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I started running with my brother yesterday. As I suspected it reminded me very much of why I hated gym class so much. Before the end of the first five minutes I was huffing and…

When it comes to weight loss, it’s always the last few pounds that are the hardest, right? At least, that’s how it’s going for me. I want to be choosier about how much and what I eat, but I don’t have time to count calories. So I’m going to take the deliciously easy way out by using this yummy 28-day diet meal plan. It’s so simple: just pick your calorie level and voila!—breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack planned for nearly a month.

Do you dread calling in sick? Whether it's the fear of a judgmental boss or just concerns about missing out on important happenings, health experts want to put you at ease. There are times when making the call is a must. Confused about whether staying home is a good idea? Here are five signs that a sick day is in order...

So, I'm a chunky girl.  I have always been chunky, and up until recently, I believe I would always be chunky.  I am a size 18, and this is the heaviest I have ever been. I  know the risks of being overweight, and I know they all apply to me, especially since my family has…

A new study in the September issue of the journal of General Hospital Psychiatry reveals what many women already know from life experience: There is a connection between weight, alcohol, and mood--and it's not always clear which condition triggers the other. It's a bit tangled, but here's what the researchers discovered:

By Jane Powell - www.MeditationsForWomen.com "Claim your authentic self and live to your fullest potential." When you find happiness and success within yourself, you are an authentic person. You know who you really are,…

Coca-Cola Co. says it will change packaging on almost all its products to more prominently display some nutritional information.


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Coca-Cola Co. says it will change packaging on almost all its products to more prominently display some nutritional information.

By Lori Rice Nutrition is an ever-changing field and new research constantly analyzes, discovers and sometimes disproves popular thought about healthy foods. This in turn changes nutrition recommendations for the general public. It is true that some foods once thought unhealthy are…

Carbohydrates are starches that our bodies turn into sugar when digested. Rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and other starchy vegetables are high in carbohydrates. Choose to eat

By Elisa Drake

Knowing you should exercise is a no-brainer; knowing how to make exercise part of your life is more challenging. "If the whole exercise thing is new for you, then you can easily become your own worst enemy," says Fred Devito, vice…

Many of us are creatures of habit. This might mean that we always eat ham and cheddar sandwiches on rye for lunch, that our day would not feel complete without wearing a tattered flannel robe before bed, or that we cannot bear to rearrange the furniture, switch cubicles at work, or even write with a different kind of ballpoint pen. There is a safety and predictability and comfort in doing the same thing, seeing the same thing, experiencing the same thing over and over. And for those of us who exercise, it can also mean that we've made our workouts routine, too.

For some reason, Ask a Stupid Question Day has been declared. There's some back-and-forth about when to actually celebrate it, with most sources citing either September 28th or the last school day of September as the official-ish holiday. I am not exactly sure why such a day would be vaguely marked on the last school day of a certain month, but to pose that seems...well, you know.

As far back as we can remember, there haven't been any good or even moderately OK tampon commercials. Whether it's the red dot rolling around your screen or the "pearl girl" jingle, they've all been stupid and borderline irritating. When it comes to marketing tampons, it's almost a dying battle. No one wants to buy them, but you need them. Do you really have a strong opinion on brands?

By Jane Powell - www.MeditationsForWomen.com "In the quest to have more, be more and do more, you may lose yourself." It seems that each one of us is in a never-ending quest to have more, be more and do more. Our lives…

 

I’m very skeptical of promises that sound too good to be true.

No field is as rife with these as the diet industry, where new dream diets are invented daily and claim to have found a magic trick allowing us to eat as much as we want yet lose weight.

But…

By Naomi Judd

Some runners like to run because it keeps them fit. Some like to run because it helps them relax, and others like to explore while getting in shape or clearing their head. Trail running is for the more adventurous runners out there. If you are thinking of joining…

How to tell when your period symptoms are cause for concern, and what you should do about it.

By Susan Crandell, BettyConfidential.com Cramps and crankiness: even the luckiest among…

Helping your child eat properly can be a daunting task. But with obesity rates for children off the charts, it is one parent "to-do" you cannot ignore. The early onset of obesity-related disease like diabetes and high blood pressure are enough to scare any parent. Here are the Top 10 Tips for creating a low-fat diet for your children.

I want to go into the Army. I am not fit but I want to be fit. I have a year until i am going into the military. How do I get motivated and stay to get fit?

By Bobbi Brown I’m not what one would call “a natural athlete.” Growing up, I always chose arts and crafts over physical activity. My aversion to exercise carried over into high school, during which my mother wrote many notes excusing me from field hockey. It wasn’t until my…

Less than 10 percent of U.S. high school students are eating the combined recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, a finding that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called “poor” in a report Tuesday.

By Laurel House

 

I get it; you slip on a fierce pair of “Sex and the City”-esque Choos or Manolos and you strut your saucy stuff like nobody’s business. But there’s another form of walking that can actually get you in…

Learn how to control that sudden and insatiable desire for chocolate.

JJ Virgin: OK, you're hungry and you have visions of chocolate molten lava cake with hot…

1. Almonds. Dieters who ate 3 ounces of these nuts every day reduced their weight and body-mass index by a solid 18  percent compared with an 11 percent drop in the no-nut group, a study in the International Journal of Obesity found. Almonds are high in alpha-linolenic acid, which can speed the metabolism of fats.