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		<title>Nature’s Nutritional Wonder &#8211; Cruciferous Vegetables</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cruciferous vegetables are powerful foods that can help prevent many forms of cancer, reduce existing cancer tumors, and aid in the prevention of heart disease. Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, arugula, kale, and Brussels sprouts all contain isothiocyanates&#8211;a group of chemicals that break down carcinogens in the body, helping to metabolize toxins. Studies show that people who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Want to avoid colds and flu? Wash your hands!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My clients often say to me, &#8220;You rarely ever get sick! What do you do to stay healthy all of the time?&#8221; The answer is actually pretty simple. I wash my hands. A lot! Of course, I always wash them before and after working on clients. But, I wash them throughout the day when I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living with Metta &#8211; Loving Kindness</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to share some a beautiful meditation that I received in an email from my friend Leah. Leah is also a massage therapist and she is one of the few therapists that I actually allow to work on me. Leah has also introduced me to the concept of &#8220;Metta.&#8221; Metta in its simplest definition [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning to Tango</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[abundance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Al Pacino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[authentic self]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gabrielle Anwar]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was walking with my wife and our dogs the other day when we passed the local fire station. There was a young firefighter / EMT outside and when she saw us with our dogs, she called out to us, &#8220;Come on over! We have dog biscuits.&#8221; Our dogs love walking near the local fire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Walking Workout</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having Fun, While Burning More Calories! Imagine the lone hiker, backpack laden with sleeping bag and bedroll, wielding a well-worn walking stick as she climbs the side of a snow-covered mountain. For centuries, trekkers have used walking sticks, partly as a defense against attacking wildlife, partly to aid in balance, and partly as support on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Guide to Health for 50-something women</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Essential Oils]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the fifth in a series of 6 articles on women&#8217;s health. In this article I focus on the &#8220;fabulous 50&#8242;s!&#8221; The fifties &#8211; time for initiation into menopause Menopause is a time in a woman&#8217;s life that can be a period of deepening wisdom and inner reflection. Medically, menopause means the ceasing of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Complementary and alternative medicine &#8211; some basics</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Aroma Touch Therapy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) refers to healing modalities that don&#8217;t fall into conventional Western medical philosophy, including bodywork, acupuncture, herbology, homeopathy and mind/body techniques. CAM is becoming a more familiar term as approximately 125 million Americans suffering from chronic illness &#8212; arthritis, back pain, hypertension, and depression &#8212; look for solutions that conventional medicine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lymphatic Drainage &#8211; A Natural Immune System Boost</title>
		<link>http://empoweringwellnessnow.com/lymphatic-drainage-a-natural-immune-system-boost/</link>
		<comments>http://empoweringwellnessnow.com/lymphatic-drainage-a-natural-immune-system-boost/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lymphatic Drainage Massage Helps Fight Infection. Does your immune system work overtime? If so, you might want to give it a boost by seeing a massage therapist or bodyworker trained in lymphatic drainage therapy. This technique can boost your immunity by increasing the production of antibodies, stimulating circulation, moving congestion out of the body, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Massage Therapy for Teenagers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Body image]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bodywork Can Ease Adolescent Angst While teens may be less likely than their parents to go to a massage therapist, there are plenty of reasons why this age group should be encouraged to give it a try. The benefits of massage are well documented, among them relief of muscle tension, lowered stress hormones, increased sense [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Massage Therapy &#8211; A Cornerstone of Health</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>empoweringwellness</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA["massage therapy for depression"]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why Now, More Than Ever, You Need a Massage &#8211; While you may be tempted to trim your wellness budget when economic times are tough, now more than ever, massage should play a role in reducing stress and strengthening the health of Americans. When you feel your best, you are more likely to be able [...]]]></description>
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