Why You Overeat, Be Younger Than Your Years & Office Romances

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	in the spotlight Why Do You Overeat? There are probably as many reasons as there are overweight people, but we've compiled Ten Facts About Eating Disorders that could go a long way toward helping you understand what motivates you to eat more than you should. An Explanation of Why Heavier People Have More Trouble Losing Weight How Many Calories Does THIS Activity Burn? An Overeaters Quiz You Can "Buy" More Calories by Working Out Swiss Balls ... More Than Just Crunches! at discovery store You: The Smart Patient Book Dr. Oz brings you an indispensable handbook to help you get the best health care possible. sexual health When Is Sex Hot (and When Is It Not)? There's an old saying that sex is like pizza: Even when it's bad ... it's still pretty good. We asked 11 men and women of different ages and backgrounds what makes them sizzle or fizzle. Here's what they told us. 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Test 2 Techniques That Claim to Outwit Aging Do Anti-Aging Supplements Work? **** SPONSOR MESSAGE ***** INVITATION TO VISIT THE YELLOW COURTYARD Yellow Courtyard provides information and medical treatment options from over 200 healing modalities, valuable perspectives from cultures from around the world, featuring state-of-the-art technology for secure and easy access to your medical records, and coordination of collaborative health care from multiple practitioners. Yellow Courtyard. Discover Inclusionary Health. ****************************** The Aging of the Female Body You're more tired than you used to be. Now you hear that there is actually a "sort of" menopause that comes BEFORE menopause. So, where is the serenity that getting older was supposed to bring? It's true that we live in a youth culture, but it's possible to accept, and even value, the changes that come with the passing years. It helps if you know what's going on. Menopause Explained But I'm Too Young! What's the Deal With Hot Flashes? Where Did My Sex Drive Go? Seven Secrets to Staying Young If your aim is to be lively and robust in your 80s and 90s (and who doesn't want that?), you need an anti-aging program. Here are the most frequently touted anti-aging techniques. The Aging I.Q. Test Is It Genes or Lifestyle That Ages You? Can Supplements Help You Beat Aging? Nutrients That Help You Stay Vital The Power of Pets What's "Second Adulthood"? Devin Alexander's Fast Food Fix Book Enjoy the fast food flavors you love ... without the guilt ... when you make your own healthier versions at home with recipes that will tantalize your taste buds. Are Office Romances EVER a Good Idea? Ah, the workplace holiday party. Where else might you hear such comments as "I've secretly had a crush on you," or "Your supple fingers, as they gently but firmly tap that keyboard, really turn me on." But before you dive into that "we're an item" pool with a co-worker, check out this advice. 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Keeping Weight Off Young Has Benefits Later The Benefits of a Multivitamin "No Period" Contraceptive Pill Gains FDA Approval Would Today's Technology Have Saved Lincoln? ... and Lincoln Had Smallpox at Gettysburg 4 Symptoms of Food Allergy Brain Reaches Adult Levels by Age 12 Experimental HIV Vaccines Offer Hope MRI May Improve Breast Cancer Surgery Sleep Apnea May Raise Obstetric Risks Friends Are Key to Teens' Views on Sex Hair Follicles May Regrow After Head Wounds 7 Ways to Protect Against Dust Mites Migraines May Heighten Risk of Vision Problems hands-on health NEWS IN FOCUS The Daily Rounds: Gene Mutation May Be Linked to Breast Cancer Researchers have found evidence suggesting that a mutation in a gene that normally helps block the formation of breast tumors could play a role in breast cancer. You can find detailed information on the Mary Alice Williams reports that appear on Discovery Health TV every weeknight at 6:55 p.m. ET. THIS WEEK'S QUIZ The Baby-Making Quiz Do you know the odds of getting pregnant for the average couple in any given month? FEATURED TOOL Measure Your Stress Level As you take this short questionnaire to assess your level of stress, think not only about right now but about the last twelve months of your life. EXPERT OPINION Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe? Questions have been raised about the safety of saccharin and aspartame. Should you be concerned? Thanks for being part of Discovery.com Discover Something New Every Day. Jack Huber Senior Promotions Editor jack_huber@Discovery.com Your registered screen name with Discovery.com is khari.amit.news@blogger.com. At Discovery, we value your privacy. If you would like to be removed from the Discovery Health or other newsletter emails like this, please click this link to our subscription center, where you can manage your account. Event dates, product specifications, prices and promotions are subject to change. Discovery Communications, LLC Attn: Jack Huber One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910 © Copyright 2007 Discovery Communications, LLC	tv highlights Today, Noon. ET House of Babies: Opposites Attract Tuesday, 6 p.m. ET Code Blue: Close Calls best of tv this week Tonight, 7 p.m. ET Accident Investigator: End of the Line A bus driver ends up under the wheels of his own bus. Investigators seek the expertise of a medical examiner to explain the death of a young girl involved in a bizarre car crash. A man ignores his medical condition and a pregnant woman pays a high price. Tonight, 8 p.m. ET Medical Incredible: Joined for Life The world's oldest living conjoined male twins; curing a mystery muscle disease; a four-inch length of wire lodges in a man's brain; giving birth to a giant baby; a massive cyst removed during at-birth surgery, and an implant for depression. Tonight, 9 p.m. ET Medical Incredible: Life With No Arms An armless Mom with a super active life; the jockey who survived a headlong horserace collision; curing the incurable with oxygen; the miracle baby from ovarian tissue; the world's fittest fat man; and a canine carer for a killer disease. Tonight, 10 p.m. ET Mystery Diagnosis: A Puff of Smoke Like most proud parents, Ray and Jenny Moyer are ecstatic when their daughter Daphne is born. But soon after Ray and Jenny bring Daphne home from the hospital, she becomes irritable, has trouble nursing and stops gaining weight. What could be wrong? Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET Twins By Surrogacy This is the story of two sisters who grow up together, face great adversity and turn tragedy into triumph. When Cherie offers to have Kelly's baby, they beat the odds in life's ultimate miracle, and the bond between them is forever sealed. Tuesday, 9 p.m. ET Conjoined Twins: Erin & Jade Erin and Jade aren't that different from any newborn twins: they spend most of their time keeping their parents incredibly busy. Joined from the chest to abdomen, they will have to undergo high-risk separation surgery to have a chance for a normal life. Tuesday, 10 p.m. ET Jon & Kate Plus 8: Ten Little Pumpkins Kate and Jon want to make sure their eight grow up with traditions and Fall is prime time for family ritual. They take the kids to a local orchard for pumpkin and apple picking, and end the day with romping through a corn maze. Wednesday, 8 p.m. ET Addicted to Food Weighing more than 700 pounds, R.J. finds himself living at a unique home for the Super Obese located in Ohio. With extreme mobility problems, this is the story of R.J.'s hometown helping him make the trip from North Carolina to his new home up north. Wednesday, 9 p.m. ET Plastic Surgery Before & After: Cosmetic Comeback After losing 315 pounds, a woman is having her last surgery to remove excess skin. A 37-year-old woman has surgery to repair the damage from an accidental mastectomy. An immigrant continues his American dream through reconstructive surgery. Wednesday, 10 p.m. ET Plastic Surgery Beverly Hills: Is Bigger Better? Cosmetic surgery has quickly become a way of life for patients on an endless search for physical beauty. Follow the stories of plastic surgeons, techs and nurses whose livelihood depends on repeat patients and their referrals. Thursday, 8 p.m. ET Get Fresh With Sara Snow: Herb Power Sara starts by exploring herbal options in the everyday bathroom with "herb guru" and President of the American Botanicals Council. Then she digs deeper with an ethnobotanist, who talks to her about botanical cures for minor aches to serious illnesses. Thursday, 8:30 p.m. ET Get Fresh With Sara Snow: Green Baby Expecting your first baby is exciting and nerve racking. Sara Snow helps parents-to-be make healthy choices in anticipation of their little one's arrival. Sara also teaches parents how to have a medication-free birth and make their own natural baby food. Thursday, 9 p.m. ET A Lyon in the Kitchen: Grilled Halibut Nathan visits an olive grove and learns more about growing olives and manufacturing olive oil. He also makes a Summer Fruit Salad with Arugula, Prosciutto, and Toasted Pine Nuts to complement a Halibut with Sauteed Chard and Provincial Bread Salsa. Thursday, 9:30 p.m. ET A Lyon in the Kitchen: Tuscan Chicken Paillard Nathan visits a specialty food store and learns about different goat cheese varieties. He also cooks a Tuscan Chicken Paillard over Fettuccine Pasta, which he complements with a Mesclun & Goat Cheese Puck Salad and Avocado Crostini. Thursday, 10 p.m. ET Healthy Decadence With Devin Alexander: Be a Child Again Devin makes her healthy versions of some childhood favorites: Nan's Spaghetti and Meatballs and Be a Babe Black and White Cupcakes. She also discusses the virtues of ground chicken breast and extra lean ground pork. Thursday, 10:30 p.m. ET Healthy Decadence With Devin Alexander: Potluck Without the Pot Belly Devin has some great potluck ideas that you'll want to adopt, including a Thai peanut noodle salad with grilled chicken, no cheat California rolls, and a strawberry angel trifle. And don't forget the healthy tip on hotel munchies and mini bars. Friday, 8 p.m. ET The Critical Hour: Life on the Line An 18-year-old is shot in the lower abdomen; a roofer breaks several bones when he falls through a skylight; a man who falls 10 feet from a roof requires orthopedic surgery to save his leg; and a bus hits a car, collapsing the 20-year-old passenger's lung. Friday, 9 p.m. ET Dr. G, Medical Examiner: Dangerous Speeds Edward, a cab driver and mentor to teens, develops chest pains, seizures, and then lapses into a coma, dying two weeks later. Alexis, the hotel manager of a famed rural hotel, is found dead at the bottom of the steps to his apartment on the hotel grounds. Friday, 10 p.m. ET Mystery ER: Hard to Swallow When Aaron's panic-stricken parents bring their son into the ER with seizures, doctors discover a strange mass inside the boy's brain. Fearful it's cancer, they prepare Aaron for a biopsy until a sharp-eyed radiologist identifies it as a pork tapeworm. centers Cholesterol Heart Health Health & Beauty Headaches Love & Relationships Mental Health Depression