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How fit is your city? A new report from the American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) American Fitness Index (AFI) looked at the 50 largest metro areas and ranked them based on health and community fitness. Number one on the list? The Washington D.C. metro area, which includes Arlington and Alexandria. Here’s the entire list:

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vaginal dryness here before, about all of the everyday
things that can contribute to the "ouch" you feel when
all you really want to say is "awwwyeahh." While there
are plenty of personal lubricants out there — from Astroglide to
K-Y to Replens — some people prefer natural remedies and others
just don't care for the goopiness that lube can leave behind.
Regardless of whether or not your nightstand is stocked full, it
can't hurt to explore ways to naturally boost your
lubrication.

Why you might be feeling…well, privately
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align="left" width="350" height="262"> "It takes a lot of
experience to kiss like a beginner."  Anonymous Just
the other night I was leaving a Sunday barbecue and making my
rounds to say goodbye.  I gave my friend Tom a high five and
his wife a pseudo-kiss on the cheek. Then I gave a manly hug with a
firm…

Remember last week when we identified our trigger foods? I had some really obvious ones, like peanut butter and those evil chocolate chip cookies Sarah mentioned again a couple of days ago, but I think I left one MAJOR culprit off my list: artificial sweetener! It will sabotage my shape-up goals if I’m not careful.

By Kinsey Lowrey - DietsInReview.com

It’s not the occasional dessert or extra helpings that cause you to fail at your weight loss goal, it’s the unrealistic expectations that you place on yourself that cause you to fail. All too often, people try the latest and not so greatest diet hoping to drop weight fast. Think of it like this, if all these diets work then why are there so many of them and why are the new ones evolving on a weekly basis?

Are you carrying too much weight while you're pregnant? New guidelines just came out for obese moms-to-be. FatFighterTV has a look at this story and other diet and fitness headlines making news this week. New…

About a month ago, I realized that the amount of exercise I am getting isn't cutting it -- not for my body, not for my stress level, not for my overall well-being. Although I do yoga every morning, I knew it was time to add cardio to my week.

We've all seen a lot of advice on how to conquer those pesky sweet/ fat/ salty cravings (Phone a friend! Eat veggies instead! Workout!) and I think we've also all realized that they very rarely work. Sorry, but when it's brownies versus broccoli or pizza versus peas, the chocolate/ cheese always comes out on top... And usually my phone-a-friend buddies are right there digging in with me!

So what's the one thing that works for me? Read on for my favorite four little words...

Are you hoping to have a baby sooner rather than later? These five tips for boosting fertility may help -- plus, here's why you should keep trying to conceive, even in these uncertain economic times!

“History shows that during a recession, birth rates drop as couples delay…

Last night, I was out with my friend Lindsay for drinks, and she was beaming.  She recently lost 7 pounds and she is convinced that those pounds are gone for good.  I could tell that her arms were a little leaner and her shirt was fitting a little better.  All in all...good…

From nonfat to low-carb diets, Teen Vogue separates the facts from fiction.

MYTH: CUTTING CARBS

Reality: Pasta won't pack on the pounds--but huge portions will. Eliminating carbs drains energy levels and depletes lean muscle mass.

Strategy: Stick with whole grains, which are found in oatmeal and brown rice. They reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes and keep your belly fuller--and flatter--for longer. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed that dieters who consumed whole grains over refined grains lost more than double the percentage of abdominal fat.

It’s good! Data released by the American Cancer Society show meaningful and steady declines in cancer death rates, and overall cancer incidence in the neighborhood of 1% per year for the past decade or so.  Reductions in death from cancer owe much to the effectiveness of early detection and…

Ra' yoKa. That's the name of the cool yoga/martial arts/core conditioning hybrid fitness program (think yoga poses ending in explosive martial arts kicks and punches) that promises to help tone your core, make you more balanced, coordinated and flexible. And if you think it sounds neat, you should see it in action! The program's creator Rainbeau Mars (yes, that's really her name) came in to SELF to show us some moves.

Some people just love to gossip about the health benefits of certain foods (like eating oysters for better sex), but it’s not so great when they end up spreading food myths instead of truths. It’s not that they’re intentionally lying. It’s just that they don’t have the whole story. There are a few myths (or you might call them half-truths) that I hear again and again. Here they are, “busted” with the cold, hard facts.

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Everybody (well, most everybody) does it. For some it’s a daily occurrence, others weekly, and then there are those who maintain a monthly…

We often hear skin experts say that drinking plenty of H20 is one of the best things we can do for our good ole epidermis, keeping it plump, clear, hydrated and youthful. Is this actually true, though? Does pounding glass after glass after glass of the clear stuff have a measurable or visible effect on the skin?

I’ve been thinking about family quite a bit lately. My great aunt passed away last week; and while I believe that there is a designated hour for everyone to leave this earth, I can’t help but feel that she died before her time. She was 61 years old. The sad thing is that although that's considered young by most standards, in my family, most of the women die by the time they’re 65. Could exercise and nutrition prolong their lives or at least improve their quality of life? I am positive the answer is yes.

If you aren't taking a 'Core' fitness class, abdominal exercises are often tacked onto the end of a fitness class, with the conventional crunch as the mainstay of these…

There you are, out on your latest adventure, and your stomach is growling. Do you reach for the cooler full of veggies in the backseat of the car, pull off at the next exit to eat at a roadside diner, or check in to a five-star hotel and doll up for a fine meal at a posh restaurant? Take a peek…

I intended to write about Mike Tyson's daughter, 4-year-old Exodus, yesterday. I meant to cover the story as the small child was still in "very critical" condition in a hospital yesterday following a treadmill accident.

But I just sat and stared at the article on my screen about how the little girl was playing on the treadmill and somehow got strangled by a cord on the machine.

'Tis the season to lather up...here's all you need to know about protecting your skin this summer

-Susan Crandell, BettyConfidential.com There's not a woman in America who…

I think Brooke Shields is pretty much great. In fact, her Volkswagen minivan commercials have almost convinced me that I need one. Note, the word "almost." But what do you make of her comments in the new issue of Health magazine about virginity, sex and weight? Let's talk about this...

Science is getting closer to finding out. Researchers at UCLA, reporting online in Molecular Psychiatry, have pinned down a strong genetic association with autism.  Leaving aside the details -- which, trust me, you don't want to know -- this group found a high significant…