Seafood? Eat It!

Seafood? Eat It!

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Fish and shellfish have always been practical diet staples because of their health benefits. Canned options fit well with the “recessionista” trend of spending less and getting more bang for your buck. Canned fish offer health benefits such as lowering cholesterol and reducing total blood fats. But be careful when…

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Natural Beauty Boosters

Natural Beauty Boosters

Style & Beauty / Beauty

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but there are some traits that are considered attractive by men and women across cultures and age groups like shiny hair, glowing skin, and bright eyes. What do they have on common? They are all signs of youthfulness and overall good…

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How to Fillet a Whole Fish

How to Fillet a Whole Fish

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Adding fish to the diet is a delicious way to get lean protein and healthy antioxidants compared to meat and poultry. Many cultures such as Japanese and Mediterranean insist on fish in their diet for many reasons: most fish are a powerhouse for antioxidants, omega-3s, and lean protein. In addition,…

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Smooth Things Over with Damaged Hair

Smooth Things Over with Damaged Hair

Style & Beauty / Beauty

Crunchy, stiff, straw-like, breakable, fried: do any of these describe your hair? It can be easy to find yourself with a headful of damaged tresses. So what can you do? Damaged hair isn’t a lost cause and by trying these remedies you may be on your way to shiny, healthy…

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How Chore Charts Will Work for You

How Chore Charts Will Work for You

Moms / Mom Tips

Your kids are clamoring for an allowance, and what better way to allow them to earn one than with regular chores? Contributing to the workload around the house benefits the entire family. Completing chores boosts children’s self esteem by making them feel like a valued part of the team. Chores…

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Homemade Body Scrubs

Homemade Body Scrubs

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

You don’t have to be a beauty expert to realize the benefits of exfoliating. Sloughing away dead skin is a necessity. What most people fail to realize is that you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg on costly beauty products, especially when you can make your very…

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Have a Ball with Fitness

Have a Ball with Fitness

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Fitness fads come and go — remember the thighmaster? — but if you want a well-rounded workout, then embrace the fitness ball. It’s no secret that exercise balls are a great way to add variety to your workout and improve strength in your core and lower body. But working out…

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Combat Cellulite

Combat Cellulite

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Whether you’re fat or thin, you can still be afflicted with that cottage cheese-like appearance. And unfortunately, there is no known cure for unsightly cellulite. In most cases, cellulite forms on the legs, abdomen and the pelvic area. Between 80 and 90 percent of women are plagued by cellulite. There…

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