It happens without fail: I walk into the grocery store with the best kale intentions and end up leaving with my favorites from the Frito Lays family. Why can't I shop like the skinny women in Lululemon, who fill their carts with Greek yogurt and every veggie imaginable? Because nobody ever filled me in on these 10 secrets thin women keep in mind when they shop for food. Until now.

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by Sheryl Kraft

Germs can easily escape and spread. Cover up!

Flu shot - check. Wash hands often - check. Get enough sleep - who, me??

I try to do all I can to avoid spending the winter months sidelined with a cold or the flu; I really do. But sometimes despite my best efforts, colds happen.

Think about it: windows are closed to keep the cold air out, and thousands of nasty germs take that as their cue to multiply and destroy. Our health habits, though well meaning, often get shelved for various reasons.

Flu shots are not foolproof. How well they work can vary widely from season to season, depending on who is being vaccinated and how well the virus strains in the vaccine match up with the viruses circulating in the community. The vaccine was about 52 percent effective during the last flu season and about 60 percent effective the year before, according to the Centers for Disease Control. However, the vaccine can also lessen flu symptoms if you do get sick.

So, what's a good-intentioned, hopefully healthy

Cancer patient Michelle DunajA young, female leukemia patient says she was humiliated by a security search at Seattle's Sea-Tac airport last week. Security officials lifted bandages from recent surgeries, lifted her shirt to check feeding tubes and broke open an IV bag of saline solution, all in full view of other passengers, according to a report by Seattle's KOMO News.

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The Detroit-area woman, Michelle Dunaj, who is dying of leukemia, was taking an "end of life" trip to Hawaii, flying through Seattle. She called her airline, Alaska Air, ahead of time to find out what the procedure would be for traveling with prescription medicines and to request a wheelchair, but, when she got to security, Dunaj said, "nothing happened as it should."

Airport security officials denied Dunaj's requests for a private search, saying, "the location is fine," she told KOMO News. "It shouldn't have happened that way-they should be more respectful of people," she said.

In

Lindsey Emery, SELF magazine

You know a good inhale-and-exhale session helps you Zen out. See how O2 can also earn you an oh-my-God butt, fabulous flat abs, sexy-yogi muscles and more.

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NatalieBy Bristol Baughan

I spent most of my life thinking that being tough, requiring little sleep, working 24/7 and being unemotional were bad-ass signs of being evolved. Until, of course, that way of thinking stopped working and my will and ambition-flavored energy dried up. I have had to dig deep through a ton of layers of conditioning to re-frame the idea of nurturing as fundamental to thriving.

It is pretty incredible how "nurturing" ourselves as adults, as opposed to nurturing someone else or a child, is considered self-indulgent or selfish, as we grow older. Watsu massage was one of the first experiences I had on my healing journey that helped me experience the value of self-nurturing. The third episode of 30 DAYS OF INTENT, on The Chopra Well, surprises Natalie and Iman with their own Watsu sessions, and it was my hope that Natalie and Iman would have a similar experience as I did. All they were told was to bring a swimsuit, nothing more.

Watsu massage was created by

Karen Asp, SELF magazine

So how can you get yourself to hold back from cleaning out the entire bowl of peanut M&M's? You actually have the willpower in you-and these tiny moves can help you channel it.

The binge trigger: You're on edge.
Stress depletes your stores of glucose, which your brain needs to fuel smart decision making, says Ken Cheng, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences at Macquarie University. Meaning when you're wigging, you have less mental mojo to walk away from the goodies.

Stay strong. Close your eyes and breathe deeply to chill out that moment. To reduce tension long-term, do Downward Dogs: Yoga cuts levels of the stress hormone cortisol, so you'll feel more Zen.

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The binge trigger: You're totally exhausted.
Skimping on sleep taxes the brain region that helps you strategize about what you're going to eat-making it harder to manage what ends up in your mouth. In fact, when people snoozed for only four hours a night, they wolfed

CN Digital StudioMarisa Cohen, SELF magazine

Fake sugar, plastic, bacon: We asked top cancer experts to rank the risks. Turns out we're all probably worrying about the wrong things.

9.5: Smoking
Tobacco is responsible for 80 percent of lung cancer deaths in American women and increases your risk for cervical, pancreatic, kidney and oral cancers. Quit now-after 10 years, your risk of dying from lung cancer is cut in half.

8.9: Your Age
Seventy-seven percent of cancers are diagnosed in people older than 55. The effects of aging on your cells combined with bad behavior and outside factors take their toll. You can't freeze time, but you can adopt healthy habits today.

8.9: The Sun's Rays
About 65 percent of incidents of the deadliest form of skin cancer-melanoma-are directly caused by UV radiation from the sun. When enjoying the beams, please, sunscreen.

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7.8 Genetics
Yes, genes are powerful, but only 5 to 10 percent of cancers are genetic. And even if you do have a

by Noel Duan, Teen Vogue

Familiarize yourself with these helpful yoga props and accessories that you'll find in class, and you'll find yourself doing headstands before you know it.

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