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2008 Newsletters July 2008 - August 2008 :: July 23/Issue 178: More Whole Grains, Less Belly Fat July 15/Issue 177: In Just 5 Days, Meditation Practice Curbs Stress July 9/Issue 176: Music and Your Blood Pressure July 2/Issue 175: Losing 100 Pounds and Keeping It Off May 2008 - June 2008 :: June 25/Issue 174: Summertime - Maybe a Little Too Easy June 18/Issue 173: Ask the Experts: "What is non-HDL Cholesterol?" June 11/Issue 172: Success Story: "I bypassed the Bypass." June 4/Issue 171: Keeping Colon Cancer At Bay: Diet Matters May 28/Issue 170: Obesity In Childhood Leads To Heart Attacks In Adults May 21/Issue 169: Are Diet Sodas Making Me Fat? May 14/Issue 168: Do You Really Need All Those Pills? May 07/Issue 167: Real Food Vs. Processed: What’s In Your Carbs? March 2008 - April 2008 :: Apr. 30/Issue 166: Just Five Minutes of Exercise Helps Smokers Kick the Habit Apr. 23/Issue 165: Getting Your Kids To Eat More Vegetables Apr. 16/Issue 164: Whip Up Your Own Salad Dressing Apr. 09/Issue 163: Quack Cures for Diabetes Apr. 02/Issue 162: Look What's New Mar. 26/Issue 161: 7 Secrets From the Pritikin Chefs Mar. 19/Issue 160: "Will gastric bypass surgery control diabetes?" Mar. 12/Issue 159: Strength Training Prevents "Muffin Top" in Women Mar. 05/Issue 158: Are You Eating the Right Whole Grains? January 2008 - February 2008 :: Feb. 27/Issue 157: Women's Health: Special Report Feb. 20/Issue 156: From 260 to 160 pounds Feb. 13/Issue 155: The Top 10 Things You Can Do To Protect Yourself Against Cancer Feb. 06/Issue 154: “I read that saturated fat isn’t so bad after all. What do you think?” Jan. 30/Issue 153: Fruit and Fiber: A Winning Combo For Weight Control Jan. 23/Issue 152: Diet and Exercise Decreases Breast Cancer Deaths Jan. 16/Issue 151: High Adventures in 2008! Check out the Pritikin Calendar Jan. 09/Issue 150: Just 12 Days Of Monkeying Around Can Change Your Life Jan. 02/Issue 149: 9 Basic Steps For Freeing Yourself From Anger (They May Save Your Life) 2007 Newsletters November 2007 - December 2007 :: Dec. 26/Issue 148: The Best Way To Lose Weight Dec. 19/Issue 147: 10 Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain Dec. 12/Issue 146: Scaling New Heights Dec. 05/Issue 145: Weight Lifting For Your Heart Nov. 28/Issue 144: Holiday party buffets are my downfall. How can I stay calm and controlled? Nov. 21/Issue 143: Smart Snacking - 7 Quick and Easy Combos Nov. 14/Issue 142: Heart Disease Deaths Plunge 75% Nov. 07/Issue 141: 5 Tips for Adding Whole Grain to Your Diet September 2007 - October 2007 :: Oct. 31/Issue 140: Beverage Bloat, Body Bloat Oct. 24/Issue 139: Living With Diabetes – "Exercise, diet work wonders," Oct. 17/Issue 138: More Fruit, More Veggies and Less Fat Cuts Ovarian Cancer Risk Oct. 10/Issue 137: The Benefits & Risks of Eating Salmon Oct. 03/Issue 136: Mind-Body Health Sep. 26/Issue 135: Pritikin Exercise Plan Sep. 19/Issue 134: Pritikin Eating Plan Sep. 12/Issue 133: The Big Picture - How the Pritikin Program Works Sep. 05/Issue 132: Calorie Density: Key to Losing Weight July 2007 - August 2007:: Aug. 29/Issue 131: The New Standard in Cholesterol Testing Aug. 22/Issue 130: Angioplasty and Bypass Surgery: Our Only Options? Aug. 15/Issue 129: Live Longer, Live Better: 10 Secrets to Success Aug. 08/Issue 128: Glycemic Load: No Help in Losing Weight Aug. 01/Issue 127: "Pritikin is not self-sacrifice. It's self-indulgence." Jul. 25/Issue 126: Exercise Helps Relieve Prostatitis Pain Jul. 18/Issue 125: Diabetes Prevention: 7 Years of Success Jul. 11/Issue 124: 10 Tips for Couples Jul. 04/Issue 123: The Real SuperFoods Diet May 2007 - June 2007 :: Jun. 27/Issue 122: More Food, Fewer Calories: "What a Concept" Jun. 20/Issue 121: Fit Body, Fit Mind Jun. 13/Issue 120: Fast Food Jun. 06/Issue 119: Slash Your Risk of a Heart Attack May 30/Issue 118: Is Your Nutritionist a Quack? May 23/Issue 117: Dancing with a Pritikin Star May 16/Issue 116: Two Superb Summer Programs: Pritikin Family Program & Learn to Cook Pritikin May 09/Issue 115: New Food Guidelines for Schools: Leading the Way To...Breakfast Candy? May 02/Issue 114: Diet Fads & Magic Pills - 5 Tips For Dissecting the Latest "Diet Miracles" March 2007 - April 2007 :: Apr. 25/Issue 113: “I’m hippie icon, flower geezer, and Pritikin success story!” Apr. 18/Issue 112: 10 Scientifically-Proven Tips For a Healthier, Leaner Life Apr. 11/Issue 111: Exercise: Sticking To the Plan Apr. 04/Issue 110: Trans-Fat-Free Crisco?! Don't Get Greased Again! Mar. 28/Issue 109: Learn To Cook Pritikin Mar. 21/Issue 108: Getting the Most Out Of Your Workout Mar. 14/Issue 107: "Does red wine counteract the effects of being fat?" Mar. 07/Issue 106: “Is Chocolate a Health Food?” January 2007 - February 2007 :: Feb. 28/Issue 105: Sleep Is Good For Your Heart Feb. 21/Issue 104: Restaurant Dining: Beyond Trans Fats Feb. 14/Issue 103: Heart Health: A Parents Guide Feb. 07/Issue 102: Plant-Based Diet May Slow/Arrest Prostate Cancer Growth Jan. 31/Issue 101: Yes, You Really Can Keep Up With the Younger Guys Jan. 24/Issue 100: Corporate Health: Your Bottom Line Jan. 17/Issue 99: Lose the Soft Drinks, Lose the Weight Jan. 10/Issue 98: “One of our best vacations…” Jan. 03/Issue 97: Anti-Aging Diet: Low in Calories, High in Nutrients 2006 Newsletters November 2006 - December 2006 :: Dec. 27/Issue 96: Heart Attack Rates Would Plunge Without Passive Smoking Dec. 14/Issue 95: Weight Gain Linked To Breast Cancer Dec. 06/Issue 94: Diet As Effective As Statins In Lowering Cholesterol Nov. 29/Issue 93: The Truth About Olive Oil Nov. 22/Issue 92: Weight Loss Tip: Start Out with a Big Satisfying Salad Nov. 15/Issue 91: Got Fruit? Get MORE! Nov. 08/Issue 90: Even One High-In-Saturated-Fat Meal Fouls Up Your System Nov. 01/Issue 89: It's Not Okay To Be Fit and Fat September 2006 - October 2006 :: Oct. 25/Issue 88: The Diabetes-Alzheimer's Link Oct. 18/Issue 87: "I'm going to be 80. I can't believe it because I feel 50!" Oct. 11/Issue 86: Reversing Diabetes: Carbs Are Good For You Oct. 04/Issue 85: 13 Recommendations For Reducing Your Risk Of Many Cancers Sep. 27/Issue 84: 7 Exercise Myths That Can Ruin Your Efforts To Lose Weight (And Tips That Really Do Work) Sep. 20/Issue 83: Ideas for Simple Sandwiches Sep. 13/Issue 82: Anti-Aging: HGH & Your Cancer Risk: Suppressing Growth Hormone Factors May Prevent Cancer Sep. 05/Issue 81: LDL (Bad) Cholesterol: The Lower, the Better July 2006 - August 2006 :: Aug. 30/Issue 80: Metabolic Syndrome & Prostate Cancer - Pritikin Program Praised at Harvard Medical School Symposium Aug. 23/Issue 79: "I lost 113 pounds. Thank you, Pritikin, for showing me the way!" Aug. 16/Issue 78: The #1 Tip For Lowering Your Cholesterol Aug. 09/Issue 77: The Pritikin Program: "A Quick Fix After All?" Aug. 02/Issue 76: Healthy Aging: 8 Medical Tests You Need This Year Jul. 26/Issue 75: 10 Tips For Staying Fit While On Vacation Jul. 19/Issue 74: Healthy Diet Could Wipe Out High Blood Pressure Epidemic Jul. 12/Issue 73: "My two weeks at Pritikin in Florida were the BEST Pritikin weeks I've ever had." Jul. 05/Issue 72: The Real Mid-Life Crisis May 2006 - June 2006 :: Jun. 28/Issue 71: "I have a sweet tooth! Do you recommend Stevia or Splenda?" Jun. 21/Issue 70: The Last 30 Pounds...10 Tips For Breaking Through Your Weight Loss Plateau Jun. 14/Issue 69: Vitamin D: Are You Getting Enough? Jun. 07/Issue 68: Sleep Apnea May Be Keeping You From Losing Weight May 31/Issue 67: KOF-K Kosher Weeks at Pritikin Longevity Center May 24/Issue 66: Diabetics Forty-Four and Younger Are Especially Prone To Heart Attacks and Strokes May 17/Issue 65: Reverse Metabolic Syndrome May 10/Issue 64: Hypertension: Less Salt, More Potassium May 03/Issue 63: Depression & Exercise: An Active Child May Be a Happier Child March 2006 - April 2006 :: Apr. 26/Issue 62: Avoid Stroke...Eat Seafood Baked or Broiled - Not Fried Apr. 19/Issue 61: "What should I do: 30 minutes of exercise or 10,000 steps?" Apr. 12/Issue 60: High Blood Pressure: The Best Eating Plan for Hypertension Apr. 05/Issue 59: Fidgeting Keeps the Pounds Off? Mar. 29/Issue 58: "Eggs are a 'miracle' food?" Mar. 22/Issue 57: Bring On The Beans Mar. 15/Issue 56: The Right Carbs: Healthy vs. Boxed Mar. 08/Issue 55: Hot Dogs, Bacon, and Diabetes Mar. 01/Issue 54: Veggies and Fruit Lower Risk of Endometriosis; Meat Raises Risk January 2006 - February 2006 :: Feb. 22/Issue 53: An Apple a Day Really Does Keep the Doctor Away Feb. 15/Issue 52: Heart Attack: Reduce Risk & Avoid Bypass Surgery Feb. 08/Issue 51: "In four months, I lost 102 pounds. Pritikin saved my life!" Feb. 01/Issue 50: 7 Tips For Lowering Your LDL Cholesterol Jan. 25/Issue 49: Vegetables Help Protect Against Prostate Cancer Jan. 18/Issue 48: How do I get control of my out-of-control eating? Jan. 11/Issue 47: Do you have any tips for choosing health club and personal trainer? Jan. 04/Issue 46: Top 10 Tips for Healthy, Long-Term Weight Loss 2005 Newsletters November 2005 - December 2005 :: Dec. 28/Issue 45: 9 Strategies to Quit Smoking Dec. 21/Issue 44: Pounds Creeping Back Dec. 14/Issue 43: "My cholesterol dropped from 289 to 109! I don't know of any other health program - and I've tried many - that delivers results like these." Dec. 07/Issue 42: The Optimal Diet for Diabetics Nov. 30/Issue 41: Healthy Tips for Holiday Survival Nov. 23/Issue 40: Move Over Milk - Fruit Builds Strong Bones Too! Nov. 16/Issue 39: Special Report: Lower High Cholesterol Nov. 09/Issue 38: Glycemic Index: New Study Finds Popular Weight Loss Tool Worthless Nov. 02/Issue 37: Trim Your Belly Fat, Hip Fat & Butt Fat September 2005 - October 2005 :: Oct. 26/Issue 36: Rx for Exercise: Lifetime Fitness Oct. 19/Issue 35: Mind Power: Preventing Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease Oct. 12/Issue 34: How to Live to Be 100 Oct. 05/Issue 33: Diabetes: Symptoms, Treatment and Management Sep. 28/Issue 32: Hypertension: Symptoms, Treatment and Results Sep. 21/Issue 31: Obesity, Smoking May Speed Up Aging of Cells Sep. 14/Issue 30: Lifetime Fitness: The Benefits of High-Intensity Exercise Sep. 06/Issue 29: Got Fruit? It Does a Waistline Good July 2005 - August 2005 :: Aug. 30/Issue 28: Can I Eat Too Much Soy? Aug. 23/Issue 27: High Cholesterol Speeds Growth of Cancer Aug. 16/Issue 26: 6 Tips For Cutting Back On Salt Aug. 09/Issue 25: More Whole Grains? Or More Hype? Aug. 02/Issue 24: "In just 10 months, I lost 73 pounds and went from a size 22 to a 14 petite." Jul. 26/Issue 23: The Latest Science On Anti-Aging Jul. 19/Issue 22: UCLA Study: Pritikin Program Lowers Breast Cancer Risk Factors Jul. 12/Issue 21: It's the Type of Carbohydrate, Not the Quantity, That Puts on Pounds Jul. 05/Issue 20: Diet & Exercise Best at Subduing Metabolic Syndrome May 2005 - June 2005 :: Jun. 28/Issue 19: A Shortcut to Good Health Jun. 21/Issue 18: Red and Processed Meats Raise Risk on Pancreatic Cancer Jun. 14/Issue 17: Breakfast: Good For Your Heart Jun. 07/Issue 16: Cookie Binge? Five Tips for Recovering From "Slips" May. 24/Issue 15: "Will Diary Foods Help Me Lose Weight?" May. 17/Issue 14: Diet/Exercise Best For Preventing Pre-Diabetes May. 10/Issue 13: "My Pritikin Visits Have Been a Blesses Experience!" May. 03/Issue 12: Osteoarthritis: Symptoms, Treatment and Pain Relief March 2005 - April 2005 :: Apr. 26/Issue 11: One In Every Six Men Will Get Prostate Cancer Sometime In His Life... Apr. 19/Issue 10: Finding USDA Food Guidance Too Hard To Follow? Apr. 12/Issue 09: Results of Mew 39-Year Study: The Lower Your Cholesterol, The Better Apr. 05/Issue 08: Overweight Kids Need Family-Based Programs, Says New Research Mar. 29/Issue 07: High Blood Pressure Facts: "Pills will cure the problem" and Other Myths Mar. 22/Issue 06: Bye, Bye, Trans Fat, But ...Hello, Palm Oil?! Mar. 01/Issue 05: Low-Fat vs. Low-Carb: What's Best for Keeping the Weight Off January 2005 - February 2005 :: Feb. 22/Issue 04: Rating the Diets - Based on USDA Guidelines & WHO Recommendations Feb. 15/Issue 03: 10 Quick Tips for Deciphering Food Labels Feb. 08/Issue 02: Cleaning Up a Metabolic Mess Jan. 25/Issue 01: Menopause Relief: Preventing Bone Loss

2004 Newsletters Nov/Dec: Gastric Bypass Surgery: An Easy Solution • Success Story: Tim Zagat - Chairman & CEO, Zagat Survey Sep/Oct: Atkins/South Beach Diet Depression: MIT Research Report     Success Story: David Oreck - "Pritikin Is Where Miracles Happen" Jun/Jul: What's Best For Your Heart? Bypass, Angioplasty • Low-Carb is King? Cutting Through the Confusion • Success Story: Jane Angerer - Fifty and Fabulous Apr/May: Low LDL Cholesterol is Good; Super Low May Be Better • What If Your LDL Cholesterol is Still To High • Foodmakers Mine Low-Carb Craze Feb/Mar: A New Era Of Dining At The Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa • Stopping Inflammation: C-Reactive Protein Levels Plummet on the Pritikin Program • Success Story: Arnie Zaslow - "I feel like the richest guy in the world"

2003 Newsletters Nov/Dec: (The Other Benefit of Heart-Healthy Living) A Healthy, Satisfying Sex Life • Rating the Diets • High-Fat, High-Protein Diet Worsens Cholesterol Levels Aug/Sep: Obesity and Blindness • Rx for Exercise • Success Story: Barbara Dreeben - Stay Young • Alcohol and Your Heart Jun/Jul: The Real World Diet: The USDA and Successful Weight Control • Healthy Choices For Fats • Success Story: Jeff Garlan, Curb Your Enthusiasm & Daddy Day Care • Easy Summer Salads Apr/May: High Blood Pressure Epidemic Among Teens • UN Science Report: Low-Fat, High-Fiber Diet Can Wipe Out Obesity • 10 Biggest Diet Myths • Pritikin Family Program Feb/Mar: Recommendations for Animal Protein (Seafood, Poultry, Red Meat) • Fishing Around For The Right Seafood • Best Diet for Heart Patients • Pritikin Corporate Retreat: Blaine Sweatt, Darden Restaurants Dec/Jan: IMT Testing: Assess Your Heart Disease Risk • Hypertension Wiped Out in Just Three Weeks? • Pritikin Program Kills Prostate Cancer Cells • Tax News: Deduct The Cost of Your Pritikin Program

2002 Newsletters Out/Nov: Low-Fat & High-Fat Diets for Weight Loss and Health • Seafood Dining: Eight Tasty Tips • Nathan Pritikin Research Foundation • Research News: Prostate Cancer Aug/Sep: New York Times Article: "What if It's All Been A Big Fat Lie?" • 10 Tips for a Healthy School Year • Does Heart Surgery Work? • High Fat Meals Reduce Coronary Blood Flow Jun/Jul: Diet and Exercise More Effective Than Drugs in Preventing Diabetes • Healthy Lifestyle May Halt Prostate Cancer • 90% of Americans Headed for Hypertension • Children Suffer High Risk of Diabetes • Success Story: Harvey Watt - Back In The Cockpit

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