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by Derek Jacobs

EarthTalk Hair Care

EarthTalk® E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk : I always hear about hair products and sprays that claim to be natural and organic based. What are some hair products that can be purchased that are legit and cause no harm to the environment? -- Penny Siegel, Milwaukee, WI Many common hair...

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EarthTalk Aspartame

EarthTalk® E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk : I drink diet soda but I’m told it’s bad for me and linked to health problems. Is this true and if so can you suggest any healthier alternatives? -- Mitchell James, Ronkonkoma, NY While rumors have circulated for years that diet...

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Personal Finance for Dummies

Avoid the Frugality Fall-off: Ways to Keep up the Good Financial Habits Now That the Worst of the Recession Is Over For many Americans the recession was a wake-up call. Whether a family member lost a job or we just lived in fear of such an event, we tightened our belts, cut out the extras, and started...

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Dealing with Toxic Relationships

The Post-Recession Relationship Reset: Ways to Weed Out Relationships That Don’t Work—and Strengthen Those That Do Our economic upheaval has accomplished one good thing: it’s reminded many of us that the people we love matter more than anything money can buy. Susan Apollon explains...

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Mind Over Meal

Mind Over Meal: Nine Tips to Help You Pass Up Food Cravings Food cravings have been known to break down even the most iron wills and spoil the healthiest eating plans. According to Dr. Joyce Nash, though, you don’t have to let urges to eat run your life and ruin your diet . You’re sitting...

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