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In the Body Watch column of the TimesOnline this week, there was a very important health story that I think we should all bookmark and put on our radar as a seriously womanly concern for the remainder of 2009 and possibly into the 2010s.

It's quite serious, friends. It's a matter of (brace yourselves) cankles.

And not just any cankles. GWYNETH PALTROW'S CANKLES.

I have a coworker who feels she has the right to tell me I'm gross for eating fast food and what I should weigh and look a certain way. I am married with three children and work long crazy hours. I eat when I can because sometimes I have to work through lunch.My wife loves me big or small.…

A government task force reversed long-standing recommendations on when women should start having mammograms and how often they should have them. According to the new standards, women should start having mammograms at age 50 rather than at 40, and should have them every two years. Just as shocking, the task force said breast self-exams are not effective and women should not be instructed to do them monthly.

People tend to focus on nutrition and dieting when they want to be healthy, but eating well is only one part of the equation.  Incorporating small, yet effective changes in all aspects of your life can make a big impact. Add one change below per week, to make it easy to do...

You probably know the popcorn at the movie theaters is far from healthy, but did you know having a medium popcorn and soda from a major national chain is like eating three McDonald’s Quarter Pounders with 12 pats of butter? That’s according to a new report from the

Do you have a favorite fitness class, possibly a dance or yoga that requires a lot of strength and flexibility from your toes? Some of us at Daily Grommet do, but sometimes we find that our toes just don’t have it in them to keep up with the more challenging moves!

Kickstarting your fitness routine doesn't have to involve banking 30 minutes on the elliptical or belonging to a pricey gym.

The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia.


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When the news broke yesterday that 35-year old Anissa Mayhew suffered a massive stroke, social networking sites and blogs exploded with messages of support, prayers, and memories meant to inspire hopeful conversation about the mother and blogger.

It is not the first time this has happened.

A woman died in a nursing home in New York on Monday and is remembered as a gardener and world traveler. While her family and friends may be mourning her loss this week, to most of us, her death would be relatively unremarkable.

My experience with hot yoga wasn't entirely positive (let's just say, I thought I was going to die right there in the 100 degree studio). Still, I remain intrigued by this intense form of yoga, and hope to get my courage up to try again. Meanwhile, I'm curious what you think of the recent comments from Jenny McCarthy about hot yoga during pregnancy...