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'A New Year, New You' Contest

(BlackDoctor.org) -- For the first time, BDO is challenging you to lose weight for better health. Do you want to set a weight loss goal? Do you want to look and feel great in 2010? If your answer to both of these questions is yes, participate in the “A New Year, A New You” contest.

Obesity and the diseases and conditions associated with it have become an epidemic in the Black community. The purpose of this contest is to show people that losing weight does not have to be hard,

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50 Ways To Cheat Death

(BlackDoctor.org) -- We've been told that the only sure things are death and taxes. But just as creative accountants have helped many men triumph over their 1040s, we can help you outrun the reaper. Maybe it's a game you can't ultimately win. But by following these 50 tips, you sure as hell can send it into overtime.

1. Drink at least five 8-ounce glasses of water a day
Scientists at Loma Linda University found that men who drank this amount of H2O were

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Is Stress Making You Fat?

(BlackDoctor.org) -- You get upset, you eat. You get depressed, you eat. You go through a breakup, you eat. For years, people have suspected that stress and obesity are linked, and now scientific research has found evidence to support this connection.

The Biological Connection

Ever notice that when you're really stressed, you tend to crave comfort foods that are high in fat or sugar? Researchers have found that specific hormones may play a

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Are You An Alcoholic?

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Yes, it is said that a glass of red wine a day is good for the heart, but many people think the same applies to hard liquor or beer. There are many people who consume two or more alcoholic beverages a day to relieve themselves of their day-to-day stresses, but does that mean they have a problem with alcoholism?

Alcoholism, along with drug addiction, is said to occur when the body and the brain have adapted to the substance to the point where compulsive cravings cause users

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