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	<title>Marja Calhoun</title>
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	<description>Health and Fitness Specialist</description>
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		<title>GM Crop Assessement</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s start with the bottom line, buy organic. True, it’s more expensive than the conventional and genetically modified alternatives, but it’s safer and cheaper than a pill. Physical and mental malfunctions caused by pesticides, genetic transmutations, and growth hormones are surfacing. Think of organics as health insurance.
 The safety of genetically modified (GM) crops for human nutrition and health has not yet developed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Manage Stress &amp; Restore Internal Harmony</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Meditation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[5 Ways to Give Stress a Rest.
Your body and mind are meant to be whole and connect through a network feedback loops. In other words, the body collects information from the environment and reports to the mind. The mind listens and responds. Make no mistake, every cell gets the word about something stressful and it’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plant Based Calcium and Strong Bones</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Osteoporosis and other bone weaknesses are primarily caused by excessive calcium loss and inadequate vitamin D. Animal protein, excess salt, caffeine, tobacco, and physical inactivity are part of the problem, but here’s the good news and it doesn’t include milk.

Calcium can be found in dark green leafy vegetables, tofu made with calcium sulfate, calcium-fortified soy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exercising Increases Brain Power</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>

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The more you work your heart and lungs, the more efficient they become at delivering oxygen to the body and brain. With increased blood flow come the chemical cascades that may very well be your fountain of youth.
As we age smoking, inactivity, and eating poorly are root causes of disease. Lifestyle also influences the mental hazards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Tips on Healing Foods</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Think Outside the Pillbox 

 
The growing popularity of medicinal plants is increasing due to the legitimate research supporting them. Even though many have been used for hundreds if not thousands of years, both the government and the private sector are now funding the investigation of plants and their healing properties. The outcomes have been mixed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food Enhancers are Counterintuitive</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:21:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>

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Think again when you’re preparing for a meeting or studying for a test over chips and soda. The consequences of ignoring MSG and artificial sweeteners can be devastating. The list includes brain damage, impairing the nervous system, and emotional disorders, just to name a few. 
Despite complaints about headaches and heart palpitations, supermarket shelves are scattered with products that contain MSG [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Marine Corps Marathon</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2009 Marine Corps Marathon]]></category>
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The family and I are running in the 2009 Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, October 25th to benefit the Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs. (NOVA Foundation). We invite you to join in and participate by making your generous contribution. Thank you in advance.

 
The NOVA Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of VA Nursing. Through scholarships, research grants, and educational [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Desire: Balancing the Senses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Yoga]]></category>

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“Yoga to the Rescue”
 
Haveyou ever craved some virtual non-food product like jelly beans or a moon pie? What about that creepy movie or the scandal-mag that left a distressing impression? It’s not news that the company we keep is pivotal to our well-being. Learning to regulate disturbances of the body and mind is an important aspect along [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Soothe Bug Bites Naturally</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>

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During the summer season on those muggy, buggy evenings, if you&#8217;re going to spend anytime outside don&#8217;t wear skin lotion and/or perfume, mosquitoes LOVE it. While it&#8217;s important to reduce the risk of getting bitten, many OTC products contain toxic chemicals such as DEET. Instead, try some great smelling herbal insect repellents straight from your porch or backyard.
 
The same thing goes for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Third Eye, Pituitary &amp; Pineal Glands</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Meditation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[During meditation, focusing on the eyebrow center has significant value physiologically and metaphysically.

Pituitary Gland Function: 

Voluntary movement / motor integration 
Perception / Sensory / mind-body integration 
Temperature 
Appetite 

Pineal Gland Function: 
·         Causes Feeling of Sleepiness 
·         Converts Nervous System Signals to Endocrine Signals 
·         Regulates Endocrine Functions 
·         Secretes the Hormone Melatonin 
Table of [...]]]></description>
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