Mitten said it would be sad to lose Beckham but the media attention he attracted had reached "ridiculous" levels.

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Psychologist and host of VH1's "Couples Therapy" Jenn Berman says it's more often dads who complain about feeling jealous as they lose their wife's attention to the new addition to the household.

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Whether exercise or nutrition are more responsible for increases in obesity over the last 30 years is unclear, Fulton said, but people seeking to lose weight should focus on both areas and pay attention to what they eat.

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We have attention spans of about 10 minutes before we lose interest and tune out.

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When I added all of that muscle and then had to lose it, I don't think people were paying attention.

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Peter Jack, a former chairman of the Danny Boy Festival in Limavady, said it was great the song was getting attention as a result of the proposal, but agreed that if any song is played often it can lose its magic.

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