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There’s definitely no shortage of specialty diet advice available — whether you’re on a low-carb, low-fat, gluten-free, vegetarian or macrobiotic diet, you can find a book to give you the goods on how to do it right. But what do you do when you really want to start with the basics?

If you've ever been to a gym, you've received fitness advice, whether you wanted it or not. Do cardio before you lift weights. Or wait, do your lifting before you get on the treadmill. The elliptical machine is the best cardio machine, unless you think the treadmill is. Running will either ruin your knees or make your joints stronger. How do we know which advice is sound and which we should ignore?

When Kris Carr was 31, she was diagnosed with epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, a rare cancer, with no options for surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or a cure.

Tim Ferriss is a man on a mission — several missions, actually. Readers were first introduced to him through his last book, The 4-Hour Workweek, which focused on his effort to avoid the corporate world and its typical restrictions. His newest effort, The 4-Hour Body, covers Ferriss' attempts to hack the human body.

Six months and six easy steps to take control of your finances