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When I tell people that I work at home, they often react by asking if I take a nap every day. This makes me laugh. I guess I could take a nap. But my reality is quite…

The truth about food allergies and nutrition tips for how to deal

By Holly Crawford

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You eat one of your favorite foods, as usual. You feel funny after 20 minutes. Not usual. One look in the mirror reveals that your lips are swollen beyond Angelina’s…

Have you ever had the urge to stand underneath a milkshake machine, mouth agape? Or maybe it's a sharp cheese dip that you just can't quit, a spicy potato chip that has you forsaking…

More trans fats are disappearing from our food products. Which ones are the latest to rid themselves of these dangerous fats? FatFighterTV has a look at this story and other diet and fitness headlines making news this week.

Some scary stats: A recent survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that, because of cost

• 35 percent of people polled were relying on home remedies or taking over-the-counter meds instead of visiting the doctor
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• 23 percent skipped a recommended treatment or test, and
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• 21 percent didn’t fill a prescription

I have health insurance through Rory’s work, but because we have to pay a $2,000 deductible (meaning, we pay full-price for everything health-care related right now), I’m spending around $250 on every doctor’s appointment and more than $150 on some prescriptions. I definitely thought twice about every allergy pill I took this summer, and have probably waited a little longer between office visits than usual. ($250 is a lot of money!)

But forgoing the insurance (like 13 million young Americans are right now!) isn’t worth the extra money in Rory’s paycheck: People who don’t have health insurance are paying those prices (and more), plus, if they need emergency care (for, say, a broken bone) or develop chronic a illness (like diabetes) they could rack up tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills in a matter of months.

I am in awe of Olympic athletes. And not just Shawn Johnson and Dara Torres and Michelle Kwan and Michael Phelps. I am astounded by the athletes with names we may never know, marching in the opening ceremonies in their crazy uniforms and filing toward the starting line without the same recognition or Bob Costas (sigh...love) human interest piece featuring their life story leading up to that moment.

Repeat recall offenders that deserve cautionary ingestion

By Emily Hebert

Reaching for a glass of milk or fresh produce may seem like a healthy choice. But before you pat yourself on the back, take heed: These and other food pyramid mainstays can turn harmful at the drop of a recall. Read on to see if your favorite snack or drink has made serial appearances on the Food and Drug Administration’s Most Unwanted list

Much of the exercise advice you hear in locker rooms is sound, but some is bogus — or downright…

How often do you make excuses for not going to the gym? Sure we all need the occasional off-day, but would…

There are lots of things to say about the women's exercise product, Shake Weight, but hey, this is a family blog, so we'll just let the commercial speak for itself. Just one question: Do no one who made this thing think what we thought?

by Stefanie Wilder-Taylor (Make Mine A Double)

On May 22nd I made the humbling and, hopefully, permanent decision to give up the hooch. Up until fairly recently, I really liked to drink. Scratch that – loved to drink. My favorite sound? The cork popping out of a bottle of chilled pinot grigio signaling my day coming to a close. But like a junior high school BFF, alcohol turned on me and we became bitter frenemies forcing me to avoid it at parties and not return its phone calls. I didn’t want it to end that way, but alcohol was negatively affecting my overall happiness and standing in the way of my ability to parent my children and be the best wife I could be.

By Anthony Tedesco

1. Treat Each Meal As an Adventure

One of the best ways to prevent compulsive overeating is to savor each meal and make its preparation a treat. The more time you put into choosing and…

Here's how to make your desk-side eats and treats work for you--not against you. Alison Dougherty's job can be hectic. Working on multiple projects at once,…

Like many other women, I’m trying to lose weight. Not a massive amount, just about 8 pounds. I’ve been trying to lose those last 8 pounds for a while now. A friend suggested I try Alli. She had used it and it worked well for her. I’m not sure if anyone else has read the possible side…

By Brooke Randolph, LMHC - DietsInReview.com There is research suggesting that Omega-3 fatty…

Weighing yourself every day, let alone three or more times a day, in short, is

It's no secret that celebrities love Pilates. And while the regimen certainly targets the muscles, it isn't known for having a huge cardio (i.e. weight-loss) element. Now Equinox gym has teamed up with Pilates guru Brooke Siler, who has trained Madonna and Rachel Weisz, to create a new class called Siler-Centric Pilates. We took the class—it was on a mat, not Pilates equipment, and started off with some core-centric moves. Then we did jumping jacks, pushups, and mountain climbers to get our heart pumping before heading back to the mat for classic Pilates moves like the 100 (where you pump your hands 100 times.) Says Siler of the class, "they're in depth, full body movements meant to completely reshape your body." The class is available at select New York City locations now, and in Dallas and San Francisco in the next two months.

By Jane Powell - www.MeditationsForWomen.com “Clean your spirit.” When our mothers told us to clean our rooms, they were unwittingly giving us a gift that would have lasting repercussions. Although we grumbled when asked for the…

Is organic food more nutritious than food produced via conventional methods? As a nutrition editor, it’s my job to stay up on the studies that look at this very question. On July 29 researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine reported that there was no nutritional difference between organic and conventionally produced foods. End of story? I don’t think so.

Home sweet home, right? Well, sort of. You may be unaware of the potential health dangers lurking in your abode—from critters in the kitchen to bugs in the bedroom. Here’s what you need to know—and what to do.

I have always been in awe of people who have the inspiration and commitment to write freely and regularly in a journal. When I was in college, Oprah first endorsed gratitude journals and I jumped on the happy-bandwagon.

What do cinnamon raisin bread, sugar snap peas and almond butter have in common? They're all a SELF editor's favorite snack! Get 24 creative snack ideas from our (hungry!) staff after the jump.

I was impressed by the self-knowledge displayed by a reader who emailed me to say, "I get the feeling that other people find me difficult. I'm trying to figure out why I always seem to be rubbing people the wrong way."

The thing is, some people are...difficult. Most…

By Brandi Koskie - DietsInReview.com Last week at DietsInReview.com the focus was on healthy pregnancies. We invited a number of moms, health experts and…