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How to avoid unwanted Heating Costs

Article by Michelle Patterson

As you heat your home during the winter season, you will find the cost to do so is quite high. When you have to constantly provide warm comfort in the home, your heating system must use energy. A heating and cooling system both require energy to operate effectively and this unfortunately can cost you more money. Air conditioning heating and cooling systems such as central units can have a high operation cost if you do not know how to maintain your usage. Below are a few tips on how you can lower the cost of heating in your home but maintain the comfort you need during the winter season. (more…)

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Commentary: Mary Flynn: Tips to Avoid Holiday Overeating

The holidays thrust many people, often happily, into social contexts that encourage overeating. While people often survive the holidays with, on average, only a small weight gain, overeating in December is just as unhealthy as it is at less festive times of year when holiday “license to eat” isn’t in effect. To help guide people healthfully through holiday parties, family dinners, and snacking during downtime at home, Mary Flynn, a clinical associate professor of medicine in the Warren Alpert Medical School and a research dietitian at The Miriam Hospital, offers these tips. (more…)

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