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If you're wondering how you can protect yourself from cancer, take a look at what's on your plate. Recent research suggests that nearly one-third of all deaths from cancer may be related dietary choices. While there is no diet that guarantees you won't get cancer, there are some simple and inexpensive changes you can make that may substantially reduce your risk of developing it. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, you should start by making sure that two-thirds of what you're eating consists of plant-based foods. Beyond that, there are a variety of choices to make. Here are seven cancer-fighting foods that you should consider adding to your diet:

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They're two of today's most admired Boomer actress: both blonde, in their 60s (Meryl's 62, Helen's 66) and incredibly alluring. Helen's earthy, Meryl's ethereal. Which type are you? Read on and see which star you're more similar to!

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Woman Talking With Doctor

Even though more than 800,000 American women are diagnosed with cervical, ovarian and other gynecological cancers each year, women often overlook their symptoms and neglect to tell their doctors about them. As we know, most cancers, when caught early and treated right away, can lead to a happier outcome. Here are the nine signs you must never ignore:

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SWOLLEN LEG: If your swollen leg is also accompanied by pain or discharge, than don't wait. A swollen leg can be nothing to worry about-or the sign of other serious problems.

WEIGHT LOSS: It's tough to believe losing weight is a bad thing, but if you're not dieting and there's no other reason for you to be dropping pounds, see your doctor. A ten-pound unexplained weight loss is cause for concern.

VAGINAL BLEEDING: If you're been through menopause you shouldn't be bleeding, and that includes spotting. Also, if you're bleeding

Carla Bruni

Just back from the land of Armani, Missoni, Fendi, Ferragamo, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Missoni, Prada and Versace and guess what? Not a logo or designer label in sight. Sure, there were stores all over Rome and Florence filled with fancy clothes and accessories by all of the above fashion luminaries but when it came to street style...niente. I was there on vacation but my secret mission was to check out the style of my Italian peers. Tons of tourists ( mostly Japanese, Chinese and American ) trooped over the cobblestones proudly schlepping shopping bags spelling out the loot within, but the native Italian women I noticed - those of a certain 50, 60, 70 age - displayed a very different kind of style. The clothes they wore so beautifully and naturally were quiet, refined, luxurious and not screaming "famous fabulous fashion." More Carla Bruni (at left) than Madonna, so to speak. These women were beyond chic, beyond elegance, and I was determined to find out their secrets. After a

Woman in Bed

If you're a Boomer who's living alone, you're part of a growing phenomenon. Close to 30% of the older population is in what the Census Bureau calls "single person households," and the number skyrockets to almost 50% for women over the age of 75. Yet while mid-lifers who are yearning for some "me time" may think that flying solo sounds great, the truth is that coming home to an empty house or apartment night after night can bring on depression as well as a host of related physical ailments.

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And no wonder. For most of us, the stark contrast between the bustle of the married-with-children years and the eerie calm of being a widowed or divorced empty nester comes as an unwelcome shock. One 60-something put it this way: "I don't have anybody to play with. I'm fine during the workday, but evenings and weekends are bad. There's nobody to go out to dinner with or to a movie. There's nobody who

Woman On Cell Phone

If you're like the average person, chances are you feel like some part of your life is out of balance. Maybe you work too much, play too much, or are overly devoted to something. Being out-of-balance not only affects your emotional wellbeing - it also leads to physical stress, which can take its toll on your health. In severe cases, lack of balance results in aging quicker, losing memory and can even increase your chances of developing certain diseases like hypertension. You may think that in this unstable world, you have to live your hectic life no matter what. But it turns out that with just a few considerations and challenges, you can take a little more control over your life, and it may be easier than you think. Here are seven steps to take to balance your life:

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Make A List. Figure out what areas of life need to be modified in order to get the right amount of balance. If there are

Newt Gingrich & Wife

Revenge is a dish best served cold. And former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich's wife Marianne, no doubt, has been dishing out some very frigid servings in a couple of headline-grabbing interviews. Up to this point, the former Mrs. Gingrich had been fairly circumspect about her relationship with Newt. But now, just two days before the South Carolina primary, she has talked in a tell-all fashion to both ABC's Brian Ross and the "Washington Post."

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Ross's interview, which was previewed on Thursday's "The View", ran in its entirely on "Nightline." In the interview Mrs. Gingrich, who was married to the Speaker for eighteen years, said her husband wanted an "open marriage," explaining that he asked her to share him with his mistress Callista, a Congressional aide. Marianne Gingrich refused. Callista is now the former Speaker's third wife.

Marianne Gingrich also described her "shock"

In the same way life style, nutrition and physical exercise helps to maintain our physical bodies, there are real ways to keep our memories active and strong.

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