A few years ago I read a really great book that helped change my perspective on food. It’s called “In Defense of Food,” by Michael Pollan, and it takes a new look at the fundamental assumptions that many Americans make (without even realizing it) about our diets.

According to Pollan’s book, many Americans are suffering from health problems (ranging from high blood pressure to diabetes to heart disease, cancer and stroke) that are caused or made worse by the “Western diet” – full of fat, meat, salt, sugar and processed foods.

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It seems like everywhere you look, someone is trying to get you to buy life insurance – whether it’s online, TV ads, billboards, bus signs, newspaper ads, grocery store coupons or direct mailings, there are many other companies (and individual life insurance sales agents) on the market selling life insurance. With so many other choices out there, why should you trust MyInsuranceExpert.com to help you buy life insurance?

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Most feel that they have a pre-destined checklist to complete before their “younger days” are over. I don’t have to divulge into details, but this list oftentimes this involves adventurous activities and slightly risky behavior that would otherwise be taboo in your adult life.

But here’s an item usually never inherently found on a youthful checklist; buying life insurance.

This is is one of the best things to “do while you’re young.” If you’re a young couple just starting out in life, you usually don’t want to spend a lot of time thinking about death and dying. (And that’s perfectly natural and healthy – spending too much time thinking about death can be a sign of depression.)

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After watching this interview, you might want to think twice about whether your family is protected or not.

We recently had the opportunity to speak with funeral director of IRA Kaufman, David Techner. He offers some very personal, insightful, and interesting stories on his life and his experience with the deceased. As it turns out, his experience is far-more rooted in the lives and families of the deceased than the actual deceased.

Check out the video interview below.

Written by Ben Gran

The weekend’s coming. You’re looking for something to do on the town. Maybe a nice time out with your family, maybe a hot date. Whatever the case, chances are you’ll be eating out.

If you’re trying to improve your personal finances and also live a healthier lifestyle, the best place to start is at the dinner table. The old saying “You are what you eat,” is also true for your personal finances. Saving money and eating healthy are often two sides of the same coin.

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Do you want to improve your health? Do you want to lose weight, get physically fit, or help counteract the effects of various health conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes? What if we told you that there was an easy treatment already available to you that could help reduce your health risks and improve quality of life at almost any age, with almost any health condition?

Dr. Mike Evans, a specialist in preventive medicine, made an amazing YouTube video discussing what is the #1 thing you can do to improve your health (the video is below).
He discussed an amazing, simple treatment that has been proven to have the following beneficial effects on people’s health:

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Every New Year is a time for reflection and renewal. Each January 1st presents us with a clean slate and a chance to make changes in our lives. This is why people make New Year’s Resolutions – whether it’s to lose weight, exercise more, improve their diet, get a new job, or tackle some long-term challenge that they’ve been delaying for too long.

If you want to make some changes in your personal finances, perhaps it’s time to consider making some New Year’s resolutions for how you relate to money.

Here are a few ideas to help make 2012 a more prosperous year:

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