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Coconut: good fat or bad?

25/09/2008

Mixed messages abound about coconut and health. Is it a fatty treat, to be eaten with care? Or a miracle food, as some websites claim?

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Rock climbing is one of the few activities that gives you a cardio, strength and flexibility workout.

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A stab in the back

16/09/2008
A dodgy lower back turned Mike Jones into an unlikely convert to Pilates.

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Do married people live longer?

Yes, married people live longer than their single friends
Only if you're a man, single women live longer than their married friends
Only if you're a woman, single men live longer than their married friends

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