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"Eat These Foods, Lose the Weight. Weight loss is one of our top health concerns, so much so that we keep looking for good ways to lose weight, preferably a way that is easy, effective, and permanent. It turns out that, when properly chosen, certain foods...
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"In the early 1960s, JFK declared that science would take us to the moon. He also declared that science would make the "remote reaches of the mind accessible" and cure psychiatric illness with breakthrough medications. We were walking on the moon within the...
"A complete workout for the mind, body, and soul with classic, authentic yoga from the country of its origin. Authentic, restorative, and holistic, How to Fall in Love with Yoga is a stroll through the world of yoga, where Sarvesh Shashi, the author,...
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