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There is nothing wrong with a ‘wee nip’ or a square of chocolate, but whether it is surfing the web, drinking, or shopping – if it done in excess, it can become an addiction.

Addictions could cause loss of our healthy lives and jobs. Our friendships and social relationships usually also suffer.

So if you feel that you might be at risk of addiction, here are five key steps for you that you could do to regain:

• Reevaluate your life. Ask yourself why you are engaging into such behavior.
• Accept that you are out of control and commit to a change.
• Avoid people or places which reinforce your addiction.
• Reward yourself for making changes.
• Find others who will be helpful and supportive.

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You are what you eat and your health depends on it – and it is very true indeed. Here are just a few instances:

• Heart stroke and heart disease have been directly related to high fat diets.
• The National Cancer Institute estimate 35% of cancer deaths may be directly related to diet.
• Foods rich in fiber aid in weight loss, lower cholesterol and lessen certain cancers.
• One extra daily serving of vegetables or fruit can reduce your stroke risk by 6%.
• Antioxidants, found in various foods, can lower your risk of arthritis, cataracts, ulcers, cancer and even asthma.
• A high calcium diet is able to lower your risk of osteoporosis to half.

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Even though family lawyers report a general tendency toward equal custody involving the father and the mother following a divorce, it is still not unusual for fathers to get to see their kids only every other weekend after a divorce. So what should fathers do?

They have to continue to be dad. The father needs to put the needs of the kids first, just like the mother. Studies have revealed that kids whose needs have been the main concern for both parents normally become healthier, happier and more productive adults than kids from broken families whose parents did not put their needs prior to their own.

The importance should be on co-parenting. One of the most awful things a father (or mother) can make, especially the one that only meets his (or her) kids every other weekend, is to ruin the child. It biases the child to think it is better and happier on the other side. It is not helpful.

Just spend time with the child, it is the best thing to do. It normalizes the two sides of the family. Kids also must know that the divorce is not their fault, and this is something that both parents need to emphasize. And as difficult as it may sound, it is extremely important to not saying anything that can damage the reputation of the other parent to the kids. The more split parents can set aside their differences to raise and educate their kids together, the better it will be for the kids.

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Lifestyles change linked to economic growth in developing countries are driving up the global incidence of several cancers, report the American Cancer Society.

The issued report, “Global Cancer Facts & Figures,” stated that lung, breast and colorectal cancers are particularly vulnerable to the rise.

In fact, most of the new cancer cases and deaths in the world (7.1 million and 4.8 million, respectively) are occurring in developing countries and this shows the growing adoption of unhealthy behaviors – such as smoking, sedentary lifestyles and poor diets – that typically come with economic development, as the report said.

In it, Dr. Otis W. Brawley, the chief medical officer of American Cancer Society, suggest that about one-third of all these cancer deaths worldwide can be avoided if people focus on preventable risk factors such as drinking, smoking, dietary habits and infection patterns.

He also said, “The worldwide application of existing cancer control knowledge according to the capacity and economic development of countries or regions could lead to the prevention of even more cancer deaths in the next two to three decades.”

“In order to achieve this, however, national and international public health agencies, governments, donors, and the private sectors must play major roles in the development and implementation of national or regional cancer control programs worldwide.”

The biggest risk of cancer for men are lung, stomach and liver cancers, while breast, cervical and lung cancers are the primary cancer threats for women in developing countries.

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