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Our users are the heartbeat of Shine. And, as you may have noticed, we've recently added polls to our site so we can (go with me on this metaphor, friends) check the pulse on topics we are sure you will want to talk about. 

The best part of these polls is that they can be newsy and they can also resurface issues (just like you rehash conversations with your girlfriends), they can be very serious and they can be reserved just for fun.

Whenever I'm buying bagged spinach or salad mix at the supermarket, I always go rummaging through the shelves to grab a bag from the back. I assume those are the most recently stocked and, therefore, the freshest. But new research has turned my spinach shopping strategy upside-down! According to a recent report in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, greens exposed to supermarket light while on display (as opposed to those stacked a couple of rows back) have higher levels of some vitamins, including C and B9.

For the most part, you're safe with bubbly water. Fizzy H2O has been popular for hundreds of years and remains a great no-calorie refresher. The effervescent sips are simply plain water infused with carbon dioxide, which is bad for the atmosphere but safe for us to ingest. Many dieters enjoy these drinks as an alternative to regular water, and they are just as hydrating.

In many healing traditions, including Feng Shui, it's believed that color radiates energy -- which in turn can be used to alter your environment. Read on to find out how green, white and pink can bring harmony, health and well-being into your life today!

By Rebecca Scritchfield MA, RD, LD - DietsInReview.com One of our favorite sayings is “Nothing changes until you do.” If you've ever complained about not eating right, being overworked, not having time to workout, or not taking care of yourself the way you should then you…

Whether your gym membership was a casualty of the sluggish economy or you just don't like to leave the house to exercise when it's raining, workout DVDs can be the key to keeping your routine fresh. These favorites cover the spectrum from calming pre-bedtime yoga to oh-my-god-make-it-stop cardio.

Perhaps you thought a towel is just a towel, and that other than looks there just aren’t many variations from one to another. In the case of typical American towels that may be true, but today we’re putting the spotlight on towels from Finland, where they take bathing and skincare pretty seriously.

Ack! Are you guys as sick as I am of hearing about all the food recalls going on right now? First nuts, then soup mixes, and now some varieties of Pringles potato chips? (Big eye roll.) Let's play a little game: Which food product do you think will be contaminated next?

Is the health claim party coming to an end?

This past week, the Food and Drug Administration released 17…

Middle-aged women who are currently a healthy weight and drink a light to moderate amount of alcohol have a lower risk of becoming overweight or obese than…

Posted By: Alyssa Demirjian With the untimely passing of 80's heartthrob Corey Haim due to an apparent accidental drug overdose, it’s inevitable to ask, what are the odds that may happen to me? The…

By Jane Powell - www.MeditationsforWomen.com “Complement your busy life with movement.” Day after day, you balance the demands of your professional and personal lives, like working, personal relationships and home life, just to…

Are contestants on “The Biggest Loser” pushed too hard, too soon? A new report on LiveScience says some physicians and nutritionists think so.

Fast food and lack of exercise may not be the only reason Americans are getting bigger, chemicals disrupting our hormones may also be a…

It comes down to this: people who can't afford health insurance don't get any.  People who can't afford health care ... get it anyway. And guess what? You’re helping to pay for it. Insurance companies generally make decisions when all is relatively calm.  Even a time of…

Corey Haim, famed for his starring roles in the 80s movies "The Lost Boys" and "License to Drive", died early Wednesday morning. His death is currently being called an accidental overdose by police.

We've got our health truths down pat. For physical wellness, eat good, wholesome food and get plenty of exercise. But what about the myths out there about diet and exercise? Watch and learn as we bust five of the top diet and exercise myths.

Days after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, thousands of letters poured in to the White House in care of Jacqueline Kennedy, offering condolences to the grieving widow. She later appeared on television, thanking the nation for reaching out to her.

If someone told you there were eight foods that could make you more beautiful and help you feel a lot healthier, you’d want to eat up, right? Consider this your grocery list. See our tips:

It can be hard to appreciate how great your life is when you're consumed with feelings of self-doubt. And really, in this day and age, who doesn't have some insecurities sometimes? Our culture loves perfection in all its forms. Whether the pressure to be perfect is explicit or implicit, and whether we've internalized the messages or not, there is plenty of chatter to lead us to believe our homes, bodies, emotional selves, families, and career should all be perfect. Here's how to tune out the perfectionist crazy talk and start getting real.

Karen Vaneman visits the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University in Asheville, North Carolina the first week of each month. While there she gives 21 vials of blood in one day for

The Celebrity Fit Club star talks to BettyConfidential about her struggle with eating disorders in high school, wanting to get back in to her wedding gown and why she finds Kevin Federline strangely appealing.

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Most salad bars have excellent food choices, but they're also filled with foods that may sabotage your attempt to lose weight or stay healthy.…

For those of you who are hoping to nip those cravings in the bud this year, I have a trick for you. I’ve found that it normally has a 95% success rate (yes, there are times when chocolate,

By Jane Powell - www.MeditationsForWomen.com “Take a chance.” Ever felt embarrassed walking into the gym? Ever felt hurt when someone made an uninvited comment about your weight? Ever felt scared that you may fail?…