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Ever wondered if you were just the 'stressful type'? Well you might be one of four, according to two new doctors who have identified four personality traits that women adopt when they become stressed. With tips on how to control it and even use it to your advantage, though, it may not be such a bad thing.

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Be Salt-Wise for a Healthy Heart

7:00am Saturday 6th February 2010

How much salt do you eat each day? Not sure? National Salt Awareness Week is the perfect time to start thinking about how that careless sprinkle can affect your heart. Worryingly an estimated 26 million adults in the UK eat too much salt, leading to high blood pressure and an increased risk of developing heart disease and stroke. Although it’s recommended that we don’t exceed 6 grams of salt each day, the average person in the UK is eating 8.6 grams. Be salt-wise and make small changes to your eating habits to keep your blood pressure in check.

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On the record: Corinne's sea view

7:00am Saturday 6th February 2010

It's been a long-time coming and now Corinne Bailey Rae releases the follow up to her debut album. How will it compare? Elsewhere, indie darlings Los Campesinos! and rap-master Lil Wayne return. Read on to see whether they're worth investing in.

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Marina rocks

7:00am Saturday 6th February 2010

Marina And The Diamonds, aka 24-year-old Marina Diamandis, is one of this year's most hotly tipped artists. Before things get too busy for her - her new single Hollywood is out on February 1, her UK tour starts on February 14 and debut album The Family Jewels is released on February 22 - she talks about her music and what it feels like to be on everyone's Ones To Watch lists.

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Michael Cera: A novel performer

6:50am Saturday 6th February 2010

BOOKSHELVES have long been plundered for movie inspiration, but when supermarket giant Tesco announces that it's going to begin turning books into movies, you know the adaption business is thriving.

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Action thriller is future imperfect

6:50am Saturday 6th February 2010

SURROGATES (Cert 12, 85 mins, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Sci-Fi Thriller, also available to buy DVD £15.99/Blu-ray £23.99) Starring: Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, James Cromwell, Rosamund Pike, Ving Rhames, Jack Noseworthy.