Global 2011: 5 secrets women shouldn't keep from their doctors

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Let's be honest—when it comes to confessing your most personal issues to doctors, it's tempting to fudge the details, whether it's those diet pills you borrowed from a friend or that fling you had with a neighbor.

1. "Those pills you prescribed? I haven't been taking them."
2. "I'm doing a cleanse to lose 10 pounds."
3. "My sexual past isn't what it seems."
4. "My family's health history is not so perfect."
5. "I'm cheating on you."

http://shine.yahoo.com/event/vitality/5-secrets-women-shouldnt-keep-from-their-doctors-2456992/

Global 2010: Tools to melt the pounds off

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With a master’s degree in nutrition, focused in weight management, I know what you need to do to lose weight: Pay attention to portions. Plan healthy meals and snacks. Write down what you eat. Exercise. Effective, yes. But also booooooring. I’ll admit it. So why not just do the latest diet fad, the one that promises faster weight loss with less effort? Answer: The pounds will come creeping right back. The better solution is to embrace those arguably “tedious” diet rules and make them more fun and inspiring—and with cool, new tools.

Here’s what I mean:

Diet rule #1: Set goals.

Diet rule #2: Plan your meals.

Diet rule #3: Keep track.

Diet rule #4: Keep an eye on size.

Diet rule #5: Move more.

Diet rule #6: Get support.

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/supercool-tools-to-melt-the-pounds-off-2432326/

Global 2010: His Surprising First-Date Fears

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As cool as most guys try to play it your first time out together, chances are he's probably just as nervous as you are. We got experts to spill on the little things that secretly stress him out.

1. That you'll be different from what he's expecting.

2. He won't be the only one you're interested in.

3. He'll touch you too soon.

4. You won't give him another date.

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/sex/his-surprising-first-date-fears-2413466/

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Global 2010: 8 Things Guys Notice About You Instantly

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You know that look where his eyes slide past you...then turn back? Wouldn’t it be great to know what stopped him? You totally can. “There are a few things men instantly observe when they meet a woman,” says Jackie Black, PhD, author of Meeting Your Match. Learn what they are and you can maximize your, um, assets. Then you’ll have your pick.

1. How Thick Your Hair Is
2. If Your Smile Is Genuine
3. The Size of Your Group
4. The Pitch of Your Voice
5. Your Hip-to-Waist Ratio
6. Your Glowiness
7. What’s Fake About You
8. Your Eyes

http://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/dating-advice/what-guys-notice?link=rel&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=blog_cosmo&mag=cos

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