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    • Mediterranean Diet Can Help Cut Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

      By Self Magazine | Healthy Living – Tue, Feb 26, 2013 1:56 PM EST

      Rachel Jacoby
      SELF


      You guys already knew that the Mediterranean Diet was healthy -- after all, it's filled with superfoods like olive oil, tree nuts (walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts), beans, fish and fresh produce. But yesterday The New England Journal of Medicine released a study on the diet's efficacy in reducing heart disease. The magnitude of the diet's benefits were so obvious that the researchers ended the study early because it was considered unethical to continue -- the results were obvious!

      The researchers found that following any form of the Mediterranean Diet show a substantial reduction in the risk (like 30%!) of suffering from any form of cardiovascular death, such as a heart attack or stroke. Moreover, these results prove that a high-fat vegetable diet is healthier at a cardiovascular level than a low-fat diet. Crazy, right? In light of the diet's newfound bennies, we wanted to share a few of our favorite Mediterranean Diet ingredient-infused dishes for you to whip up at

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    • 10 Weird Gym Tools, Explained

      By Self Magazine | Healthy Living – Mon, Feb 25, 2013 3:14 PM EST

      Marissa Stephenson
      SELF


      Trying out that foreign-but-fun-looking equipment at the gym is kinda like pairing stripes with patterns. Everybody's doing it, and it sounds like a neat idea ... but how the hell do you pull it off? Especially if it's your first trip to the gym in, um, a while.

      Simple. You breeze through our how-to guide, with smartypants moves from gear guru Bryan Jackson, a former pro soccer player and trainer at the P.E.P.P.E.R. program in New York City. Using these tools, you'll love your sweat sessions way more-and damn, those workouts will look good on you



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    • Why the End of Winter Can Be Hardest on Your Eyes

      By Self Magazine | Spring Shape Up Guide – Mon, Feb 25, 2013 2:47 PM EST

      Amanda MacMillan
      SELF


      My eyes have been driving me crazy lately -- is it just me, or are other people noticing this, too? [Ed. note: Not just you. Tears stream down my face during my morning commute!] Maybe it's because I've spent so much time snowboarding and running in the cold, but I feel like I've got a bad case of spring allergies way before spring's even here. Then I got this news from Mark Ewald, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology at Vanderbilt University: The end of winter can be one of the worst times of year for our baby blues -- or, in my case, browns. Now I see -- through itchy, red eyes, that is.

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      It turns out, says Ewald, that months of cold, dry air can really take their toll on our peepers, especially if we wear contacts or are already prone to allergies or dry eye. And eye irritation can get even worse when winter begins to transition into spring and early-blooming plants start to bloom, hence why I'm all blurry-eyed now.

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    • Boss Caught You Shopping Online?

      By Self Magazine | Secrets to Your Success – Fri, Feb 22, 2013 3:30 PM EST

      Alyssa Longobucco
      SELF

      You're just a click away from a sweet pair of heels when, wouldn't you know it...someone's over your shoulder. Gilt-y! Here's how to recover gracefully.

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      Accept that you're totally busted.

      Your first instinct will be to minimize your screen at warp speed--but don't go there. "You'll look more suspicious if you scramble to cover things up," says Lindsey Pollak, career expert and author of Getting From College to Career. Your boss may wonder if you're doing something way worse than shopping, such as, say, prowling Monster.com for a new gig. So hands off the mouse. Let her get an eyeful of those Shoedazzle.com goodies you're drooling over.

      Confess.

      And we mean this instant. Pollak advises saying something like, "Oops, I'm totally online shopping right now! I had a few minutes of downtime and was just taking a little mental breather." Your boss is human, too, and odds are, she spends a few minutes goofing around

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    • 3 Ingredient Cocktails

      By Self Magazine | Shine Food – Thu, Feb 21, 2013 3:59 PM EST

      Pascale Le Draoulec,SELF



      As fascinating and layered as cocktails have become, sometimes simpler is better. Party starting in 3-2-1? This is no time to be gutting a vanilla bean.



      So we asked New York City bartenders to share some of their favorite "minimalist" cocktails with a maximum of three ingredients-not counting garnishes such as citrus or sugar. Many of these may sound familiar. That's because many of the most classic cocktails, from the Martini to the Manhattan, count three ingredients-tops.




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    • The Terrifying "New" STD

      By Self Magazine | Healthy Living – Thu, Feb 21, 2013 3:38 PM EST

      Whitney Joiner, SELF

      Unless you're living in a convent, you probably worry about sexually transmitted diseases. And, frankly, you should. HPV can lead to cervical cancer; herpes is with you for life. But gonorrhea? Really?

      "Most of my friends don't think about it, and if we do, we're just glad it's treatable," says Amanda, a 26-year-old in New York City.

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      The Old Cures Aren't Working

      Sure, conventional wisdom says that doctors can easily cure gonorrhea with antibiotics--good news for the 300,000 people a year in the United States who get it, especially women: Although gonorrhea typically clears up on its own eventually, if it goes untreated it can leave us with pelvic inflammatory disease or infertility.

      But here's the scary part: We may not be able to treat it anymore. The bacterium that causes gonorrhea, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, is very crafty, says Gail Bolan, M.D., director of the CDC's Division of STD Prevention. It

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    • Can Apps Help Your Love Life?

      By Self Magazine | Love + Sex – Thu, Feb 21, 2013 3:33 PM EST

      Amanda MacMillan
      SELF


      As if fraternizing with the opposite sex wasn't already such a cyber-centric activity -- online dating, sexting, emoticon-filled flirtatious emails -- there's now a slew of new apps that claim to help you find Mr. Right -- or at least Mr. Right Now. The question is, will phone-focused dating actually get you out and meeting people (decent people!) in real life? A few ways they might help you:

      Find Nearby Singles:       There are several apps out there that use your GPS coordinates to alert you to other singles who may be in your neighborhood -- or in the very same bar. Sure, in some cases this may scream "booty call," but in other, less late-night scenarios, it may give you the courage to approach that cute guy in the coffee shop. Ones to try: SinglesAroundMe and OkCupid (just switch on the app's "Locals" option).
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      Worry Less About Rejection:       So you sign up for a dating site, send a guy a message and ... crickets. Few

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    • Airport Snacks Under 150 Calories

      By Self Magazine | Healthy Living – Tue, Feb 19, 2013 5:09 PM EST

      JD Rinne,SELF



      Don't ruin your diet before you even take off! Steer away from pizza, gummy bears and $15 sandwiches and try one of these fill-you-up goodies instead.



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    • Superfood of the Week: Olive Oil

      By Self Magazine | Healthy Living – Tue, Feb 19, 2013 4:54 PM EST

      Sarah-Jane Bedwell,SELF

      Olive oil doesn't get its reputation as a superfood for no reason -- not only does the stuff possibly ward off cancer (thanks to its powerful antioxidants like Vitamin E), but it's also anti-inflammatory and delicious, too. Unlike the solid, artery-clogging fats in butter, olive oil is packed with healthy monounsaturated fats that may actually lower your risk of heart disease; healthy fats can actually promote good cholesterol and help to regulate your blood sugar. But before you buy your next bottle, make sure you know what you're getting -- and that you're purchasing the right one for your particular needs.
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      Extra-Virgin Olive Oil comes from the first pressing of olives, making it the highest quality olive oil, containing less than one percent acidity. Known for its perfectly balanced aroma and superior taste, this type of olive oil has a light, delicate flavor thanks to minimal processing. You don't want to

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    • Period Cramps: NOT an Excuse to Skip a Workout

      By Self Magazine | Healthy Living – Fri, Feb 15, 2013 3:22 PM EST

      Marjorie Korn,SELF

      We'd love to give you a pass, but every expert we polled said that exercise is nature's Midol. You break a sweat and you get a rush of happy-making endorphins--key at that time of the month when they're naturally at their lowest levels, says Pinar Kodaman, M.D., assistant professor of medicine at Yale University. Those same endorphins dull the effects of prostaglandins, chemicals that trigger cramps, which means any workout you do--run, pilates, boot camp--is like popping a painkiller. If you need insta-relief before you can even think about the gym, try this prep pose from Chicago yogi Allison English.

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      The Move: Legs Up the Wall

      Lie faceup with legs extended up wall, feet flexed, arms at sides. Place rolled towel under hips. Hold 3 minutes.

      Why It Works:

      • Pressing into the towel helps release tension in the lower back.
      • Your pelvis is tilted up, changing circulation and easing cramps.
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