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9 Vegetables to Grow Indoors

Mushrooms, carrots, tomatoes and other popular vegetables can be raised indoors.

Conservatories and windowsills are good sites for growing vegetables. Put heavy containers on the floor or a firm support. Some vegetable plants, including trailing species, are suitable for growing in hanging baskets fitted with integral drip trays. Mushrooms are straightforward if you have space in a dark cupboard. Some plants such as chicory and rhubarb can be forced to produce their crop earlier than normal.

The New Way to Prevent Breast Cancer

Preventing breast cancer isn't about professional breast exams or other screening tools—it's about stopping the disease before it takes hold in your body in the first place. The truth is, while more treatment breakthroughs for breast cancer continue to enter the healthcare system, a plan for stopping the physically and emotionally draining disease before it starts is sorely lacking. In terms of laying out national ground rules for truly preventing breast cancer, we're in the Dark Ages.

17 Benefits of Being a Vegetarian

While some people can't imagine a day without meat, others insist that a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle is the best way to enjoy food and stay healthy. Vegetarian lifestyles and veganism have slowly moved from fad status to healthy living in the Western world, embraced by millions of people interested in eating natural foods and foregoing questionable meat sources to get their daily protein. If you're still on the fence about diving into earth and animal-friendly menus, consider the benefits of adopting the lifestyle before making the final decision.

Secrets Of People Who Never Get Sick

They survive cold season without a sniffle. They fly in germ-packed airplanes unscathed. And they somehow avoid stomach bugs that decimate the office.

Wish you could be one of these people who never get sick? Try one or -- even better -- all of these secrets, and you too could join the club this flu season.

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I never go on diets: Bhavna Pani

Dancing keeps actress Bhavna Pani fit. In a candid chat she discloses more about her health regime.

My exercise regime

All my exercise comes from dance. I have done a diploma in contemporary dance, and also I am intensively involved in yoga, nutrition, Pilates and various forms of dance - Jazz, Ballet and Modern Contemporary.

Apart from this I'm also into Indian classical dance forms like Odissi and Kathak. I never go to a gym. I do not like weight training. I prefer doing free hand floor work, using my own body weight and resistance bands.

US News-Diet Plans That Work

Personally, we prefer lifestyle change to going on a diet, but there's nothing wrong with going on a diet to give your New Year's resolution a little kickstart.

So be an educated dieter!  Read up on which diets are healthiest, easiest to follow, and establish a foundation for a lifestyle that keeps the weight off long-term.

Click here to read the rankings of the most popular diet plans by US News & let us know what you think in the comments below.

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Fragrance -- What Does It Mean?

Always read labels!  This is the first thing women -- and men -- need to learn when buying personal care items like shampoo, soap, and cosmetics.  But this is especially true when it comes to perfume and cologne.

Corporations know that these buzz words like "organic" and "natural" appeal to consumers looking for heatlhy, safe products.  That's why you have to pick that product up, turn it around, and read the list of ingredients on the back.  

THINGS TO LOOK FOR WHEN BUYING A FRAGRANCE

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