You may think of the kitchen as mom’s domain, but letting kids get a feel for the process of creating a meal teaches them more than how much work it really takes. When you let your kids help select foods at the grocery store, you teach them about nutrition. Discuss…
Your favorite places to buy beauty gadgets, products and potions – particularly Ulta and Sephora – are the go-to stores to shop when you need to stock up on pretty products. But they’re also branching out and offering beauty services. Ulta has offered salon services, including facials and hair styling…
We’re all aware that the body goes through some major changes over the years. Combinations of natural and man-made forces work together to push us further down the path to old age. It sounds depressing, but luckily we’re not totally helpless against this process. Staying fit and healthy makes all…
If you want that wonderful spa feeling but don’t want to pay high spa prices, you should consider giving yourself an at-home spa treatment. There are many common and inexpensive products that are probably already in your home that you can use to make your own custom spa treatments, like…
Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes
Honey has been beneficial to man for thousands of years. The Romans, early Greeks and Egyptians all used this marvelous natural product not only as a sweetener, but for many purposes, including antiseptic and offerings to their gods. Here’s what you can do with the multitalented honey. Health Benefits of…
Chocolate… Pizza… Soda… For years, these popular foods have been the scapegoat as leading causes of acne. But how much of a contribution does diet really play in causing zits? While some experts maintain there is no correlation between the two, there’s a mounting body of evidence that proves otherwise….
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and while most parents don’t abuse their children, there are risk factors that lead some to do so. Learn to recognize those signs in your friends and family to prevent it. First, be sure to report your suspicions if there are obvious signs…
Being alone in a new city can be daunting. Perhaps a new job or just a fresh start was in order, and you moved somewhere where you don’t really know any other adults. Regardless of whether you’re a loner or an extrovert, you’ll need a support system at some point,…
And for those who do not have access to the internet, there are Lean For Life books, DVDs and CDs available to buy. The Lean for Life program was developed based on 35 years of treatments at their weight control clinics. The Lean for Life gurus promise to allow dieters…
Gimme, gimme, gimme. If that refrain sounds familiar, then you may have a materialistic kid. With all the online and television ads — not to mention peer pressure — that bombard kids every day with the coolest, trendiest toys, it’s no wonder kids want more and more stuff. If your…