Ditch the guilt! These health “hazards” can banish fatigue, ease depression, speed weight loss and more

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Fidgeting and Squirming

Fidget, pace, bounce a foot, twirl your hair, fiddle with the phone cord...those small muscle moveme

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Gossiping

Spending 20 minutes chatting with a trusted friend about other people’s news (and, yes, e

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Procrastinating

Almost 75 percent of women put off their to-dos once in a while -- and one in four do it

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Not Cleaning Up After Dinner

Don’t feel guilty about not keeping the place pristine clean.

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Texting

Studies at California’s Loma Linda University and elsewhere suggest regularly connecting wi

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Sipping Coffee Instead of Water

Water cures all and coffee is evil, right?

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Caving into Chocolate

No surprise.

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Drinking

Despite all the hoopla surrounding red wine, researchers at Corvallis’ Oregon State Univer

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Staying Late at Parties

Hanging around at fun gatherings to yak with great friends can actually cut your ris

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Eating the Yolk

Heard about that recent Canadian study that said eating eggs is almost as tough on your hear

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Opting for Full-Fat Dairy

Here’s great news if you hate skimmed milk and low-fat cheese -- Harvard

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Feeling Lazy About Exercise

Always wishing you could be one of those people who does crossfit and runs ul

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Dreaming About the Vending Machine

*Dreaming About the Vending Machine Are you ever mad at yourself for e