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Lori Hanson: Five easy steps to build a better body image
What do you believe ... about yourself? Do you believe you're handsome, pretty? Or do you think your nose is too big, your skin is horrible and you're too fat, or skinny?

	Childhood obesity: fat is not cute When 10-year-old Jesse came to Samuel Dixon Family Health Center, his weight was well past the normal range for a child of his age.
	Healthy Local Products Day How do you take your passion for health and a great idea from personal dream to a place in the local market?
	Beauty starts with a good foundation It's well known that if you want a beautiful house you need a good foundation. The same holds true for a beautiful brain as well as a beautiful character. For women to look beautiful, a good foundation is key.
	Karen Maleck-Whiteley: Balance in real life — put yourself first I often have clients who tell me they need help with creating balance in their lives. Many of us have frequent feelings of being out of balance. We may be talented and accomplish many worthwhile things in life, and at the same time spend a good portion of our time feeling overworked, overwhelmed, stretched to the max, and like we get lots done for everyone else, while putting ourselves last.
	Rachel Cosgrove: Get ready to hit the slopes It’s Olympic time again! How exciting to watch the athletes make their dreams come true and get inspired by their stories.
	Combating the dryness of winter If you get rough skin and flyaway hair during Southern California's mild, yet very dry winters, you're not alone.
	Karen Maleck-Whiteley: Try making a resolution every day this year "Every day that is born into the world comes like a burst of music and rings the whole day through, and you make of it a dance, a dirge, or a life march, as you will."