Song Hye Kyo for 2009 spring ROEM

South Korean actress Song Hye Kyo speaks for the spring collection of ROEM, a brand for women in their mid or late twenties that comes under the South Korea's leading clothing company, the E.Land Group. [Photo: lovehyekyo.com]

South Korean actress Song Hye Kyo speaks for the spring collection of ROEM, a brand for women in their mid or late twenties that comes under the South Korea's leading clothing company, the E.Land Group. [Photo: lovehyekyo.com]

South Korean actress Song Hye Kyo speaks for the spring collection of ROEM, a brand for women in their mid or late twenties that comes under the South Korea's leading clothing company, the E.Land Group. [Photo: lovehyekyo.com]

South Korean actress Song Hye Kyo speaks for the spring collection of ROEM, a brand for women in their mid or late twenties that comes under the South Korea's leading clothing company, the E.Land Group. [Photo: lovehyekyo.com]

South Korean actress Song Hye Kyo speaks for the spring collection of ROEM, a brand for women in their mid or late twenties that comes under the South Korea's leading clothing company, the E.Land Group. [Photo: lovehyekyo.com]

South Korean actress Song Hye Kyo speaks for the spring collection of ROEM, a brand for women in their mid or late twenties that comes under the South Korea's leading clothing company, the E.Land Group. [Photo: lovehyekyo.com]

South Korean actress Song Hye Kyo speaks for the spring collection of ROEM, a brand for women in their mid or late twenties that comes under the South Korea's leading clothing company, the E.Land Group. [Photo: lovehyekyo.com]

South Korean actress Song Hye Kyo speaks for the spring collection of ROEM, a brand for women in their mid or late twenties that comes under the South Korea's leading clothing company, the E.Land Group. [Photo: lovehyekyo.com]

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Int'l Flamenco Fashion Show in Seville

A model presents a creation by designer Melisa Lozano during the International Flamenco Fashion Show in Seville January 30, 2009. The show will run until February 1. [Agencies]

A model presents a creation by designer Melisa Lozano during the International Flamenco Fashion Show in Seville January 30, 2009. The show will run until February 1. [Agencies]

A model presents a creation by designer Hermanas Serrano during the International Flamenco Fashion Show in Seville January 30, 2009. The show will run until February 1. [Agencies]

A model presents a creation from Hermanas Serrano during the International Flamenco Fashion Show in Seville January 30, 2009. The show will run until February 1. [Agencies]

A model presents a creation from Vicky Martin Berrocal during the International Flamenco Fashion Show in Seville January 29, 2009. The show will run until February 1. [Agencies]

A model presents a creation from Vicky Martin Berrocal during the International Flamenco Fashion Show in Seville January 29, 2009. The show will run until February 1. [Agencies]

A model presents a creation from Vicky Martin Berrocal during the International Flamenco Fashion Show in Seville January 29, 2009. The show will run until February 1. [Agencies]

A model presents a creation from Inmaculada Torres during the International Flamenco Fashion Show in Seville January 29, 2009. The show will run until February 1. [Agencies]

A model presents a creation from Pepa Castro during the International Flamenco Fashion Show in Seville January 29, 2009. The show will run until February 1. [Agencies]

A model presents a creation from Francois Di Guardia during the International Flamenco Fashion Show in Seville January 29, 2009. The show will run until February 1. [Agencies]

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Combat your stress hormones

Self Magazine reports that increasing your consumption of potassium and reducing your sodium intake could help reduce your stress levels. Research published in the British Journal of Nutrition found that increasing potassium and cutting sodium helps lower levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, in your body.

Remember to always check food labels when you’re trying to cut back on sodium. Or, just eat more whole foods (away from the box and food labels) and be stingy with how much salt you add to them. To boost your potassium, try eating more leafy greens, broccoli, tomatoes, raw celery, bananas, etc.

The connection between food and your mood is clear, but this truth is largely unknown by most of the American public.

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Berlin Fashion Week 2009

A model presents a creation by Guido Maria Kretschmer at the Berlin Fashion Week 2009 January 31, 2009.[Agencies]

A model presents a creation by Guido Maria Kretschmer at the Berlin Fashion Week 2009 January 31, 2009.[Agencies]

Models presents a creation by Guido Maria Kretschmer at the Berlin Fashion Week 2009 January 31, 2009.[Agencies]

A model presents a creation by Guido Maria Kretschmer at the Berlin Fashion Week 2009 January 31, 2009.[Agencies]

A model presents a creation by Guido Maria Kretschmer at the Berlin Fashion Week 2009 January 31, 2009.[Agencies]

A model presents a creation by Guido Maria Kretschmer at the Berlin Fashion Week 2009 January 31, 2009.[Agencies]

A model presents a creation by Guido Maria Kretschmer at the Berlin Fashion Week 2009 January 31, 2009.[Agencies]

A model presents a creation by Guido Maria Kretschmer at the Berlin Fashion Week 2009 January 31, 2009.[Agencies]

A model presents a creation by Suzana Peric at Berlin Fashion Week 2009, January 31, 2009.[Agencies]

A model presents a creation by Allude at the Berlin Fashion Week 2009 in Berlin, January 31, 2009.[Agencies]

A model presents a creation by Allude at the Berlin Fashion Week 2009 in Berlin, January 31, 2009.[Agencies]

A model presents a creation by Allude at the Berlin Fashion Week 2009 in Berlin, January 31, 2009.[Agencies]

A model presents a creation by Allude at the Berlin Fashion Week 2009 in Berlin, January 31, 2009.[Agencies]

Models present a creation by Scherer Gonzalez at the Berlin Fashion Week 2009 in Berlin, January 31, 2009.[Agencies]

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Black tea could protect against diabetes

Natural News reports that some natural chemicals in black tea could help protect you from diabetes. Research published in the journal Aging Cell found that these chemicals can act like insulin in the body. Though the research is preliminary, some studies found that drinking black tea could reduce heart disease and risk of cancer. Lead researcher on the study, Graham Rena, said that although their findings are stunning, “people shouldn’t be rushing to drink masses of black tea thinking it will cure them of diabetes. We are still some way from this leading to new treatments or dietary advice.”

As for me, I was interested in this study because I’ve been considering trying out black tea as a replacement for my morning coffee which has been upsetting my stomach lately. If I cut out coffee, I would still like something warm, healthy, and caffeinated in the a.m. Anyone else drink tea as a morning pick-me-up?

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Pitt,Jolie at premiere of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" in Tokyo

U.S. actor Brad Pitt and his partner Angelina Jolie attend the Japan premiere of his movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" in Tokyo January 29, 2009. [Agencies]

U.S. actor Brad Pitt and his partner Angelina Jolie pose at the Japan premiere of Pitt's movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" in Tokyo January 29, 2009. [Agencies]

U.S. actor Brad Pitt and his partner Angelina Jolie attend the Japan premiere of Pitt's movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" in Tokyo January 29, 2009. [Agencies]

U.S. actor Brad Pitt (C) and his partner Angelina Jolie pose with director David Fincher at the Japan premiere of the movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" in Tokyo January 29, 2009. [Agencies]

U.S. actress Angelina Jolie talks with a Japanese fan as she attends the Japan premiere of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" starring her partner Brad Pitt in Tokyo January 29, 2009. [Agencies]

U.S. actor Brad Pitt and his partner Angelina Jolie (L) attend the Japan premiere of Pitt's movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" as fans take pictures with their cameras in Tokyo January 29, 2009. [Agencies]

U.S. actress Angelina Jolie talks with a Japanese fan as she attends the Japan premiere of the movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" in Tokyo January 29, 2009. [Agencies]

U.S. actress Angelina Jolie arrives at the Japan premiere of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" starring her partner Brad Pitt in Tokyo January 29, 2009. [Agencies]

U.S. actor Brad Pitt (R) and his partner Angelina Jolie greet fans as they arrive at the Japan premiere of Pitt's movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" in Tokyo January 29, 2009. Director David Fincher is seen behind them (L). [Agencies]

U.S. actor Brad Pitt (R) and his partner Angelina Jolie pose with director David Fincher at the Japan premiere of the movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" in Tokyo January 29, 2009. [Agencies]

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Angelina Jolie Promotes "Changeling" in Tokyo

U.S. actress Angelina Jolie poses during a news conference to promote her movie "Changeling" in Tokyo January 30, 2009. [Agencies]

U.S. actress Angelina Jolie poses during a news conference to promote her movie "Changeling" in Tokyo January 30, 2009. [Agencies]

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Cured meats tied to childhood leukemia risk

NEW YORK – Children who regularly eat cured meats like bacon and hot dogs may have a heightened risk of leukemia, while vegetables and soy products may help protect against cancer, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that among 515 Taiwanese children and teenagers with and without acute leukemia, those who ate cured meats and fish more than once a week had a 74 percent higher risk of leukemia than those who rarely ate these foods.

On the other hand, kids who often ate vegetables and soy products, like tofu, had about half the leukemia risk of their peers who shunned vegetables and soy.

The findings, reported in the online journal BMC Cancer, point to an association between these foods and leukemia risk - but do not prove cause-and-effect.

Long-term human studies, as well as animal studies, are still needed to see what role, if any, dietary factors have in leukemia development, explained Dr. David C. Christiani of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, one of the researchers of the group.

However, Christiani told Reuters Health, based on this and previous studies, he and his colleagues recommend that children not eat high amounts of cured meats and fish.

During the curing process, foods are preserved and flavored by the addition of salt, sugar and chemicals called nitrites; the foods are often smoked as well. Nitrites are precursors to compounds known as nitrosamines, which are potentially cancer-promoting.

In contrast, vegetables and soy contain antioxidants that may help neutralize those same compounds.

Christiani and his colleagues found that among children who regularly ate cured meats and fish, those who also ate vegetables or soy products had a substantially lower leukemia risk.

The study included 145 children and adolescents, 2 to 20 years old, with acute leukemia who were each matched with at least two healthy individuals of the same age and sex. The researchers collected detailed information on the participants' diets before their cancer diagnosis or, in the case of the comparison group, before their recruitment into the study.

Cured meats included foods like bacon, ham and hot dogs, as well as traditional Chinese staples like dried salted duck, salted fish and Chinese-style sausage.

Because most cured meats contain nitrites and nitrosamines, Christiani noted, the findings may apply to other cultures as well, even though the particular meats in the diet vary.

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