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Mind-Body

Apr 28, 2006

"Little by little wean yourself. This is the gist of what I have to say. From an embryo, whose nourishment comes in the blood, move to an infant drinking milk, to a child on solid food, to a searcher after wisdom, to a hunter of more invisible game."

—Rumi

Small Change Big Difference

Small Change, Big Difference: a Cambridge University study concluded that making small, simple changes to your lifestyle can have a significant impact on how long you will live. Researchers found that eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day can add three years, not smoking can add up to five years, and increasing exercise by a moderate amount can tack on three years. What is one of the ways Tony Blair is being the change? He's taking the stairs instead of the elevator.

BE THE CHANGE

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