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Lessons on Gratitude from Oprah and Denise Austin on how a fitness group can help Deepak Chopra keep you motivated this new year Dr. Bill Sears on getting kids moving Cardiovascular Disease: Not just a man’s issue CONTENTS January/February 2013

Oprah Winfrey and mind-body wellness expert a new year of gratitude Deepak Chopra have a message for the world: A full, happy life is just within reach. The two talk “The single greatest thing about the Oprah Winfrey you can do to change your Network series “Oprah’s life today is to start being Lifeclass” and how to cultivate an attitude of grateful for what you have gratitude. right now.” – Oprah 32 ©Harpo Inc./George Burns ©Harpo Inc./George

Features [Did you know?] Baby Laughter and an active sense of humor 14 Postpartum Weight Loss may help protect against heart attacks, Heidi Murkoff tells you how according to research from the University to get in pre-baby shape of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. 17 Active, Healthier Kids Dr. Bill Sears on how to get your kids moving Fresh Food Family Wellness 41 7 Budget-Friendly Foods for 2013 A dietitian’s advice for cost-effective Healthy Habits groceries to add to your weekly list 20 Cardiovascular Disease: 47 Superfood of the Season Not Just a Man’s Issue Add bright, healthful strawberries, What women need to know blueberries, blackberries about heart health and raspberries to your Supplements plate this winter 24 Ask Dr. Myers Beauty Learn a healthy equation to reduce 52 Love “Notes” inflammation—and get healthier 38 A guide for selecting the perfect Living Well fragrance this Valentine’s Day 37 Put the Socialize in Exercise! Pharmacy Fitness icon Denise Austin on how fitness groups can help you reach your weight loss goals 59 Know Your Part D Benefits What you need to know about 38 Changing Habits prescription drug coverage 47 Simple resolutions everyone in your family can stick to

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Letter from Chief Merchandising Officer 7 Let Us Be Your Partner in Health Publisher Health Value Communications News and Views 9 A Pharmacist’s Heartfelt Advice Chief Science Officer Dr. Andrew Myers Member Spotlight 10 Executive Editor Losing 120 Pounds on the “Hard Work Plan” Stacy Ennis

Creative Director Baby Tami Bosworth Kids’ Corner 14 Account/Project Managers Family Wellness Landon Wackerli Kelly Cope Healthy Green Coffee Bean 30 Associate Editor Living Well Robin Bethel Overnight Oats with Berries Recipe 44 Project Assistant Beauty Hillary Hunnewell Beauty Bites 49 Medical Content Review Dr. Rick Tweedt Pharmacy Meet Your Pharmacist 56 Regulatory & FDA/FTC Review Patrick Noonan

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4 Sam’s Club® January/February 2013 Lessons on Gratitude from Oprah and Deepak

Chopra Throughout the first half of 2013, Healthy Living Made Simple will be partnering with the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) to explore a variety of paths to living the fullest life possible. For this issue, we were inspired by several lessons from “Oprah’s Lifeclass,” a series on OWN. But one lesson from Oprah and her guest Deepak Chopra, a world-renowned expert on mind, body and spiritual wellness, resonated above all others: One of the most powerful life-shifting tools available is gratitude.

ow can you make your purpose, the series has a message for life happier, healthier and everyone. “It is my greatest hope that Hmore fulfilling? “Oprah’s everybody who experiences these Lifeclass” is exploring the answer lessons starts to understand—even to this question. After 25 seasons if it’s just a glimpse—that there is a of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” the greater power guiding the universe,” media icon felt there were important she says. “When you tap into it, you lessons she could look back on—and have that power. And it is your real share. “I always knew there was a responsibility in life—nobody else’s— calling in my life that was bigger than to change your life and make it better.” a television show—that my purpose was not just being on TV but using TV Living a grateful life for a greater purpose,” Oprah explains. “The single greatest thing you can do “My goal for ‘Oprah’s Lifeclass’ to change your life today is to start was to gather the most helpful and being grateful for what you have right life‑shifting lessons and insights from now. No gesture is too small when the thousands of interviews I’ve done done with gratitude,” Oprah says. and to share them. I wanted people to Gratitude can be practiced no matter Cultivate an hear teachings from our great thought what is going on in life, and everyone leaders, to see how telling your truth has something to be grateful for. By attitude of will set you free and to discover how concentrating on what’s good and something magical can happen when giving it your energy, you attract gratitude— you least expect it.” abundance. But if you focus on what’s By sharing these insights, Oprah lacking—money, time, resources— and lead a more wants to inspire viewers to see you will never have enough. themselves, connect with themselves “Gratitude opens the door to enriching life and “own” themselves more fully. abundance consciousness because it Whether it’s finding strength in a gets you to the source, which is the tough situation, changing an outlook source of all things,” says Deepak or gaining clarity on one’s own life’s Chopra, world-renowned mind-body

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healing pioneer, author of more years now, I’ve written down five than 65 books and co-founder of things to be grateful for—because the Chopra Foundation. “The power, there’s power in the words—even the wisdom, the creativity of the simple things like ‘fresh flowers’ universe? You open the door to all or ‘somebody holding the door that through gratitude.” open for me.’” Writing moments Chopra has been a guest on of gratitude down helps you focus “Oprah’s Lifeclass” twice, speaking on the good in your life, rather about topics like consciousness, than what you don’t have—and, in mindfulness and accomplishing your turn, makes life brighter and more life’s purpose. A medical doctor who fulfilling. taught at Tufts University, Boston University and Harvard University, Take a gratitude walk. “Set aside Chopra founded the Chopra Center 20 minutes (or longer if you can) to help others reach a state of peace, and walk in your neighborhood, health and well-being. Many of his through a park, around your office teachings and meditations focus on or somewhere in nature,” advises cultivating gratitude, which he says the Chopra Center. “Pay attention can impact more than emotions—it to your senses—everything you’re can benefit physical health, too. In seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling fact, scientific studies have shown and maybe even tasting—and see that people who have a grateful how many things you can find outlook on life get sick less often, to feel grateful for.” Doing so can exercise more, sleep better and have improve your mood and make you more energy. open to the abundance around you. Both Oprah and Chopra believe that life can get better, and the first Be intentional. “If you wake up in step is becoming grateful. Luckily, the morning and consciously look living a grateful life is just a few for things to be thankful for, you’re Visit oprah.com for thoughtful moments away. more alive and receptive to the goodness that comes in your life,” more information about How to become grateful Oprah explains. “When you allow “Oprah’s Lifeclass,” yourself to feel gratitude in the If you want to lead a life of gratitude, including weekly try these tips from Oprah and the present moment, in the now, what Chopra Center: I promise you is that the spiritual questions, life tools, dimension of your life begins to live tapings of Write it down. “Sixteen years change. It opens up. It expands. ago, I started a gratitude journal,” And you just grow with it.” episodes and Oprah says. “I have to say it is show times. the single most important thing Stacy Ennis is the executive editor of I’ve ever done. So, every day for Healthy Living Made Simple. Burns ©Harpo Inc./George

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