More Movement Means More Energy

More Movement Means More Energy

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

You’d start exercising, but you’re just too tired, right? It sounds counterintuitive, but a regular exercise program actually increases energy. Researchers found that typically sedentary people who complained of fatigue increased energy levels by up to 20 percent, and 65 percent reported less fatigue. The participants in the study simply…

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Look Bikini-Ready in Minutes: Here’s How

Look Bikini-Ready in Minutes: Here’s How

Style & Beauty / Beauty

It’s summertime, and the livin’ is easy, especially when you’re prepared to look your personal best come beach time. Although many women spend months getting in tip-top shape, it takes mere minutes to achieve a bikini-ready appearance.  With a little preparation, you can boost your confidence and unabashedly sport your…

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Benefits of Yoga

Benefits of Yoga

Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body

Author: Juliet Cohen Yoga is an ancient practice that helps create a sense of union in body, mind, and spirit. The most important benefit of yoga is physical and mental therapy. The aging process, which is largely an artificial condition, caused mainly by autointoxication or self-poisoning, can be slowed down…

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Does Your Child Know How to Handle an Emergency?

Does Your Child Know How to Handle an Emergency?

Moms / Mom Tips

The safety of the entire family usually seems to fall on Mom, but it’s important for even the smallest family members to know what to do if disaster strikes. Whether it’s an injury, crime or natural disaster, you can teach your children how to take control and get help when…

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Some Like It Hot: Oil Treatments

Some Like It Hot: Oil Treatments

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Does the mere mention of hot oil treatments give you flashbacks of the ’80s? Well, take heart — and heat — these hair care treatments are still alive and well and exactly what your badly-damaged ‘do may need. If you’ve flat-ironed, blow-dried and colored your hair to death, a hot…

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Osteoporosis – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Osteoporosis – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

By Peter Rodrick Basically, osteoporosis means porous bones. In the Greek it translates as “passages through bones.” (This makes perfect sense if you look at the images of osteoporotic bone as opposed to normal bone.) Osteoporosis is a silent disease in that there is no physical sensation associated with it….

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How to Host a Successful Sleepover

How to Host a Successful Sleepover

Moms / Mom Tips

As kids begin school, the subject of having friends sleep over will rear its head. One of the nice things about having a sleepover instead of traditional birthday party is that you can supervise all the activities in your home, plus you tend not to have to rent expensive spaces,…

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The Art of the Marinade

The Art of the Marinade

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

It’s a sad fact that these days it has become almost essential to marinade most cuts of meat, unless you intend to casserole them. I’ll go into why that is the case a bit later on, but for the time being let’s just examine why we use marinades at all….

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Good Habits to Stay Healthy

Good Habits to Stay Healthy

Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body

By Juliet Cohen Healthy habits are an important parts of growing up. There are an infinite number of positive acts you can take for your well-being. One can get good health by setting basic rules in life. Eating is an essential and important part of life. One can get good…

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