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Mayaguez, Puerto Rico--(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--May 16, 2007--Most people don’t stop bad habits until they have had a serious health scare. Such was the case for presidential candidate and former Arkansas governor, Mike Huckabee, when he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2002. After his personal success at shedding 100-plus pounds, he has found a platform to share his secrets to creating better health habits in Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork. Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, today announced the availability of 35,000 Spanish-translated copies of this best-selling book, which can be ordered free...

NEW YORK - Kirstie Alley has lost 55 pounds — and says she wants to lose more. Alley, whose weight gain was documented in various unflattering paparazzi photographs, said that when she started the Jenny Craig diet program, she was horrified at the results of her weigh-in. "I weighed 219," the 54-year-old actress said Monday on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." "For someone who spent most of her life at 130 ... it was a shock." Now a spokesperson for Jenny Craig, Alley said of her weight gain: "I made some good decisions simultaneously with some bad decisions. "The good part...