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Mayo Clinic Housecall: Stress, Atkins diet, arthritis, organic food and

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July 14, 2009

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Assertiveness can help you control stress and anger. Get more about

stress management in this week's featured topic.

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Atkins diet: What's behind the claims?

Interested in the Atkins diet but not sure what it's about? Get the

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Organic food: What the labels mean

If you're interested in buying organic food products, make sure you

understand the labels and what they mean: 1. 100 percent organic. This means the

product is completely organic or made of all organic ingredients. These may

carry a small USDA organic seal. 2. Organic. This means that at least 95 percent

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