All Entries in the "Real Stories" Category
Quick & Handy Migraine Cure
A man goes to the doctor with a long history of migraine headaches. When the doctor does his history and physical, he discovers that his poor patient has had practically every therapy known to man for his migraines and STILL no improvement.
How I Cut Down on the Foods I Loved
The size- 18 top stained at the seams, but the idea od buying a size 20 was too awful. I was 30, 5ft 5in, and I had hit 15 ½ stone, I felt fat, frumpy and frustrated. Two years later, I’d lost one and a half stone with Weight Watchers – but piled it all back on again.
I Was Loved, But I Didn’t Love Myself
I was walking down the corridor from one end when I saw a young boy approach from the other. Although there were plenty of room for him to pass, he flattened himself against a wall and said to his friend: “Watch out! Wide load coming through.”
I Was Too Tired To Lose Weight
At 10½. Stone, I was a healthy weight for my height. But I knew I’d be in a bikini on my honeymoon, also in Italy. So I decided to trim down a little more. I joined a gym and resisted carbs. But with Charlie waking at night, I was exhausted. So I munched toast and gave the gym a miss.
How Falling In Love Made Me Fat
Happy and in love, I ate without thinking. I worked with adults with learning disabilities, eating pies and puds with them. But two years later, I realised I’d become a huge size 20! I was 5ft 9in and weighed 18 stone.
My Battle With Anorexia
Then my counsellors came up with a radical approach, tough love. “Kick her out if she won’t have treatment,” they told me parents. So my weary mum and dad made a tearful ultimatum- treatment or leave. They weren’t being mean; it was just too painful to watch me wither away.
I was 22st when i decided to change my life
Learn how Nicola, a 22 stone woman from England shed over 11 stone in under a year and half. This real life story explains how Nicola woke up one morning more determined to lose weight, when all the odds were against her – what changed when she reached her desired dress size?
FDA Health- FDA Steps Up Inspections Under New Egg RuleOver the next 15 months, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigators will team up with state and local partners to visit about 600 egg producers—those with 50,000 or more laying hens—to determine if their facilities are in compliance with an egg safety rule that went into effect in July as part of an effort to prevent future outbreaks of Salmonella Ente […]
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- Registries Help Moms Measure Medication RisksPregnancy registries help cut the risk of birth defects by identifying drugs that are dangerous to women and babies. […]
- Consumers Check for Recalled EggsA nationwide recall has consumers checking the source of their eggs. […]
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: July 2010FDA warns about a number of products, including a “Miracle Mineral Supplement” that acts like an industrial-strength bleach—causing severe side effects—when consumed as directed. […]
- FDA Steps Up Inspections Under New Egg Rule
