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To me, nothing says “it’s summer” like ice cream—sundaes, sandwiches, even frozen yogurt. I have fond memories of summer vacation at the beach and riding bikes with my cousins to the nearby ice cream shop in the evenings. Back then I always ordered ice cream in a cone, but as I grew up I became an ice-cream-in-a-cup kind of girl. Why? I don’t know—I probably thought it was less childish and more civilized. But I recently read that licking ice cream is more satisfying than eating with a spoon, so I’m going back to my childhood ways.

One of the best parts about editing Women’s Health is that I get the inside scoop on the latest nutrition research. Most of the time I do my best to take the advice we offer each month, but that doesn’t mean I never slip up. In fact, one of my hard-to-break habits is eating when…

My boyfriend was recently given this assignment in his Writing 101 class. He asked me for some suggestios and it really got my mind moving. For about five minutes I chose what I decided was the selfish route and said that I would change some decisions that I am not poud of or didnt turn out how I wanted. I thought for a while about what I could change to somehow transform myself into a billionare. I have to be honest, I am not the richest person in the world or my street for that matter, so yeah I could use some extra cash.

This is an exciting month for me! First, my book became available for pre-order. For the first time, the book…

Last week, two interesting studies were published: Our rate of obesity continues to climb and now 25% of adults in 31 states are clinically obese; some states classify almost a third of their population as obese. Add that population to the one that is termed overweight and we are talking about more…

There's a reason why when people think of yoga students they often call to mind images of bendy people twisting their bodies into pretzel shapes. Yogis believe twisting poses are an important tool for optimal health.

Below are a myriad of reasons why a little twisting goes a long way.

Twists release and return the spine to neutral alignment after deep forward bends and backbends.

Twists affect the internal organs of the torso through what B. K. S. Iyengar calls a "squeeze and soak" action.

HI I'm am considering getting a breast reduction but I'm a little nervous going under the knife. I'm a 38DD and I find my breast uncomfortable my bra straps dig in my shoulders they make it hard to exercise to participate in activities.  I was wondering if anyone had theirs reduced…