A round-up of the most interesting and thought-provoking stories of the week. Give It a Twirl: Low-Calorie Pasta Recipes Pasta lovers, take note. All of these recipes--from Lemony Carrot Risotto to Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells--have 500 calories or less. From Fitness magazine New Studies Validate Benefits of Yoga We never had a doubt, but these new studies bolster our belief in yoga as a stress-relieving mind-body practice. From Yoga Journal Plant-based diets take root in U.S. among athletes, exercisers Vegan and vegetarian diets are gaining in popularity among those who take fitness very seriously, including tennis star Venus Williams. From Reuters Scientific Proof That Negative Beliefs Harm Your Health Want proof that positive thinking works? Here's some! From Lissa Rankin, MD With nurses at risk of compassion fatigue, hospitals try to ease their stress Nursing can be a stressful, thankless job, and hospitals are finding ways to help these health-care workers ease stress to avoid burning out. From the Washington Post Women And Stress: 28 Insights About Stress From The Third Metric Conference Stress not only hurts you--it also hurts the bottom line. It doesn't have to be that way, and The Huffington Post's women's conference set out to create a new model of success. From The Huffington Post 25 Ways to Get More Superfoods Sure, we all know we should be eating more "whole" foods. But how do we integrate them into our meals without spending hours in the kitchen? From Self Most public elementary schools don't regulate access to junk food Do you know what your child is eating at school? Chances are good that junk food is on the menu. From the LA Times Which stories topped your "must-read" list this week? |
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