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Next time your brain starts screaming “Get me Red Bull!” try these instead.

Wear something bright.

A new holiday dress, a cherry polish on your fingers or toes—just looking at those could help you have a peppier day. One study found that people who wrote on red paper felt more positive than those working with plain white or blue. And another study suggested that workers in colorful surroundings were more upbeat than those in drab environments.

Is staying hydrated a battle for you? I find that I struggle to guzzle H20 all day, even though I know it's good for me. But I've found a solution that both encourages me to sip steadily and helps me feel better after a workout. Find out what it is, after the jump.

Healthy eating starts with healthy grocery shopping.  When we arrive at the grocery store, however, and our kids (or we) are yammering for the newest sugared cereals, cookies or ice cream, it’s easy to get distracted and pulled off-course from even the best of intentions to keep your cart…

Read this before you spend your money on diet pills and powders.

- Shana Aborn, BettyConfidential.com

With the holiday feasting season…

The late Ted Kennedy said this in 1994 about health-care reform: "What we have in the United States is not so much a health-care system as a disease-care system." Not much has changed in the past 15 years. Although disease treatment has progressively improved, preventable illnesses prevalence is still rising, causing a lot of suffering and impairing the quality of life for many.

By Jane Powell - www.MeditationsForWomen.com "Relax and enjoy life's journey." Every day you're bombarded with an ever-increasing number of opportunities, yet you don't seem to have enough time to get things…

Yesterday, one of my best friends emailed me to share some very sad news that I did not see coming (she couldn't bare to tell me in person, she explained, as it was just too hard for her to talk about). I was so shaken, I tried to go about my day as normal but I couldn't. I was so saddened by her news that I finally gave in to the tears welling up and just sat on the couch and cried--big fat tears (until my concerned 2 year old gave me a big hug!). Next time you're feeling weepy, just let the tears out, say health experts. Here's why you shouldn't hold them back (or feel bad about it)...

Is staying fit on your list of important New Year's resolutions? Afraid to commit to working out because you're always at work? It can be intimidating to start a routine, especially if you're not regularly accustomed to getting up and going to the gym every…

This week “America’s Doctor” and host of TV show, “Dr. Oz” dropped us some hints on how to cut down on the annual winter flab. The good news: Keeping on track through the New Year just may be easier than we thought. Following are his five ways to tread lightly through this year’s annual…