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BOULDER, Colo. -- Eating well for healthy aging, organic farming, winter skin care, and natural pet food are among the topics covered in a new free consumer publication launched yesterday by natural and organic foods retailer Wild Oats Markets, Inc., based here.

DALLAS -- With an estimated 60 percent of Americans tipping the scales as overweight, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and scores of people resolving to improve their health this year, 7-Eleven expanded its offering of "better-for-you" foods at its 7,100 stores to include more fruits, vegetables, salads, sugar-free Slurpees, and portion- and calorie-controlled foods.