-stronger-core/</link>
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		<title>Sneak Peek at the Finalists for the 2011 Books for a Better Life Awards!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Books for a Better Life Awards Honor self-improvement authors throughout a variety of categories, and raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Here are some of the finalists for 2011. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/sneak-peek-at-the-finalists-for-the-2011-books-for-a-better-life-awards/</link>
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		<title>Healthy Celebrations: Better Living on the Web for 10/24</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s been a week of celebration—Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights was this week, and Halloween weekend is upon on. Here are some stories to keep in mind as you go trick or treating this weekend. Think about handing out healthy snacks, like fruit, instead of candy. Just remember to wash it first! 7 useful [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/healthy-celebrations-better-living-on-the-web-for-1024/</link>
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		<title>Top Screwups Doctors Make: A Conversation with Joe and Teresa Graedon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Joe and Teresa Graedon sit down with us to talk about the most common medical mistakes that doctors make and how you can protect yourself and your health]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/top-screwups-doctors-make-a-conversation-with-joe-and-teresa-graedon/</link>
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		<title>Put Down That Blackberry!: Daniel Sieberg&#8217;s Advice on a Digital Diet for the Whole Family</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Daniel Sieberg, author of The Digital Diet, discusses the dangers of overexposing your children to media and technology]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/put-down-that-blackberry-daniel-siebergs-advice-on-a-digital-diet-for-the-whole-family/</link>
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		<title>Books That Inspire: Awkward Family Pet Photos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our own Jonathan Lazzara shares how Awkward Family Pet Photos has inspired him this Halloween]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/books-that-inspire-awkward-family-pet-photos/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Get in the Halloween Spirit with Martha Stewart&#8217;s Crafts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend, I was reintroduced to one of fall&#8217;s little joys: pumpkin carving. My friend invited me to a pumpkin carving event, and despite my lack of skills with a knife, I had a great time getting my hands dirty and carving away. It was relaxing to be with friends, doing something you don&#8217;t usually get [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/go-to-it-get-in-the-halloween-spirit-with-martha-stewarts-crafts/</link>
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		<title>Eating With Intention: One Girl&#8217;s 7-Step Program to Chewing Food</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you're like me, you've fooled yourself into thinking that it's relaxing to eat while watching TV.  I have a million excuses to perpetuate this habit: my tiny NYC kitchen doesn't fit more than two people at once; it's a tight squeeze to sit at my kitchen table; The Real Housewives and their self-aggrandizing minutiae is a fun escape after a work day.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/eating-with-intention-one-girls-7-step-program-to-chewing-food/</link>
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		<title>Finance 101: Why Estate Planning Is Important For All Ages</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll be honest. I&#8217;m not even sure what &#8220;estate planning&#8221; is. Do I have an estate? I don&#8217;t think so, unless my estate is comprised of my bed, computer and the multiple sparkly outfits that make up the majority of my wardrobe. I don&#8217;t own a house or car, have a family of my own, or any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foods for Health: Better Living on the Web for 10/17</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Try some new foods this week to boost your health. Garlic may help with diabetes, and broccoli, salmon and plums are just some of the foods that may prevent breast cancer. Just remember to manage your portion control! Better living on the web is all about  staying healthy and happy: Do humans have a set [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/foods-for-health-better-living-on-the-web-for-1017/</link>
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		<title>This GLAAD Spirit Day, It Gets Better: Random House Employees Share Their Stories</title>
		<description><![CDATA[October 20 is GLAAD Spirit Day and millions of Americans are wearing purple to support LGBT youth.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/this-glaad-spirit-day-it-gets-better-random-house-employees-share-their-stories/</link>
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		<title>Race for the Cure: Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chances are, you’ve noticed that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pink is popping up everywhere, from NFL uniforms, to yogurt lids, to remind people about the disease that kills 456,000 women each year. Like 1.6 million other people around the world, I celebrated breast health this year by running in a Susan G. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/race-for-the-cure-supporting-breast-cancer-awareness-month/</link>
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		<title>Impostors on the Run: The Stress of Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mike Myers once quipped that, “At any time I still expect that the no- talent police will come and arrest me.” Myers is just one of the millions of accomplished people who feel like impostors, fakes, and frauds. At its heart, the impostor syndrome, as it’s commonly known, refers to people who have a persistent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/impostors-on-the-run-the-stress-of-waiting-for-the-other-shoe-to-drop/</link>
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		<title>My Big BBL Adventure: Running My First Half-Marathon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend, I did two things I never thought I would do: Run a Half-Marathon Cross an international border on foot Ok, one of those definitely sounds cooler than it actually is. Crossing the border between Detroit and Canada was actually part of the half-marathon, and my passport was checked before the race started (But [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/my-big-bbl-adventure-running-a-half-marathon/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Get What You Want Using Your Body Language</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed how your boss can command attention in a huge meeting without saying a word? Have you ever felt that you gave the wrong impression on a date, even though you said all the right things? Ever wonder why there are hundreds of body language &#8216;experts&#8217; on television these days, analyzing the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/go-to-it-get-what-you-want-using-your-body-language/</link>
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		<title>Ni Hao!: How Learning a New Language Can Keep You Sharp</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The other morning on the subway, I overheard a young girl talking to her mother about why she didn’t want to go to school. It wasn’t because of a test, tiredness, being sick or bullies. The little girl’s response was simply, and surprisingly, “Because Chinese is hard!” Yes, Chinese is hard. Trust me, I took [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/ni-hao-how-learning-a-new-language-can-keep-you-sharp/</link>
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		<title>TGIF!: Better Living on the Web for 10/10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was a rainy week here in the BBL office but things are looking up because, well, it’s Friday! Before you jump into your weekend, here are the health and wellness stories we’ve been talking about this week. From raising a happy child to the magic powers of beets, you might learn something new: Want [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/better-living-on-the-web-for-1010/</link>
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		<title>Devin Alexander&#8217;s Ready-for-Guests Roasted Pears</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hands-on Time: 5 MINUTES Hands-off Time: TIME TO PREHEAT OVEN PLUS 40 TO 45 MINUTES PLUS 15 MINUTES TO COOL When coring the pears, make sure you also remove the fibrous portion along the line of the stem. Then, before serving, make sure to let the pears cool until they are just warm or room [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/devin-alexanders-ready-for-guests-roasted-pears/</link>
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		<title>The Twenty-Four Hour Yoga Cure for Trolls</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Writers often say that we kill our passions by writing about them. We start the process innocently enough: we can’t help but want to write about the subjects that obsess us. In my case, it was yoga. In 2002 I followed my yoga teacher to Indonesia for a two-month yoga retreat and came home with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/the-twenty-four-hour-yoga-cure-for-trolls/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Small Steps Toward a Vegan or Vegetarian Diet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some people are afraid of commitment when it comes to relationships. I’m afraid of commitment when it comes to my diet. I’ve toyed with the idea of going vegan, or its less scary cousin, vegetarian, for a while now, but just can’t seem to commit. See, I like pizza, late night egg and cheese sandwiches [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/go-to-it-small-steps-toward-a-vegan-or-vegetarian-diet/</link>
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		<title>Share Lee&#8217;s Story: Enjoy Every Sandwich is a Book that Inspires</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every time I hear a story of someone dealing with a life threatening disease, and how their family is grappling with the realities of it from day to day, I always pause and think, &#8220;what would I do&#8221; in that situation? Nine times out of ten, I can guarantee, my response would not be as graceful, generous [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/book-trailer-enjoy-every-sandwich/</link>
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		<title>Healthy Indulgences: Can Cheese and Wine Be Good For You?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Could wine and cheese, two of my very favorite things, be good for my health? Really? Sign me up! And so I found myself sipping sparkling wine while spearing yet another hunk of crusty French bread with a sharp wooden stick, and enthusiastically dragging it through a hot, creamy wine-laced gruyere fondue at the Artisanal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/healthy-indulgences-can-cheese-and-wine-be-good-for-you/</link>
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		<title>Body Knows Best: Better Living on the Web for Week of 10/3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week was all about eating well and exercising right. Make sure you&#8217;re listening to your body at all times—whether for a diet you&#8217;re trying out, or a new type of running shoe you&#8217;ve heard about—and know when you need to adjust. Are barefoot running shoes really better? The experts weigh in (NY Times Health) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/body-knows-best-better-living-on-the-web-for-week-of-103/</link>
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		<title>Tibetan Buddhism from His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Basics for a Calm and Joyful Mind</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The momentary nature of things points us toward an understanding of their lack of the slightest inherent existence. As we deepen our understanding of impermanence the emptiness of all phenomena is revealed.&#8221;- Nicholas Vreeland, editor of A Profound Mind Have you ever been curious about Buddhism and how it could fit into your daily life? We&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/tibetan-buddhism-from-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-basics-for-a-calm-and-joyful-mind/</link>
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		<title>Want to Try Barefoot Running? Read These Tips First</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like many people, I&#8217;ve heard a little something about this little trend that&#8217;s making its way through the running community: barefoot running. But wait. If the number of Vibram 5 Finger Shoes (or as I like to call them, &#8220;weird toe shoes&#8221;) I see on the street and at races is any indication, this is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/want-to-try-barefoot-running-here-are-some-tips-to-get-started/</link>
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		<title>Go To It!: Start a Journal This Fall for a Healthy Mind</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s officially fall. And if there is one thing that I miss from my days as a student during the autumnal season, it’s back to school shopping. With fall comes the feeling that it’s a new year and a new chance to start anew. What better way to show that than with a brand new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/go-to-it-start-a-journal-this-fall-for-a-healthy-mind/</link>
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		<title>Happy World Vegetarian Awareness Month!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What better way to celebrate meatlessness than going "It's a Small World"-style? ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/10/happy-world-vegetarian-awareness-month/</link>
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		<title>Super Foods: Better Living News for the Week of 9/26</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s health news was all about food and its hidden benefits. Try something new, like kimchi, a spicy Korean staple, or indulge in something familiar, like one more cup of coffee. Either way, you&#8217;re improving your health and wellness. We&#8217;ll drink to that! Try Kimchi, an easy dish packed with Vitamins A, B, C and fiber [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/super-foods-better-living-news-for-the-week-of-926/</link>
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		<title>BBL Offline and Outside: Barefoot Running</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love running shoes. Wait! Let me try this again. What I meant to say is  I loooooooooooooooove, love, love my running shoes—all of them!   I am to the running shoe what Carrie Bradshaw is to the stiletto.  I love everything about them&#8211;their cushy, softness on the inside, their breathable fabric and vibrant colors on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/bbl-offline-and-outside-barefoot-running/</link>
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		<title>Jillian Michaels’s Diet Plan to Getting Fit and Healthy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many folks believe that metabolism is the rate at which your body burns calories. But that’s just one thing your metabolism does. In fact, your metabolism is your body’s biochemistry. The way all your hormones interact, a.k.a. your endocrine system, has a major impact on your ability to lose weight. Some hormones, like DHEA and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/jillian-michaels%e2%80%99s-diet-plan-to-getting-fit-and-healthy/</link>
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		<title>Self-Hatred for Better Health? I Don&#8217;t Think So!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend I stumbled upon the blog of a very angry woman. I&#8217;ll call her Sally Sargeant. Ms. Sargeant is fed up with all you namby-pamby New Age types – all of you who fill in your Louise Hay workbooks in ink. She’d had it up to here with giving your anger a color and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/self-hatred-for-better-health-i-dont-think-so/</link>
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		<title>Better Living News 9/19: Healthy Living and Eating</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are some of the most helpful stories, recipes and tools on the web for you to live your most healthy life. Check out our roundup for this week: September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Learn how to promote healthy living in your family (American Heart Association) A little deception helps push athletes to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/healthy-living-and-eatingbetter-living-news-for-the-week-of-919/</link>
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		<title>Five Ways to Socialize Without Feeling Burned Out</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today I want to talk to you about social life. The media is full of advice on how social connections make us happier and healthier, and the media is right. But there are many different KINDS of social connection – and what works for introverts is very different from what works for extroverts. In fact, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/five-ways-to-socialize-without-feeling-burned-out/</link>
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		<title>Slowing Down: How to Lead a More Fulfilling Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From the moment my family and I decided to spend a month travelling through Kenya, Tanzania, and Malawi, I knew this trip was going to be a life-changing experience. I expected several weeks in Africa to completely alter my worldview but I hadn’t counted on how profoundly a few days in Paris would open my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/slowing-down-how-to-lead-a-more-fulfilling-life/</link>
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		<title>Tips from Elizabeth Rogers: Eat Green, Stay Healthy and Save Money</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you want to go green and organic but are worried about the added expenses? Us too! But never fear, we have expert Elizabeth Rogers here to  share her top tips for a green, healthy and, yes, cheap, diet: My philosophy about food is pretty basic: Eat simple, wholesome ingredients combined in delicious ways that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/eat-green-save-money-stay-healthy/</link>
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		<title>The Balancing Act: Better Living News for the Week of 9/12</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back to reality! September is all about new beginnings. This week was all about how to make the most of your life and diet going into fall: Five cancer fighting foods you should be eating today (including Dark Chocolate!) (Shape) Use your kitchen scale as an easy way to stick to portion size (NY Times) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/the-balancing-act-better-living-news-for-the-week-of-912/</link>
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		<title>For it is in Giving that We Receive: Finding Happiness through Volunteering</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Love yourself. Then forget it. Then, love the world.”—Mary Oliver About a year ago I hit a spiritual bump in the road. Mine is a typical story: that of a young, privileged, healthy woman who, despite having a great job, wonderful friends, and a supportive, loving family, constantly felt unsatisfied and anxious. Short of packing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/for-it-is-in-giving-that-we-receive-finding-happiness-through-volunteering/</link>
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		<title>Share Your Love, Share Your Stories: Why Telling Our Stories Is a Great Gift, For Ourselves and For Our Loved Ones</title>
		<description><![CDATA[epiphany: a moment of great or sudden revelation; an intuitive grasp of reality through something unusually simple and striking; an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure. Have you ever had an epiphany? Have you told anyone about it? As a writer and filmmaker, I love listening to people’s stories and I’ve spent the last few years interviewing hundreds of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/share-your-love-share-your-stories-why-telling-our-stories-is-a-great-gift-for-ourselves-and-for-our-loved-ones/</link>
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		<title>Dr. Judith Orloff on How to Meditate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve always wanted to try meditation but didn’t know how to start, read on…]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/dr-judith-orloff-on-how-to-meditate/</link>
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		<title>Jillian Michaels’s Power Foods</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In her new cookbook, Jillian Michaels highlights these foods for their extraordinary health benefits. Which have been missing from your diet?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/jillian-michaels%e2%80%99s-power-foods-3/</link>
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		<title>Staying Healthy Post-Summer: Better Living News for the Week of 9/5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s our post-labor day round up for this week&#8217;s most interesting health and well-being news. From cold prevention to literacy, there&#8217;s something for everyone.  Welcome to fall! One easy tip to cut your risk of catching cold by 40% (Whole Living) Ever heard of Misophonia? It’s when even normal sounds are excruciating (NY Times Health) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/staying-healthy-post-summer-better-living-news-for-the-week-of-95/</link>
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		<title>“Of Mutts and Men”: How Rescue Dogs Have Changed My Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve had six rescue dogs in my life, and I’ve invented a special language – and voice – for each and every one of them. For my childhood beagle, Racer, I spoke to him in Charlie Brown’s voice, as I firmly believed he was Snoopy come to life. For Charlie, an abused Shih-Tzu my mother [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/%e2%80%9cof-mutts-and-men%e2%80%9d-how-rescue-dogs-have-changed-my-life/</link>
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		<title>How to Tell Your Friend She Is Dating the Wrong Guy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is your friend dating a drunk/cheater/loser/etc.? Anne Milford and Jennifer Gauvin, authors of the aptly named How Not To Marry the Wrong Guy, let you in on how to tell them, gently: We can’t go anywhere without someone asking us, “How can I tell my friend-daughter-sister-niece-cousin she is dating the wrong guy?” We recently received an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/how-to-tell-your-friend-she-is-dating-the-wrong-guy/</link>
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		<title>Getting Back up on Two Wheels: Rediscovering Bicycling</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Maybe it’s been a good long while since you got on a bicycle. Maybe you see people zipping past on sleek machines in skin-tight cycling gear and think, Not for me. Or maybe someone talked you into a bike ride and all you can remember is that it was hot and it hurt and you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/getting-back-up-on-two-wheels-rediscovering-bicycling/</link>
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		<title>How to Handle Your Jealousy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A lot of worry can focus on your jealous thoughts and feelings about your partner. You might find yourself looking for signs that your partner finds someone else attractive, or that they might be late coming home, or that they don’t seem to be as turned on by you. And, when you begin to focus [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/how-to-handle-your-jealousy/</link>
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		<title>Get in Shape—Mentally—to Keep Up with Your Kids</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Where did it all go? Everything we learned at school now seems a distant memory. We sit slack-jawed when our children ask us which planet comes after Jupiter, or what the capital of Bulgaria is, or what quid pro quo actually means. Have you ever found yourself making up your own version of the Pythagorean theorem [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/get-in-shape%e2%80%94mentally%e2%80%94to-keep-up-with-your-kids/</link>
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		<title>How Exercise Empowered Carolyn Jessop</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Think you have a good excuse to skip the gym? Carolyn Jessop was forbidden to go to the gym by her then-husband, Merril Jessop, one of the most powerful leaders of the extremist Mormon sect, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS). Read on for her story: It’s impossible to think of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/how-exercise-empowered-carolyn-jessop/</link>
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		<title>Stop Yo-Yo Dieting—Forever!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what causes yo-yo dieting, the phenomenon in which people get to their lowest weight and then regain everything right back?… It’s part physical and part psychological.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/stop-yo-yo-dieting%e2%80%94forever-2/</link>
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		<title>Success Tips from an Olympic Champion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If Dara Torres could win three silver medals in the Beijing Olympics as a forty-one-year-old mother, you can achieve your dreams as well. Here’s how she worked through pain and uncertainty:]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/09/success-tips-from-an-olympic-champion/</link>
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		<title>Melissa Rivers on How to Make the Best-Dressed List</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Through countless interviews on the red carpet—and many life experiences off of it—Melissa Rivers learned how to shine in the spotlight. Here, she shares how you can shine during your wedding, the big interview, or your own “Red Carpet” moment: Like it or not, people are going to judge you by how you put yourself [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/08/how-to-make-the-best-dressed-list/</link>
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		<title>How Food Could Be Making Your Child Sick</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Could food allergies be causing your child’s ear infections, headaches, itchy skin, or crankiness?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/08/how-food-could-be-making-your-child-sick/</link>
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		<title>Alexandra Zissu talks Local vs. Organic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Unless you’re 100 percent organic or 100 percent local (most ecointerested eaters fall somewhere in between), it’s hard to figure out how, when, and why to choose local over organic, and vice versa. Amy Topel, an educator and former food columnist for the now defunct Green Guide—the publication that existed before National Geographic bought the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/08/local-vs-organic/</link>
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		<title>Why Your Doctor May Misdiagnose Your Heart Attack</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the director of women’s cardiac services at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California and an attending cardiothoracic surgeon at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, California, Dr. Kathy Magliato has operated on her fair share of female patients. Here she shares one of her patients’ stories so that women everywhere can protect [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/08/why-your-doctor-may-misdiagnose-your-heart-attack/</link>
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		<title>How to Keep Your Will Power</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It can be difficult to follow through on resolutions, so Chip and Dan Heath have one easy piece of advice to make sure you keep going to the gym, update your resume, or complete any task: Say that you’ve been procrastinating going to the gym. So you resolve to yourself: Tomorrow morning, right after I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/08/how-to-keep-your-will-power/</link>
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		<title>How to Achieve Lasting Happiness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You can be happier. You can even help your friends, community, and country increase their levels of happiness. Follow the advice below and catch the happiness bug.  [P]ositive emotions are contagious. Though some may need to make a concerted effort to change their basic outlook and increase their positive emotions or everyday happiness, others’ level [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/08/how-to-achieve-lasting-happiness/</link>
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		<title>Why Men Cheat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent escapades of Tiger Woods, John Edwards, and Mark Sanford have us wondering: are some men biologically predisposed to cheat? ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/08/why-men-cheat/</link>
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		<title>Landed That Big Job Interview? Read This First</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a new résumé in town, and if you’ve been at all active on the Internet—if you’ve been on Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, or if you have your own website or webcasts or photo album or blog or tweets—then there’s hardly any limit to what employers can learn about you. They have only to “Google” [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/08/landed-that-big-job-interview-read-this-first/</link>
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		<title>What Nelson Mandela Taught Me About Leadership</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether you want to lead your organization or inspire change in others, Nelson Mandela’s leadership techniques can help: As much as Mandela loved the limelight, he always knew he had to share it. He understood that some part—quite a large part—of leadership is symbolic and that he was a splendid symbol. But he knew that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/08/what-nelson-mandela-taught-me-about-leadership/</link>
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		<title>The Ten Greatest Mistakes Made in Job Interviews</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve perfected your resume, found a great job listing, and landed your dream interview. Now what? Here are 10 tips for making your interview a success. Just remember these things NOT to do: I. Going after large organizations only (such as the Fortune 500). II. Hunting all by yourself for places to visit, using ads and résumés. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/08/the-ten-greatest-mistakes-made-in-job-interviews/</link>
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		<title>Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[And do they help or hurt your weight loss goals? Here&#8217;s what you should know before grabbing the Splenda, from Dr. Daniel Amen, clinical neuroscien­tist, psychiatrist, and brain imaging expert: Rule #5: Dump artificial sweeteners and replace them with small amounts of natural sweeteners. I love sweet things. I wish it wasn’t so, but growing up [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/08/are-artificial-sweeteners-safe/</link>
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		<title>Maria Bartiromo’s Tips for Success</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Maria Bartiromo shares how CEOs and business schools are changing the way they define success… and why you should do the same. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/08/maria-bartiromo%e2%80%99s-tips-for-success/</link>
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		<title>Peter Buffet on Why You Should Make Mistakes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.&#8221; James Joyce wrote that, in reference to Shakespeare. Maybe it’s true when it comes to geniuses; who knows? But the rest of us make plenty of mistakes—and not intentionally, either. We make mistakes because we’re human. We make [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/08/peter-buffet-on-why-you-should-make-mistakes/</link>
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		<title>The Secret Behind Dara Torres’s Abs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You’ve seen her abs…now learn how Dara Torres toned them and how you can too: My coach has always told me that one of my assets as an older athlete has been my stability. What is stability? It’s your body’s ability to stay grounded and aligned during movement, which is by and large a function [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/08/the-secret-behind-dara-torres%e2%80%99s-abs-2/</link>
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		<title>Deepak Chopra on Happiness: Leave Your Expectations Behind</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Learn to expect the unexpected and you’re on your way to achieving happiness.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/08/deepak-chopra-on-happiness-leave-your-expectations-behind/</link>
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		<title>How to Get Noticed at Work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether you’re starting your first job or a new job, here are thirteen ways to get noticed and improve your job standing.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/08/how-to-get-noticed-at-work/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[This video is great]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/2011/05/hello-world/</link>
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