Eating for Life: Blueberry Cashew Granola (The Kansas City Star) G ranola, that back-to-nature mixture of oats, fruits and nuts, was first hip to the natural foods crowd in the ’70s. Today it’s considered so mainstream even McDonald’s sells a yogurt and fruit parfait topped with a modest dusting of granola. [News Source]

£1-a-day slimming pill that promises to make women drop a dress size will go on sale in months (Evening Standard) A slimmming pill said to help women drop a dress size could be available over the counter within months. Taking an Alli tablet with every meal is claimed to cause 50 per cent more weight loss than willpower alone. [News Source]

Drug promises end to migraine misery (Independent) A British doctor is leading a drugs trial that could spell the end of the misery endured by thousands of migraine sufferers. John Chambers, a consultant cardiologist at Guy's Hospital London, says that when, on a mere hunch, he tested clopidogrel, a simple clot-busting drug, on five patients plagued by migraines, it worked, in some cases, "spectacularly well" . [News Source]

£1-a-day slimming pill that promises to make women drop a dress size will go on sale in months (Daily Mail) A slimmming pill said to help women drop a dress size could be available over the counter within months. Taking an Alli tablet with every meal is claimed to cause 50 per cent more weight loss than willpower alone [News Source]

Obesity rates among Asian-American youths growing. Despite the stereotype Asians are petite and skinny, studies show this population is rapidly becoming overweight--so much so that a state agency is targeting Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in a campaign. [News Source]

Health Tip: Drug and Food Interactions (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) (HealthDay News) - Many medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, can negatively interact with foods, supplements or other drugs. [News Source]

On and off ice, Komets’ Henley fights for his health (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette) Brent Henley is a 6-foot-7 tough guy who strikes fear into opponents, but the Fort Wayne Komets defenseman isn’t invulnerable. [News Source]

Celebrate Kwanzaa (Maumelle Monitor) (Family Features) Kwanzaa is a seven day African American celebration with focus on traditional values of family, community responsibility, commerce, and self-improvement. [News Source]

Sailor on a mission to rescue island paradise (Asbury Park Press) For sailors heading westward toward Australia, the islands of Vanuatu appear on the horizon as another South Pacific paradise of wide beaches and volcanic peaks. [News Source]

Dry-land dog mushing: Like the Iditarod without the snow (Tallahassee Democrat) On Hunter, on Bandit, on Kassy, Shadow and Lucky. [News Source]

Celebrate Kwanzaa (Williamson Daily News) (Family Features) Kwanzaa is a seven day African American celebration with focus on traditional values of family, community responsibility, commerce, and self-improvement. [News Source]