Can You Be Fat and Fit?

Can You Be Fat and Fit?

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

In today’s world of monitoring everything from your body mass index to measuring your waistline, many people don’t realize that you can be fit and fat at the same time. It is extremely possible to be fit, yet considered overweight by many of today’s standards. A large part of this…

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Rainy-Day Fitness Fun

Rainy-Day Fitness Fun

Moms / Mom Tips

Cooped-up kids who can’t go outside on a stormy day can make for a miserable time. But they don’t have to. Help them burn that pent-up energy in productive ways, instead of lying around watching TV or playing video games. Rainy days are a perfect time to focus on fitness;…

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Don’t Fall for Faux Claims

Don’t Fall for Faux Claims

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

If you think that certain phrases on the labels of foods mean they’re healthy choices, think again. Get down with the lingo before buying something that looks like it’s a boon to your health. Don’t think it’s all good if you see the words “all natural” – after all, saturated…

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Explore the Orient the Healthy Way

Explore the Orient the Healthy Way

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Hungry for Chinese food? Wok this way. When most people think of healthy cuisine, Chinese food isn’t the first thing that comes to mind, which is ironic. Traditional Asian fare actually is chock-full of vegetables, and meat and chicken are treated almost like condiments. Asian cuisine draws upon rice, beans,…

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Acid Reflux: Causes and Prevention

Acid Reflux: Causes and Prevention

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

By Peter Hutch Acid reflux disorder, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD, is a condition worthy of ample attention. This chronic and complicated health problem affects the digestive tract by causing inflammation and even permanent damage to the esophagus. Because it affects a great number of people world-wide,…

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Product Reviews: Leave-In Conditioner

Product Reviews: Leave-In Conditioner

Style & Beauty / Product Reviews

Regardless of your hair type, all of us can benefit from a little leave-in conditioner love and protection. Whether your hair is straight as a board, frizz-prone, stylishly wavy or wound into tight curls, leave-in conditioners help restore our hair’s moisture level and leave us with easier-to-manage tresses. Even when…

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Beware of the Salad Trap

Beware of the Salad Trap

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

It sounds like a dieter’s delight – a big bowl of healthy salad. However, if you don’t know how to dress your green and leafy favorites, you could be in trouble. A salad can make the transformation from healthy to unhealthy quicker than you can say crouton. The foundation of…

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Ladies: How to Get The Perfect Shave

Ladies: How to Get The Perfect Shave

Style & Beauty / Beauty

While shaving is considered a key part of the female primping and pampering routine for most of the Western world, it isn’t usually a relaxing or fun activity for women who do it everyday. If asked to choose a personal care practice we would never have to do again, a…

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Bring Your Own Snacks to Outings

Bring Your Own Snacks to Outings

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

When you attend a theme park or a ball game, it’s easy to fall prey to concession stands offering hot dogs, sodas, cheese nachos and other high-calorie favorites. Instead of buying into fattening fare, pack your own cooler. Bring along bottled water, cold cuts, fresh fruit, pretzels and other convenient…

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