New Year’s Recipe for Wellness
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By Coleen M. Andruss, MD
From the Thanksgiving Day kick-off to New Year’s Day, the holiday season is a long, tempting food fest designed to make you gain weight. With the stress and high-emotion of the holiday season in the past, it is time to take control of your health with this new year’s recipe for wellness!
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