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3 Things You Have To Give Up To Lose Weight Forever To be healthier and happier, Tory Johnson, author of The Shift, discovered that she had to let go of three particular things.  1. The Cheat Day   For years, I was lulled into the moderation trap, a bedrock of nutrition advice that works flawlessly for some women but is a disaster for others. Supposedly, as long as I limited myself to a few bites here or there, I could eat onion rings, rice and chocolate cake -- anything, really -- and not gain weight. Trouble is, I never ate just a few bites. A couple chips led to the whole bag, and, before long, I was out of control again. Ditto for the oft-advised "cheat day." For me, rewarding healthy eating with unhealthy foods was akin to an alcoholic celebrating a month of sobriety with a beer. It didn't work. When it comes to eating, I was not blessed with the moderation gene. Once I stopped struggling with moderation, my life got a whole lot easier.  2. The 7-...

Feds issue rules for burying Ebola patients in the U.S.  Traditional funeral rites have fueled spread of virus in West Africa. Sierra Leone burial team members wearing protective clothing with the coffin of an Ebola victim. (Carl De Souza/AFP) DALLAS – What if Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan doesn’t pull through? It’s something Dallas County leaders don’t want to think about, but it’s a possibility that will present health officials here with a situation they have not experienced: how to handle a body that according to the World Health Organization, could remain highly contagious for several days. “It’s been discussed, but there’s been no conclusion,” said Zachary Thompson, director of Dallas County Health and Human Services. “That’s a contingency discussion.” In early August, medical missionary Kent Brantly became the first U.S. patient to be treated for Ebola after he contracted the disease in West Africa and was transported to Emory University Hospital in Atlant...